ABC BAREFOOTER BADGE SYSTEM

American Barefoot Club members and members-to-be, we have brought back the badge system to the USA!

To officially become a barefooter in the American Barefoot Club, you need to be a member of USA Waterski and you must ski on your feet long line in front of an examiner for 15 seconds or email an unedited video of you barefooting long line for 15 seconds to an examiner.
A designated examiner will award you with your first “barefooter” patch for you to sew on your gear bag, wetsuit or jacket!  There is also a window decal version for your truck or boat!
Once you have the barefooter badge, you are eligible to try to earn any of the other patches for a $10 donation to the ABC. All tricks must be performed long line on your feet unless otherwise noted. Try to collect them all!
Patch Name Patch Picture Patch Description
ABC Barefooter Patch Barefooter Patch Awarded for 15 seconds of barefoot waterskiing longline (70 foot rope)
ABC Master Barefooter Patch Master Barefooter Awarded for performing both front toe holds and both back toe holds long line $10 Donation

ABC Master Member Patch BARS 2018

New for 2018!  Earn a Tricks, Slalom or Jump Badge

Tricks – Badge + one star per 1000 points up to 10,000 points (10 star Max)

Slalom – Badge + one star per 2 points up to 20 points (10 star Max) 

Jump – Badge + one star per every two meters starting at 8 meters (10 star Max)

$10 per event badge, stars are free!

Check out the table below  to find an examiner near you and good luck!

Examiner Location Contact info
Landen Ehlers Austin, Texas

Austin Barefoot Club

 (512) 733-3501

LandenEhlers@aol.com
Paul Adams Center City, Minnesota

Minnesota Barefooters Assn.

 (612) 710-3921

mnfooter@gmail.com
Betsy Gilman Gainesville, Georgia

Team Cumming-on-up

 (770) 653-7859

betsybarefoots@aol.com
Ben Groen Winter Haven, Florida

So Region, So Cool B’footers

 (863) 585-5804

bgroen224@gmail.com
Mark Shank Dallas, Texas

Austin Barefoot Club

 (214) 641-9916

Jdllm62@gmail.com
Rich Kaufman Norristown, Pennsylvania

Port Indian Ski Club

 (267) 258-6962

Footer1700@msn.com
Jerry Kanawyer Byron, California

Hardcore Footers

 (925) 634-7047

JerryK@flippersports.com
Rachel George Normand Tega Cay, South Carolina

Freedom Footers

 (704) 280-7211

rachelnormand@gmail.com
 Keith St. Onge Winter Haven, Florida

Footin.com

  Barefootkso@gmail.com

(863) 651-1397
John Cornish South Carolina & Pennsylvania

Barefoot Legend

 jmcscornish@gmail.com

(724)525-3844
Sean Qualey

Madison, Wisconsin

608 Footers

Qualeyss15@gmail.com

(608) 347-9592
If you wish to become an examiner, you must first become a Level 4 or higher ABC judge.  Contact Landen Ehlers (LandenEhlers@aol.com) for more info on the ABC Badges.