ABC Board of Directors meeting will take place Tuesday, August 11 at 8:30AM @ Mystic Lakes.
Cliick here for Schedule of Events *Subject to Change*
Due to the drought we currently experiencing in Central Texas and
the lack of water to make the site ski-able, this year's Barefoot
Nationals is being moved to Mystic Lakes in Wichita, Kansas. To accommodate the LOC and Homeowners association, the dates are also being moved to August 11-15.
The date move will also resolve the conflict we had with Show Ski
Nationals, which is good since most of our World Junior Team are also
show skiers.
This is relatively short notice for an LOC to get ramped up.
However, we are confident, with the commitments we have for support,
both physical and financial, the LOC will pull together a first class
event. Mystic Lakes is a two lake site built in what was formerly a
sand pit just outside Wichita in Maize, KS. It was built into a water
ski community with houses surrounding the lake. Mystic Lakes recently
hosted 3 event regionals with over 300 skiers. So they are no strangers
to the logistics of putting together a large tournament. Wichita is
centrally located in the US and is serviced by an international
airport.
There are sidewalks around the lake, it has very high banks for wind
protection, a center strand between the two lakes for perfect spectator
viewing. We will be able to jump on the second lake and run slalom and
tricks on the other. They have hosted our Regional Barefoot
Championships on multiple occasions as well as regular local
tournaments.
While this is certainly a change from the previously announced Waco
site, I am confident it will be a great tournament and one you will not
want to miss. Waco is lining up to host next years Nationals, so we
will get to experience that great site as well. We wanted to get the
word out so everyone has as much notice as possible to make plans. See
you in Wichita!
Dan Cummings
President, American Barefoot Club
