AWSA Seeks Volunteer Computer Programmers The American Water Ski Association is currently seeking volunteer programmers to help maintain its tournament scores and rankings lists. The behind-the-scenes database platform is Microsoft SQL Server 2008. Microsoft SQL, Server SQL and ASP.net would be a key skill needed. The rankings, online registration system, post-tournament reporting, and associated applications are done in Classic ASP (Active Server Pages), which is a variant of the VB-Script language created by Microsoft for Web Service Applications designed to run under the Windows IIS platform. If you have these skills and are willing to help maintain these systems, as well some very exciting ideas in the works to propel our sport to the next level, please contact AWSA President Jeff Surdej at j_surdej@yahoo.com

Attached are the draft meeting minutes from the January 6, 2018 Western Regional Council meeting held in Reno Nevada. WESTERN REGION Council Meeting Min-Jan 2018 v2

The Western Regional Tournament winners photos are needed for inclusion in the Regional Guide. Congratulations to all the winners. Please submit your photo to Ty Vaio in jpg format to the following email address:  tyvaio@gmail.com

The American Water Ski Association’s Rules Committee has announced its proposed rules changes for 2018 following its annual meeting on Nov. 5. To view the proposed rules changes, click here (PDF). These are recommendations from council members and AWSA members, along with alignment items with International Waterski & Wakeboard Federation rules, as well as clean up items to the current rules that were missed or need to be revised. Please contact your Western Regional Council Member with comments, suggestions or support for the proposed rule changes which will be discussed at the January board meeting.

http://www.usawaterski.org/pages/divisions/3event/2018AWSAProposedRuleChanges.pdf

The American Water Ski Association will hold respective online judges and scorers clinics on Oct. 14 and Nov. 18. Bob Harris will conduct both clinics via GoToMeeting.com. To register, call Bob at (270) 210-7552 or email rbtharris@yahoo.com.

To view all of the upcoming USA Water Ski officials’ clinics, go the www.usawaterski.org for additional information.