TRAVELLING CLINIC
CLINIC PROGRAM ON TRACK

By Paul Jurbala



The OWSA's Water Ski Pro Clinic program is on track for 
1994.  The publicity launch was at the Toronto Interna-
tional Boat Show, with articles in Boating Life (Power 
Illustrated) and Boating Business magazines,  exposure 
at the OWSA booth and in nearly 2,000 copies of 
Ontario Water Skier distributed free at the show.  
Response was strong, with five clinic dates booked 
immediately after the show - even before we could do a 
mailing to prospective hosts!

	As you'll see in the sidebar, we're moving on to the 
next steps of hiring the clinic team and selling the boat 
(amazing to think the next step is to sell the boat 
BEFORE we run the clinics, but if OWSA can pre-sell 
the MasterCraft Barefoot 200,m we'll help generate 
funds to keep the program going in 1995!)

	Initial clinic bookings came from cottage associations, 
who want to promote safe skiing on their lake, and, 
interestingly, from a company who booked the clinic for 
its annual picnic!  As we go to print, interest in hosting 
clinics has been expressed by Bond Lake Water Ski 
Club, the Parry Sound Chamber of Commerce (there's a 
Georgian Bay Waterfront Festival this year) and of 
course MasterCraft and Mercury Marine dealers.  It 
looks like a busy summer on the water.

ABOUT THE CLINIC

The Water Ski Pro Clinic program is a travelling instruc-
tional clinic to be hosted by marinas, summer camps and 
resorts which do not have their own water ski programs, 
cottage associations or groups of cottagers.  

	A team of qualified instructors will bring a Mercury 
Marine-equipped MasterCraft boat and a selection of 
O'Brien skis, kneeboards and skiboards to the host site.  
The instructors will assist would-be skiers just trying the 
sport,  skiers who want to improve their skills or people 
who just want to try out a knee or skiboard.

	Costs are low.  Participants will pay a maximum of $25 
for two hours of instruction in a small group.  The money 
goes to the host, who in turn pays the OWSA $250 
($300 on weekends) to purchase the program for the 
day.

	The program is sponsored by O'Brien water skis, 
MasterCraft boats and Mercury Marine.



HIRING:  
Instructors for 1994 Water Ski Pro 
Clinic
The OWSA requires two instructors for the 1994 
Water Ski Pro Clinic travelling ski school program.  
The clinic will tour Ontario in July and August 1994, 
offering instructional clinics to a wide range of 
participants including children and new skiers.  As 
the instructors will also act as ambassadors for the 
OWSA and program sponsors, the highest levels of 
technical expertise and professionalism will be 
required. 

Applicants should have a minimum of 2 years experi-
ence as a water ski instructor, as well as experience 
dealing with the public and managing projects with 
minimum supervision. A minimum Level 1 Award of 
Merit from the Ontario Water Ski Instructors' Course 
is required, and additional qualifications in first aid 
and lifesaving are desirable.  Applicants must be 
over 18 years old, and hold a valid Ontario drivers 
licence. 

Apply in writing to the Executive Director, Ontario 
Water Ski Association no later than April 15, 1994.

FOR SALE: 
Water Ski Pro Clinic Boat
Mastercraft Barefoot 200 equipped with Mercury 200 
XRi outboard, stainless prop, barefoot boom, trailer 
and cover.  We're taking a deposit now for delivery 
in early September.  Call early and you may even be 
able to choose your colour!

You will not be able to beat the value on this 
outstanding boat, but you can easily miss the boat 
altogether ... it won't last long!  Contact Paul Jurbala 
at the OWSA office (416) 495-4201 to discuss this 
opportunity.


TRAVELLING CLINIC



BLAST FROM THE PAST ...

In 1976, the OWSA ran another travelling clinic program with instructors Dave Collins and 
John Principe.  18 different sites hosted the clinic, including a number of 
camps, cottage and recreation groups.  The clinic also attended a 
special clinic for handicapped children at 
Puslinch Lake in Cambridge.    There 
was even one clinic held on Lake Ontario 
in Burlington!

Here are some photos taken at some of 
the clinics.  Can anyone identify the 

instructors and/or participants?
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Dry land training at Camp Trailfinder.
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Last minute instructions before the magic phrase "Hit it".  
Photo taken at Hockey Opportunity Camp.
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On the dock at Camp Katonim.
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