Not sure if these were actual "team" members, but did race in
Europa Cup, etc

Slalom
-------
Mark Wiggins
Andy Kipnis

WW
---
Dirk Helder/Mark Melrose  (WW C2)
Dan Myers/Nick Myers (WW C2)

To Whitewater Team alumni and friends,

I propose that we start up an alumni association.

I would like to have more input before we try to decide on rules and procedures,
but here
are my suggestions:

1) Anyone can join. Once we get official, we might have to split members into
voting and
non-voting, with the team alumni (coaches and managers included) being the
voting
members, but we can deal with that down the line.

2) No fees.  This is like your high school or college alumni association: if
you're a
graduate, you're already a member.  Non-alums simply have to ask to join.

3) The association has three basic goals: to foster contact among alumni, to
promote the
sport, and to support the current team.  Our first step is probably to get an
email
newsletter going, and share news.

4) There have been two suggestions for names: US Whitewater Alumni, (USWA), or
Whitewater Team Alumni and Friends (WTAF).  We could combine these: US
Whitewater
Alumni and Friends (USWAF), or US Whitewater Team Alumni and Friends (USWTAF). 
I'd
like to have Canadian members, but when we get to supporting the team, it's
probably too
complicated to support the teams of both countries, so in that sense this is a
US
association.  Thoughts on this welcome.

5) I think that we should probably apply for non-profit status, which will
unfortunately
mean jumping through certain legal hoops.

The first step is to get the word out, and compile contact emails, addresses,
and phone
numbers.   Below is a partial listing of team alumni.  The Slalom list is pretty
close to being
complete, thanks to a very cool German website, <http://slalom.flechtner.de/
index.html>.  The Wildwater list is quite incomplete, as it is cobbled together
from The
River Masters, a few old programs, and an email or two.  Please, please don't be
insulted if
you're a team alum and not on the list; this is just a start.  I'm sure typos
and such have
crept in too.  An asterisk before a name indicates that I already have complete
contact info
for that person.

So, step one, please send me your complete contact info: name, address, email,
phone.
The address and phone will not be made public, but the email address will,
unless you tell
me otherwise.  Also, please pass this along to other team alums, and/or send me
their
contact info.

I think we can have fun with this.  I hope you agree.

Cheers, Jamie

Wildwater

Lisa Adams
Doug Armstrong
Mike Beck
Les Bechdel
Bill Bickham
Edward Bliss
Cathy Bolyn
Charles Braman
Tim Braman
*Andy Bridge
Barry Brigley
Joe Brugger
John Bryson
John Burton
John Butler
Al Button
Simon Beardmore
Donna Berglund
*Robert Bofinger
Geoff Calhoun
Jean Campbell
Ben Cass
Mike Chamberlin
Steve Chamberlin
Al Chase
Richard Church
Candice Clark
Margaret Clarke
John Connet
Joseph Conrad
Andy Corra
*Kari Crowe
Ross Durfey
Wally Dyer
William Endicott
Eric Evans
John Evans
Gay Fawcett
Mark Fawcett
Dean Ferrandini
Jon Fishburn
Carol Fisher
Paul Flack
Howard Foer
*Kent Ford
Terry Franz
Bill Funk
Nono Ganz
Ulrich Ganz
Paul Grabow
Gordon Grant
Dave Guss
Brad Hager
Mark Hall
Gunter Hammersbach
Maria Hanushevsky
Mike Harris
Boo Hayman
*Cathy Hearn
*Davey Hearn
Bill Heinzerling
*Chris Hipgrave
Mike Hipsher
Barbara Holcombe
Louise Holcombe
Norman Holcombe
Jefrey Huey
John Hummel
Tom Irwin
Leslie Klein
Bonnie Losick
Chuck Lyda
*David Jones
Bunny Johns
Daniel Johnson
Tom Johnson
Carol Knight
David Knight
Dave Kurtz
Austin Krissoff
Nate Krissoff
Yuri Kusuda
Paul Leibman
George Lhota
Bonnie Losick
*Jon Lugbill
*Ron Lugbill
Chuck Lyda
Jim Macconaghy
Ted Makris
John McCandless
*Jamie McEwan
*Tom McEwan
Lucile McKee
Leena Mela
Peggy Mitchell
*Angus Morrison
Russ Nichols
David Nutt
Bill Nutt
David Orlicky
Rowan Osborne
Mark Patlovich
Rob Paton
Douglas Peterson
John Pinyard
Bill Prime
Chip Queitzsch
James Raleigh
Brent Reitz
*Bob Robison
Tom Ruwitch
Dan Schnurrenberger
B. Schaner
Richard Schaner
Jirina Sedivec
Josef Sedivec
Dick Shipley
Tom Southworth
Joe Stahl
Mike Stanley
William Stanley
Emily Stein
Ian Stewart
Dick Sunderland
John Sweet
Jamie Tidmore
Middy Tilghman
Carol Underwood (Fisher)
James Underwood
Art Vitarelli
*Wickliffe Walker
Tom Weir
Barbara Wright
Louise Wright
Hank Yeagey
Warren Yeisley
Ted Young

**********************
Slalom

David Adler
Eric Amason
John Anderson
Linda Aponte
Eileen Ash
Lynn (Carrie Lou) Ashton


Frank Babcock
Ryan Bahn
Gordon Bare
Bater  (EC82 with Hayland)
Jason Beakes
Leslie Bechdel
Norman Bellingham
Andrew Bell
David Bell
Dave Benham
Robert Benham
Bill Bickham
*Alan Blanchard
Edward Bliss
Steve Bohlman
Tom Bolyn
Nic Borst
Adam Boyd
Allan Braswell
Kurt Braunlich
Charles Bridge
Barry Brigley
Becky Brown
Brian Brown
Kirsten Brown-Fleshman

Candice Caldwell
Jean Campbell
Sandy Campbell
Dana Chladek
Richard Church
*Mark Ciborowski
Candice Clark
Adam Clawson
Steve Conklin
John Connet
Fred Coriel
Austin Crane
Dave Curran

Samuel Davis
Tad Dennis
Rasa Dentremont
Wayne Dickert
Ami Dingle
Chris Doughty
Steve Draper
Dick Dratton
Ross Durfey

Casey Eichfeld
Kyle Elliott
John Emerson
*Abbie Endicott
*William Endicott
Chris Ennis
Ernis (C-2 w. Venable)
Eric Evans
Jay Evans
John Evans

Gay Fawcett (Gruss)
Mark Fawcett
Kurt Feick
Sid Feldman
Bob Gisher
Carol Fisher
Paul Flack
Ken Flemming
*Kent Ford
Benn Fraker
Terry Franz
Eric Fraze
Jana Freeburn
Steve Fulton

Nono Ganz
Ulrich Ganz
Mike Garvis
Steve Garvis
Louis Geltman
John Gerstenberger
Eric Giddens
Rebecca Giddens (Bennett)
Jesse Gillis
Marietta Gilman
*Paul Grabow
Gordon Grant
Gwen Greeley
Bryant Grigsby
John Grumbine
Dave Guss
Carl Gutschick

Brad Hager
Alice Hallaran
*Fritz Haller
*Lecky Haller
Meredith Hamilton
Maylon Hanold
Al Harris
Charles Harris
*John Harris
Linda Harrison
Kay Harvest
Walter Harvest
John Hastil
Hayland (C-2 w. Bater)
Bill Hearn
*Cathy Hearn
*David Hearn
*Jennifer Hearn (Jones)
John Hefti
Bill Heinzerling
Thomas Heitzmann
Dana Henry
David Hepp
Brett Heyl
Linda Hibbard
Richard Hill
Barbara Holcombe
Louise Holcombe
Norman Holcombe
Horace Holden
John Holland
Holmes (with Fulton 79)
*Steve Holmes
Brian Homberg
*Jefry Huey
Drew Hunter
Eric Hurd

Dan Isbister
Steve Isenburg
Ami Ivers

Eric Jackson
*Joe Jacobi
Donald Joffray
Anna Jorgensen
Ned Jose
Becky Judd

Maria Kallmann
Carol Kane
Karlberg (C-2 w. Snider)
John Kennedy
Barry Kennon
Caroline Klam
Andy Kluge
Carol Wright
Dave Knight
Joe Knight
*Dave Kurtz
Yuri Kusuda
Jordan Kvanli
*Ben Kvanli

Aurele Lamontagne
Jay Langley
Jed Langley
Matthew Lapham
Jeff Larimer
*Mike Larimer
Hannah Larsen
*Sarah Leith
*Bruce Lessels
*Karen Lessels
Chad Lewis
George Lhota
Paul Liebman
*Angela Lokken
Chad Long
Kenneth Long
Tren Long
*Jon Lugbill
*Ron Lugbill
Chuck Lyda

Mackinnan (C-2 w. Thomas)
Dan Makris
Ted Makris
Aaron Mann
Scott Mann
Mary Marshall Seaver
Karen Marte
Cecilia Martin
Eric Martin
Lynne Martin
Mark Mathews
Scott McCleskey
Lucile McKee
John McCandles
Chris McCormick
Marty McCormick
Mike McCormick
*Devin McEwan
*Jamie McEwan
Tom McGowan
Barbara McKee
Kevin Michelson
Joe Mikulsky
Aleta Miller
Anne Mitchell
David Mitchell
Peggy Mitchell (Nutt)
Peter Mitchell
Michael Montagne
Brendan Moore
Luke Moore
Don Morin
*Angus Morrison
Jason Mueller

Ashley Nee
Brad Nelson
Russ Nichols
Sue Norman
Frank Novacowski
David Nutt
William Nutt

Rowan Osborne

Kurtis Palmero
Jackie Paris
Roger Paris
Bennett Parks
Dudley Parr
Brian Parsons
Scott Parsons
*Dave Paton
Jennifer Peabody
Andrew Peterman
Alexander Pikulev
Marcy Pilsner
Alex Pincus
Mikki Piras
Nejc Poberaj
*Silvan Poberaj
Ethan Pond
Rick Powell
Jed Prentice
Bill Prime
Neil Quinn

James Raleigh
Becca Red
Bill Riley
Paris Robinson
Bob Robison
Jon Rose
Stephen Ruhle
Joshua Russell

Aaron Sarver
Mike Sastre
Ann Schuster
Jirina Sedivec
Josef Sedivec
Will Seeley
Dick Shipley
Paul Shipley
*Scott Shipley
Snider (C-2 w. Karlberg)
Brett Sorenson
Don Sorensen
Justin Souter
John Southworth
Nancy Southworth
Tom Southworth
Randy Spencer
Sherry Spurlin
Megan Stalheim
Chuck Stanley
Danny Stock
Molly Stock
Jennifer Stone
*Ken Stone
Wendy Stone
Scott Strausbaugh
George Strickland
*John Sweet
Swenson (C-2 w. Worrel)
Bruce Swomley

*Matt Taylor
Thomas (C-2 with Mackinnan, Jun. Worlds 1988)
Steve Thomas
Hank Thorburn
Jamie Tidmore
Karl Toeppner
John Trujillo
Elizabeth Turner (Hayman)

Steve U'Ren
Zuzana Vanha
Venable (Junior Worlds C-2 w. Ernis)

Jim Wade
*Wick Walker
Cindy Wall (Goodwin)
David Watson
Elizabeth Watson
Elliot Weintrob
Philip Weizenecker
Seth Weizenecker
Kara Weld (Ruppel)
Chris Wiegand
Brent Wiesel
Peter Wilson
Ethan Winger
Worrel (C-2 w. Swenson)
Barbar Wright
Louise Wright

Hank Yeagey
Jo Ellen Yeaple
Ted Young

Sebastian Zimmer
Al Zob

***********
***********
deceased:
Ray McLain
Douglas Gordon
Richard Weiss

Dear Whitewater Slalom Community,

It seems that once more the US will not send a C-2 to the World Championships. 
I
consider this a serious mistake, for two excellent reasons, and one decent one.

1) It's bad for the sport internationally.  We all know that it's a boost to the
sport when the
Pakistanis send their first competitor, or the Chinese, or any new country.
Correspondingly it's bad when a country withdraws.  By withdrawing from
competition in
the C-2 class the US reduces the importance of the C-2 event on the
international scene.
If other countries follow the US lead and withdraw from C-2, it could lead to
the event
being dropped from the Olympics, or even from the World Championships.  Now it's
true
that some people see C-2 as the least important event, but many others consider
it the
most exciting to watch, and the most photogenic.  When Sports Illustrated chose
to run a
single photo from the 2000 trials, it chose the C-2 team of Haller and Taylor. 
There are a
number of similar examples.  Would they have simply run a different photo if C-2
had not
been in the competition?  Maybe--but more likely, no photo at all.  If you kill
C-2, you
hurt the overall sport as well; one of the most visually exciting classes will
be lost;
television coverage will be further reduced.

2) It's bad for the development of the sport within the US.  If applied in other
years, it
would have prevented future champions from participating.  For example, in 1975
Jon
Lugbill raced C-2 with his brother Ron, placing 22nd.  Seeing the award ceremony
he
"went nuts," (as reported in Endicott's The Ultimate Run), and this experience
provided
emotional fuel for future paddling and training.  Would Jon have pursued
whitewater
without this international experience?  Maybe....

Another example: if you had used today's method, you would have excluded Joe
Jacobi
and Scott Strausbaugh from the 1987 World Championship team.  Would Joe and
Scott
have nevertheless stuck with it to win a gold medal in 1992?  Quite possibly
not.  So the
percentage rule might well have removed the only Olympic Gold Medal ever won by
the US
in slalom.  Bad rule.  (By the way, repeat that three times: the only US Olympic
slalom gold
medal was won in the C-2 class.)

There aren't many Jon Lugbills, Strausbaughs and Jacobis, but the influence of
including,
rather than excluding, potential team members is widespread.  Look, for example,
at Mark
Ciborowski, a C-2 team member in 1989 and 1991.  Mark went back to his home
area,
Manchester, New Hampshire, and poured an enormous amount of effort into
developing a
permanent slalom course on the Merrimack river there.  Two slalom races a year
are held
on the course he created, one spring and one fall, so that each year one to two
hundred
racers benefit from this site.  Add to this, the exposure for slalom--the fall
race is held in
conjunction with the city's "Riverfest," a festival with many thousands of
attendees, all of
whom are exposed to the race.  If you had excluded Mark, you would have dealt
New
England slalom a major blow.  In general, excluding potential team members
diminishes
our already marginal sport.

3) It's patently unfair.  Everyone knows that in some events the results are
more spread
out than in others; I have never trained for or competed in a running race in my
life, but at
one time I would have "made the percentage" in the half-mile, my time being
within 15%
of the then world record; many thousands of people, those who actually train,
are within
5%.  That's because running, in and of itself, is easy.  In a difficult sport,
like whitewater,
the results are naturally more spread out than in track.  And within whitewater,
C-2 is the
most difficult event; results are naturally more spread out in C-2 than in the
other classes.
(Yes, this is in part because there are fewer competitors, but also, there are
fewer
competitors because it's more difficult.)  To have the same standard for all the
classes is
as unfair as it would be to apply track percentages to whitewater.

I've hesitated to sound off on the percentage question before, because, since I
do still race
C-2, I'm an involved party.  But I've decided to speak out, for two reasons:
one, it has
come to seem so obvious, that the percentages are a bad idea, that I think even
an
interested party can make the case and be believed.  And two, I have a
suggestion that
does not involve me.

Two C-2 teams did qualify for World Cup participation, and I believe will travel
to Europe.
If one or both can swing the time off, and the financial burden, by all means
let them
compete in the Worlds.

I have heard the argument made that this will 1) Reduce the money available for
more
serious athletes, and 2) Reduce the coaching time for more serious athletes.  If
this is a
real problem, by all means make both money and coaching time contingent on the
percentages.  But don't make World Championship participation contingent.  Get
some
boats on the water.  Give up-and-coming teams the chance to see what the Worlds
are
like.  Spread out national team participation.  Promote the sport.  For several
years, when I
was first competing, the US had the biggest team at the World Championships, and
some
Europeans laughed at this.  They weren't laughing for long.  By the late 70's
the US was
still sending a big team; it was also winning big time.

Inclusion, not exclusion, is the the US way, and has always been part of our
cussed,
disorganized, underfunded, but surprisingly effective road to the top.  Let's
get back on
that road.

Sincerely,
Jamie McEwan
co-signed by:
Bill Endicott
Scott Strausbaugh
Joe Jacobi
Davey Hearn
Jennifer Hearn
Matt Taylor
Bob Robison
John R. Sweet

just set up a special section on NPMB.com for whitewater parks in the
northeast.  The DOES include DC and MD, so take notice.  THere are
lots of projects in the works.  Keep up to date on their progress.
Lend a hand if you feel like you can help out.  Post your thoughts,and
tell us about any of the projects with which you are familiar.

SYOTR (artificial or natural)
Scott

a nice project up in Baltimore, initiated by another attendee of the
Whitewater Courses and Parks 2005 Conference:



http://whitewaterrevitalization.teracityspace.com/


--- In wwslalom@yahoogroups.com, "spbkayak" <spbkayak@y...> wrote:
>
> started a yahoo group for this project.  The more members we have,
the
> better.
> We are trying to get better training sites for summer and fall, as
well
> as have some reliable playspots to entice more people to get into
> whitewater.
>
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HousatonicWW
>
> Any boaters who are interested in giving advice, or even just
keeping
> track of what is going on up here in southern New England (just 6
hours
> north of D.C.) is encouraged to join up.    Go ahead and use your
> existing yahoo account.
>
> Be sure to write a quick note so I know to approve you.
>
> It's a members only list so we don't get random sx spam from
sketchy
> sites.  We wnat to keep it focused and civilized.
>
> Scott
>

started a yahoo group for this project.  The more members we have, the
better.
We are trying to get better training sites for summer and fall, as well
as have some reliable playspots to entice more people to get into
whitewater.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HousatonicWW

Any boaters who are interested in giving advice, or even just keeping
track of what is going on up here in southern New England (just 6 hours
north of D.C.) is encouraged to join up.    Go ahead and use your
existing yahoo account.

Be sure to write a quick note so I know to approve you.

It's a members only list so we don't get random sx spam from sketchy
sites.  We wnat to keep it focused and civilized.

Scott

According to Mike Sloan the agenda items will include a review of the
development program, review and approval of the budget (mostly review,
since most of the budget is set by the USOC), review and approval of
team selection criteria.

Please contact Mike and/or your regional and athlete reps to let them
know about other items you would like to see on the agenda.

Here's a link to the 2006 racing schedule http://tinyurl.com/ba6zm
As always, this is a work in progress so please send us links to your
whitewater canoe kayak races and festivals.  Thanks a lot.

Happy New Year!

The fun continues over the winter break, Dec. 27-30 during the US
Olympic Development Camp in Atlanta, GA.
Check out the website http://www.olympicdevelopmentseries.com/ with
additional information posted here http://tinyurl.com/dregf

A big thank you to all the athletes, coaches, and volunteers from
across the country that help make this year's US Olympic Development
Camp a great success!  Thank you to Kurt Braunlich for organizing the
camp and collating all the workout data.  For photos & results check
out http://tinyurl.com/c664p

Attention whitewater coaches, athletes, parents and volunteers:
What: Coaches Conference, USAWS Meeting, & USACK Meeting
When: November 18-20, 2005
Where: USOC Olympic Training Center, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Info: http://tinyurl.com/7tbad
Visit USA Canoe Kayak http://www.usack.org/ "Latest News" for more info
such as: USAWS Agenda, current USAWS & USACK Board Members.
Items up for discussion likely include 2006 whitewater slalom race
schedule, Team Trials Selection, and Trials qualification...

Jamie,

I don't think that Joel's great work makes this group
(sports.groups.yahoo.com) obsolete, but the group is what the
members want and make of it.

The wwslalom forum is supported by Yahoo (advertising pays the
bills, groan), is likely to be supported at no cost for the
foreseeable future and has over 50 members (those that have signed
up and not left the group).  Interestingly, not many people leave
the group, which may be due to low traffic, or maybe that they just
want to have any possible avenue of communication about a sport they
love.

Those who have been around a while will remember the great work that
Rich Kulawiec did for all of us for many years with result
consolidation, error correction, stats, schedules, web site, etc.
All that took much more time than most people can imagine, and
eventually it was not sustainable.

The Whitewaterslalom.us site looks great and will hopefully be
wildly successful, keep Joel busy and make him a fortune ;~).
Seriously though,  sometimes the "best" technology doesn't win in
the long run ... if you doubt this ... look at the success of all
the inferior technologies of the past and present, VCR vs. BetaMax,
Intel vs. Motorola, Microsoft vs. Apple, Unix and almost anyone
else ...

Ultimately our best success in communication / website will be
achieved by collaboration, and building on what others have done in
the past, instead of re-inventing the wheel.  Even the greatest
slalom paddler in the world will be an underachiever when they lay
their C2 run down ... alone.  If you are a techie, interested in
collaboration, tell the forum ... maybe someone will want to work
with you ... or maybe all of you can work together !


cheers,

..ajm





Racers - Want to keep slalom strong in the U.S. ?   Next time you go
to a race, talk to some of the volunteers, ones you may recognize or
not, and thank them for all the work they do to make your racing
possible.




--- In wwslalom@yahoogroups.com, "James" <jpmcewan@e...> wrote:
>
> Does that make this group obsolete?
>
> --- In wwslalom@yahoogroups.com, "Joel McCune" <mccunej@w...>
wrote:
> > In an attempt to provide a more versatile forum for the slalom
community, I
> > put up a message board. It can be found through this link
> > <http://whitewaterslalom.us/forum> . Further, the software
allows for the
> > creation of private boards only visible to those registered
members who are
> > assigned to the specific board if the need is present.
> >
> >
> >
> > Currently I am installing an extension to the software which
will allow for
> > users to attach files to their messages. This will make it
possible for
> > individual race organizers or interested individuals to
literally "post"
> > race results in any format they have, excel, .pdf, word or
anything else for
> > that matter.
> >
> >
> >
> > -Joel McCune
> >
> >
> >
> > "Everybody who lives dies, but not everybody who dies has truly
lived."
> > -Braveheart
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

Seven giants of whitewater make up the first class to be inducted
into the International Whitewater Hall of Fame at its inaugural event
on October 14.

It seems like a blast from the past and a reunion of sorts as the
International Whitewater Hall of Fame just announced the inaugural
whitewater class of six inductees including Jon Lugbill and Davey
Hearn. Bill Endicott will also receive the Life Time Achievement
Award. More information is posted here http://tinyurl.com/a2prm

The Inaugural Induction Dinner and Ceremony is Friday, October 14th
from 6:30 -9:30 pm at Wisp at Deep Creek Mountain Resort, 296 Marsh
Hill Rd., McHenry, Maryland 21541. Event tickets cost $25 and people
should contact the: International Whitewater Hall of Fame, 685 Mosser
Rd., Suite 7, McHenry, MD 21541; Phone (301) 387-3250; Fax (301) 387-
3612; www.adventuresportscenter.com

Go Team USA!  Link to athlete blogs from "Down Under", updates from
Coach Cathy Hearn, check out the racing schedule, and lots more info
on
the Worlds is posted here http://tinyurl.com/94ccy

Using a recently acquired Cannon EOS Rebel XT, the Front Range Paddle
Association captured some outstanding images contained in the Photo Gallery.
<http://whitewaterracing.org/gallery>



Photo credits go to Chris Wiegand, Alex Dodge, Tad Morin and Joel McCune.



-Joel McCune



"Everybody who lives dies, but not everybody who dies has truly lived."
-Braveheart





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Davey and Jennifer,
Thanks again for the prompt update. One thing: the webpage is posting the
text on top of the images. Not sure what to do about this, but you may want
to check the page in a number of browsers (at least with Mozilla, which I
use and which I think is getting much more popular).

Keep it up!
Matt
   -----Original Message-----
   From: wwslalom@yahoogroups.com [mailto:wwslalom@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf
Of Davey & Jennifer Hearn
   Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 7:38 PM
   To: wwslalom@yahoogroups.com
   Subject: [Slalom] Nationals & Pan Ams on the Kern


   Cannot make it out to California, but would like to know what's
   happening on the Kern?  Check out the photos, updates, and links to
   National's features posted here
   http://www.daveyhearn.com/Whitewater%20Racing/2005
   %20Schedule/Nationals%
   20Kern/kern_nationals.htm

   Here are the Whitewater Slalom National Champions
   http://www.daveyhearn.com/US%20Team%20Alumni/National%
   20Champions/national_slalom_champions.htm

   And the 2005 Wildwater Champions
   http://www.daveyhearn.com/US%20Team%20Alumni/National%
   20Champions/national_wildwater_champions.htm

   What whitewater racing club is going to the win the coverted
   National "Club" Trophy this year?
   http://www.daveyhearn.com/US%20Team%20Alumni/National%
   20Champions/club_trophy.htm




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USA Whitewater Slalom is now accepting bids for the 2006 racing
season including the 7 Team Trials Qualifier Races, Junior Team
Trials, Senior Team Trials, National Championships, Junior Olympic
Qualifiers, Junior Olympics, and Age Group Nationals.  If your
whitewater racing club would like to host a whitewater slalom event
in your region next year, please complete the Bid Application found
here

http://www.usack.org/disciplines/slalom/documents/
2005_Official_Bid_Appl
ication.pdf

and return it to the USA Whitewater Slalom Events Chairman, Angela
Lokken via whitewater@...

Cannot make it out to California, but would like to know what's
happening on the Kern?  Check out the photos, updates, and links to
National's features posted here
http://www.daveyhearn.com/Whitewater%20Racing/2005
%20Schedule/Nationals%
20Kern/kern_nationals.htm

Here are the Whitewater Slalom National Champions
http://www.daveyhearn.com/US%20Team%20Alumni/National%
20Champions/national_slalom_champions.htm

And the 2005 Wildwater Champions
http://www.daveyhearn.com/US%20Team%20Alumni/National%
20Champions/national_wildwater_champions.htm

What whitewater racing club is going to the win the coverted
National "Club" Trophy this year?
http://www.daveyhearn.com/US%20Team%20Alumni/National%
20Champions/club_trophy.htm

The BCE has at least one tutorial on their site
http://www.bce-racing.com/

One tip - in my experience - the single thing most paddlers miss for
kayak forward (resistance) technique is driving force laterally along
the paddle shaft. Push/pull is ineffective unless the force is
translated into the water. This means pushing sideways down the shaft
to the power blade AND some crossover of the centerline is desirable.
The rest more/less takes care of itself if you have any torso twist
at all.

Slalomists also need to work their feet - pressing foot on same side
of boat as stroke.

Jim Stuart
Austin, TX


--- In wwslalom@yahoogroups.com, Adrian Nye <adrian_nye@y...> wrote:
>
> I once saw a tutorial on the forward stroke with
> pictures of Paul Ratcliffe, which was good.  I think
> it was on www.slalomsite.org or .com which no longer
> exists.  Does anyone know if this is still on the web
> somewhere or where there is any slalom forward stroke
> instructional information.
>
> I am not looking for sprint or sea kayak technique,
> there is plenty of that around.
>
> Thanks!
>
> =====
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   -----Original Message-----
   From: leckyh [mailto:leckyh@...]
   Sent: Saturday, October 04, 2003 3:41 PM
   To: wwslalom@yahoogroups.com
   Subject: [Slalom] Re: Training site frozen over in the winter? Take it to
the slopes to crosstrain


   Its great to do winter training as a cross-training activity. Its
   also possible to train through the winter on the water. The year I
   lived in France I was able to ski and paddle(without pogies!) the
   same day. It was fantastic! I think I logged 40 days of crosscountry
   skiing that winter. I spent many years going to South America in the
   winter but I also spent six years in Connecticut in the winter
   training outside everyday, on the water, and in below zero
   conditions some. It was pretty brutal at times but we accomplished a
   lot and achieved very high goals. One year we had to borrow an ice
   saw and hand cut a channel to paddle in! Talk about cross-training.
   We wanted to do it. It wasn't something we had to do. If it was, we
   may not have done it. It all takes planning and dedication and sure
   some sacrifice but its still fun in the end to see what you can
   accomplish,...........no matter what.
        Its really amazing what the US slalom paddlers have done over
   the past 30 years or so considering our hindrances and what options
   other contries have had, mainly full funding and not just at the
   highest levels. Most years you were lucky to get a uniform that was
   red, white , and blue. It was all on your own. We found a way to
   break down the door and used positive thinking and bullish pride.
   And you know what...it worked and it still can. Sitting around and
   waiting for the organization to help you doesn't work. You have to
   think locally and help yourselves. Good luck. I can tell you it is
   hard and can be brutally personal and sad at times but if you want
   to get to your goal, you can. And you can still have fun doing it.
   This note is not meant to be a "this is what I did" thing but a
   reminder that you have to be creative sometimes to reach your goals.


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Two main things to remember with the C1 roll.

1. extend the reach of your sweep as far as possible
AWAY from the boat.

2. When your as far out as possible pull hard with the
lower knee to flip your hips.

if you do that right you will 'fall' UP!

:-)

--- ironring@... wrote:

> Corey,
>
> Do you have a K-1 roll?  Do you paddle on the right
> or the left?  If you have a K-1 roll, I can tell you
> how to do it or maybe meet you at SM roll practice
> one night.  Its the same basic concept..... i.e. a
> hip snap that jerks the boat back under you with the
> paddle preventing the upper torso from rotating.
> Start with the top hand in your belly button,  Back
> of your hand on the spray skirt and paddle blade
> flat on the front deck, body leaning forward over
> the front deck.  Keeping the paddle blade parallel
> with the surface of the water and your top hand
> against your body, rotate and roll your body to the
> side with your head as close to the top of the water
> as you can get it.  I try to keep my face buried in
> the elbow of my lower hand as this happens.  Doing
> so does two things.  It protects your face from
> rocks and it helps keep your body in a compact
> position for the hip snap.  Once you are rotated 90
> degrees with the paddle blade on the surface of the
> water, hip snap and PRESTO! you are back up......
> Yes it is always that easy and simple.... no
> practice required.
>
> This is a technique I thought myself from listening
> to other folks and watching a  few.  I know it
> works, but others may suggest variants.  It is based
> on the same principles as the kayak C to C roll
> technique.  You can use a screw roll  variant as
> well.   They physics is all the same.  If you have a
> K-1 roll,  it may be easiest to start with the same
> basic principle that you already know and modify it
> to work on the C-!.
>
> One Question..... Why do you like PAIN!?  Actually,
> C-1 is great fun and I really like the feel of it
> and the manauverability, but there are times there
> is just no substitute for  a second blade......
> creeking and technical class V  IMHO.
>
> M
> >
> > From: "akitacorecanoe" <akitacorecanoe@...>
> > Date: 2005/07/03 Sun PM 09:11:09 EDT
> > To: wwslalom@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: [Slalom] c-1 roll information
> >
> >
>
>




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Corey,

Do you have a K-1 roll?  Do you paddle on the right or the left?  If you have a
K-1 roll, I can tell you how to do it or maybe meet you at SM roll practice one
night.  Its the same basic concept..... i.e. a hip snap that jerks the boat back
under you with the paddle preventing the upper torso from rotating.  Start with
the top hand in your belly button,  Back of your hand on the spray skirt and
paddle blade flat on the front deck, body leaning forward over the front deck. 
Keeping the paddle blade parallel with the surface of the water and your top
hand against your body, rotate and roll your body to the side with your head as
close to the top of the water as you can get it.  I try to keep my face buried
in the elbow of my lower hand as this happens.  Doing so does two things.  It
protects your face from rocks and it helps keep your body in a compact position
for the hip snap.  Once you are rotated 90 degrees with the paddle blade on the
surface of the water, hip snap and PRESTO! you are back up...... Yes it is
always that easy and simple.... no practice required.

This is a technique I thought myself from listening to other folks and watching
a  few.  I know it works, but others may suggest variants.  It is based on the
same principles as the kayak C to C roll technique.  You can use a screw roll 
variant as well.   They physics is all the same.  If you have a K-1 roll,  it
may be easiest to start with the same basic principle that you already know and
modify it to work on the C-!.

One Question..... Why do you like PAIN!?  Actually, C-1 is great fun and I
really like the feel of it and the manauverability, but there are times there is
just no substitute for  a second blade...... creeking and technical class V 
IMHO.

M
>
> From: "akitacorecanoe" <akitacorecanoe@...>
> Date: 2005/07/03 Sun PM 09:11:09 EDT
> To: wwslalom@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Slalom] c-1 roll information
>
>

i am looking for c-1 roll information.  does anyone have anything
posted on the web that may help in teaching c-1 roll to begingers?

anything would help/ pictures/ video ect?

corey

Please visit  http://www.whitewaterracing.org/2005summerdevelopment.htm
to learn more about the team FRPA development whitewater tour. Please
contact me for further information or to join in on the trip. Limited
spots remain.

Remember to sign up for the Whitewater Weekend Competition in Golden,
Colorado on May 13-15. More information can be found at
http://www.whitewaterracing.org/weblog/usttq.htm

--
Christopher C Wiegand
Front Range Paddling Association- Director
USA Canoe/Kayak Team- Jr Wildwater Coach
Lafayette, Colorado USA
www.whitewaterracing.org
720-205-9092

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I have attached the race entry forms for the USA Whitewater Slalom Team
Trials Qualifier, High School Whitewater Championships and Junior
Olympic Trial Qualifiers in Golden, Colorado the weekend of May 13-15.
The event will host down river, freestyle and slalom.

We are expecting a challenging course with more than 600 CFS expected
on the Clear Creek Whitewater Center. These levels will prove to
challenge even the best whitewater slalom and wildwater racers in the
US.

Day one of slalom will start with a fast, yet challenging course for
the Colorado High School Whitewater Championships, Mountain States
Junior Olympic Qualifiers and day one of the Front Range Slalom
Championships. Day two will prove to really challenge the best boaters
to run clean and force most boaters to utilize "Plan B" for the US
Whitewater Slalom Team Trial Qualifiers and the Front Range Slalom
Championships.

The Front Range Whitewater Championships include points for the
Colorado Cup and include all classes such as all Open Canoe classes,
C-2 Mixed, C-1 Women and More.....

Great prizes and competition can be expected. Can your local team beat
ours and have more fun?

The FRPA Local Challenge is just for you!

Come join us for this fun filled weekend. Home Stays are available
based on first come first serve.

See our website for more information...
Http://www.whitewaterracing.org or contact me at
chris@...


   ----------


--
Christopher C Wiegand
Front Range Paddling Association- Director
Lafayette, Colorado USA
www.whitewaterracing.org
720-205-9092


--
Christopher C Wiegand
Front Range Paddling Association- Director
USA Canoe/Kayak Team- Jr Wildwater Coach
Lafayette, Colorado USA
chris@...
www.whitewaterracing.org
720-205-9092

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Please consider joining coaches Davey Hearn and Ben Kvanli for the
Texas Training Camp February 14-20, 2005
http://www.daveyhearn.com/texas_training.htm
featuring daily coaching, slalom workouts, off the water
presentations, and race day coaching held in concert with the US
Whitewater Slalom Team Trials Qualifier in and around San Marcos,
Texas.

For more Texas training camp information and registration forms
please visit http://www.kayakinstruction.org/dev_camp.htm.
Contact Ben Kvanli (512) 203-0093 or Jennifer Hearn (301) 229-4304
with questions.

Please pass this invitation along to others who may be interested in
whitewater slalom racing.  Thank you!

For the Feb. 20th Team Trials Qualifier Registration & Information
please check out
http://www.austinpaddling.org/events/TXWWCHAMPIONSHIPS2005.doc

Here's a list of who's qualified for the 2005 Team Trials thus far
http://tinyurl.com/6xdr7

Here is a link to the rest of the Team Trials Qualifier Races
http://tinyurl.com/3lx2r


Contact Davey and Jennifer at :

Davey & Jennifer Hearn
301 229 4304
Maximum Whitewater Performance
American Slalom Excellence Program
or on the web at www.daveyhearn.com


Contact Ben at :

Ben Kvanli (512) 203-0093

This is a nice looking website !  Keep up the good work Joel.

..ajm

---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "Ben" <benkvanli@...>
Reply-To: wwslalom@yahoogroups.com
Date:  Mon, 10 Jan 2005 08:59:12 -0000

>
>
>What do you think of the new site?  Mr. Joel McCune is the proud
>creator of this beauty.  He came down for some winter training here
>at the Center these last two weeks, and look at what he built for
>us: http://www.redriverracing.org
>
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What do you think of the new site?  Mr. Joel McCune is the proud
creator of this beauty.  He came down for some winter training here
at the Center these last two weeks, and look at what he built for
us: http://www.redriverracing.org

A USA Whitewater Slalom meeting is scheduled for Friday, November 12
in Colorado Springs, CO at the USOC Olympic Training Center the day
before the weekend USA Canoe Kayak Board meeting.
Here are the various "agenda" items sent out via email below:

From: Mike Sloan
Sent: Friday, October 29, 2004 1:41 PM
Subject: RE: Agendas for USAWS Committee Annual Meetings

>A few additional questions for consideration and dicussion:
>
> What do we expect from the National Office?  How can we help the
national office do better?
>
> What kinds of support services would benefit the sport?
> e.g. on-line race registration.
>
> Also, a warning.  The budget for next year is likely to be spartan,
even by recent standards.  Most of the budget will again be
determined by USOC performance funding.  However, we asked for
funding needed to make a four year commitment for two full time
slalom coaches.  We are reasonably confident that at least this part
of our request will be granted.  SO we need to start planning for two
coaches.
>
> Mike
--------
From: Chuck Hines
Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 7:40 PM
Subject: Re: The 'Meritorious Service' Award

Chuck Hines to John Seeley.  Thanks to you and others for posting
the agenda of the USAWS Business and Planning Meetings on the
USACK web-site.  I hope y'all have a good meeting in CO Springs...
      John, I would like to see USAWS revive the 'Meritorious Service'
award - this was an award presented to those whose volunteer work
over a period of Years helped further the sport (slalom racing).  I
be-
lieve it was presented from the late '70s thru the late '90s, and,
dur-
ing this 20-year period, 55 persons were recognized.  I have the list
in my possession.
      The award itself was a small 20" canoe paddle with an engraved
plate.  Nothing fancy.  But it meant a lot to me to receive it in
1996.
      Perhaps if USAWS renewed this award and appointed an award
committee of several people, they could compile a list of maybe 15
deserving volunteers whose efforts over the past five years (2000-04)
would merit the 'Meritorious Service' award.  Then the award should
be presented to 2-3 additional deserving volunteers every year in the
future ...
      Our sport depends greatly on its volunteers, of which you, John,
are one, but we generally do a poor job of recognizing these people,
especially when compared to other sports. (Water polo presents as
many as 40 awards -- trophies and plaques -- every year to its best
coaches, star players and especially its most deserving volunteers,
with each section of the country receiving recognition for its
efforts).
      Please give this proposal some serious consideration, and once
again may I say that I hope the meetings in CO Springs prove to be
fruitful for the furtherance of our sport.  Best Wishes.
--------
From: Mike Sloan
Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 3:39 PM
Subject: Re: Agendas for USAWS Committee Annual Meetings

I had hoped that the agenda for the upcoming meeting might generate
some comments and discussion prior to the meeting. Since our time is
going to be limited in Colorado Springs, we need to be prepared ahead
of time to be effective.  Hence, I am going to ask a few questions to
get a discussion started.

1) The Chair and Treasurer positions are up for election this year.
I expect that Bill Constable and Matt Taylor will be nominated for
treasurer.  As in the past, I am willing to continue in the role of
Chair, but would be happy to pass on the position to a qualified
candidate.  Any discussion?

2) Any thoughts on the proposal to do away with or revise the
regional qualifier system?  Is what we have good, bad, or
indifferent?  How can we improve it?

3) How much effort should we invest in reinstituting a rankings
system?

4) How effective is the JO program, and what can we do to improve it?

5) Any other suggestions?

I am out of touch until Sunday eve (Stockholm ICF congress), but hope
you will start commenting on these issues prior to that time.

Mike
-------
From: J E Seeley
To: slalom@...
Sent: Sunday, October 17, 2004 12:33 PM
Subject: Notice of Annual Business Meeting and Annual Planning
Meeting of the USA Whitewater Slalom Committee

NOTICE OF ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING AND ANNUAL PLANNING MEETING
OF THE USA WHITEWATER SLALOM COMMITTEE

The ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING of the USA Whitewater Slalom (USAWS)
Committee will be held Friday, November 12, 2004, in Colorado
Springs, CO at the Olympic Training Center, 1 Olympic Plaza.  The
Meeting is scheduled to start early Friday morning (exact time, when
determined, will be posted on the USACK website, www.usack.org.  (See
Business Meeting Agenda below.)  Members of the Current USAWS
Committee are expected to attend.

The ANNUAL PLANNING MEETING of the USAWS Committee will be held
Friday, November 12, 2004, in Colorado Springs, CO at the Olympic
Training Center, 1 Olympic Plaza.  The Meeting is scheduled to start
immediately following the conclusion of the Annual Business Meeting.
(See Planning Meeting Agenda below.)  Members of the then-Newly
Elected USAWS Committee are expected to attend.

USAWS Members not on the USAWS Committee are welcome to attend either
or both Meetings.

ANNUAL USAWS BUSINESS MEETING AGENDA

(See USACK website for possible updates)

1.  Chair's Report

2.  Approval of USAWS Committee Elections

3.  Approval of Minutes of previous Meetings

ANNUAL USAWS PLANNING MEETING AGENDA

(See USACK website for possible updates)

1.  Election of Officers

2.  Subcommittee Elections / Appointments

3.  2005 Race Schedule

4.  2005 Rules Changes (See USACK website for proposed changes)

5.  2005 Budget

6.  USOC Issues

7.  ICF Issues

8.  USACK Issues

9.  Strategic Planning Sessions

         Review of USAWS Coaching Philosophy

         Review of USAWS Elite Team Philosophy

         Review of USAWS Junior Team Philosophy

         Review of USAWS Development Philosophy

         Development of a Fundraising Philosophy

John Seeley, USAWS Secretary
------
From:   John Seeley Secretary
Sent: Sunday, October 17, 2004 12:33 PM
Subject: Agendas for USAWS Committee Annual Meetings

Set forth below (and, for those who prefer it, by email attachment)
is the agenda for the Annual Business Meeting and the Annual Planning
Meeting, to be held on Friday, November 12, at the USOC Training
Center, 1 Olympic Plaza, Colorado Springs.  The Business meeting will
start probably around 8:30 am (exact time to be announced in
advance), and the Planning meeting will commence immediately after
the adjournment of the Business Meeting.

Anyone wishing to add an item to the agenda should contact Mike Sloan
well in advance, for his consideration.  Subcommittee reports, if
any, and any proposals to be brought before the Committee should be
submitted to me in advance, in writing (email attachment please), for
advance circulation to the Full Committee.

It would help our planning if each of you would confirm to me whether
or not you will be attending these meetings.  Again, it is requested
that you plan to arrive Thursday evening in Colorado Springs, so that
we may get a prompt start on Friday morning, and that you be prepared
to meet into the evening on Friday, should that be necessary to
complete business.

<<...>>

Agendas for USAWS 2004 Annual Meeting and 2005 Business Meeting

November 12, 2004

Colorado Springs

2004 Annual Meeting

1)      2004 Chairman's Report

2)      Approval of USAWS Committee Elections

3)      Approval of Minutes of Meetings

2005 Business Meeting

1)      Officer Elections

                 Chair

         Treasurer

2)      Subcommittee Elections / Appointments

                 Election of Development Chair

         Appointment of Standing Committees

                         Rules

                 Officials

                         Rankings

                         Elections and Nominations

3)      2005 Race Schedule

                 Senior Team Trials

                         Team Trials Qualifiers

         Junior Team Trials

                 National Championships

         Age Group Nationals

                 Junior Olympics

                         JO Qualifiers

         Pan American Championship

4)      2005 Rules Changes (See Website for proposed changes)

5)      2005 Budget

USOC Issues
ICF Issues
USACK Issues

Strategic Planning Sessions
Review of USAWS Coaching Philosophy

Review of USAWS Elite Team Philosophy

Review of USAWS Junior Team Philosophy

Review of USAWS Development Philosophy

Development of a fundraising philosophy

Potential questions to be addressed during strategic planning
sessions:

(All questions based on the caveat "Given budget realities")

(Questions in no particular order):

How do we increase the number of high quality races?
How do we increase the number of casual races?
How do we increase the number of young athletes coming into the sport?
How can we increase top athlete retention?
Is the Team Trials Qualifier system necessary?  Is it achieving its
objectives?
Is the JO program working?  What needs to be changed?
Are rankings necessary?  Are rankings valuable? If yes, how do we get
the rankings out? What needs to be included in the rankings?
Would using rankings to qualify for Team Trials increase desire for
more races and improve race attendance?
Does it make sense to try to attract crossover from rodeo, etc…?
If
yes, how?
How do we take advantage of new boat length rules?
What can we do to encourage race organizers to hold more races?
What can we do to encourage race organizers to hold higher quality
races?
What can we do to encourage USACK Membership by athletes?
What can we do to encourage USACK Membership by non-athletes?
What can we do to encourage USACK membership by clubs?
Should the structure of the USAWS Board be changed?
Do we need to change the operating procedures of the USAWS Board?
------
From:   John Seeley Secretary
Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2004 9:10 PM
Subject: USAWS Committee Annual Meetings -- Accommodations

Copied below is information on accommodations provided recently by
David Yarborough to members of the USACK Board of Directors (so some
of you already will have this information – my apologies for the
repeat).  The meeting will be in downtown Colorado Springs at the
Olympic Training Center, 1 Olympic Plaza.

For those of you flying into the Colorado Springs airport, I am told
it is a 7 mile taxi ride to downtown, but I don't have a fare
estimate.  I also don't know if there is a parking charge at the
OTC,
for those with cars.  Parking at the Antlers Hotel is $7/day, if you
park it yourself.

As I indicated previously, there always is a lot of business to
conduct at these meetings.  Please plan to arrive Thursday night so
that we can get an early start Friday morning (we cannot start the
meeting until a quorum is present), and be prepared to go into Friday
evening if we cannot finish our business earlier.

I also will circulate an agenda once one has been prepared and
approved by Mike.

Thanks for your attention.

David Yarborough's Message to the USACK Board follows:

Thanks to all who have responded to confirm your attendance. For
those of you from whom we haven't yet heard, please remember that
next Tuesday, October 12 is the deadline for us to confirm space at
the Olympic training center. We need to hear form everyone by next
Monday.

A number of you have expressed a desire to stay outside the Spartan
confines of the OTC. I recommend the Antlers Hotel (719-473-5600) for
anyone who prefers this environment. It is a very nice hotel and is
located reasonably close to the USOC. We can probably arrange
transportation from there if there are several people who are willing
to ride together. The room rate should be under $100.

For those who stay outside the OTC, there will be a charge of $25 per
day to attend the meetings and eat meals in the OTC dining room or $5
per day to access the center for our meetings, but not take any meals.

For those who will be attending committee meetings on Friday, we can
now offer rooms for the evening of Thursday 11/11 if you need to
arrive the day before. When making your travel plans, please bear in
mind that the OTC check-in time is 2:00PM. The check out is at
9:00AM.

Also, we have been advised that there will be no single rooms
available. We will be responsible for our own rooming assignments so
please indicate any preferences you have for whom you stay with.

We will have lots of important work to get done and it looks as if we
will have a very good turnout.

David Yarborough
Executive Director
USA Canoe/Kayak
www.USACK.org
-------
From: David Yarborough
Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2004 4:00 PM
Subject: Yves Narduzzi

It is with a mix of sadness and pride that must inform you that Yves
Narduzzi who has served as our slalom canoe coach for the past three
years has resigned to accept an important position with the French
Canoe Federation. Yves will be returning to his homeland to serve as
national elite slalom coach for the one of the most successful slalom
programs in the world. Yves has done an outstanding job with our US
slalom canoe program and has endeared himself to many athletes,
families and friends during this stay in this country.

Yves' last day here will be Thursday, September 30.

David Yarborough
Executive Director
USA Canoe/Kayak
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from http://www.usack.org/articles/2004_election_results.asp
Whitewater Slalom Committee:

At Large Representative - Angela Lokken
At Large Representative - David Kurtz
Athlete Representative - Kurt Braunlich
Athlete Representative (1 yr term)* - Chris Ennis *term commences
immediately
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from http://www.usack.org/governance/whitewater_slalom_committee.asp
Mike Sloan - Chair
Richard Perlmutter - Vice-Chair
Bill Constable - Treasurer
John Seeley - Secretary
Amy Dingle - Athlete Director/Rep <out going, athlete rep above>
Brett Heyl - Athlete Director/Rep <out going, athlete rep above>
David Kurtz - At-Large Rep
Angela Lokken - At-Large Rep
Bert Hinkley - Northeast Rep
David Hearn - Mid-Atlantic Rep
Lee Leibfarth - South-Atlantic Rep
Bill Parsons - Mid-Continent Rep
John Brennan - Southwest Rep
Marian Davidson - Northwest Rep

Thanks to Davey and Jennifer for all the TV schedule updates

Without them I am sure I wouldn't have had the VCR on the correct channel at
all this week.

Sometimes I wonder if the TV networks understand the problems they cause us
fans by moving events from one network or time slot to another

Joel

-----Original Message-----
From: hearn6211 [mailto:daveyhearn@...]
Sent: Saturday, August 21, 2004 1:06 PM
To: wwslalom@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Slalom] Olympic Results and more from Athens


Athens 2004 Canoe Kayak Whitewater Slalom Results
http://www.athens2004.com/en/resultsCanoe_Kayak_Slalom/results?
rsc=CS0000000

NBC Canoe Kayak coverage http://www.nbcolympics.com/canoekayak/index.html

And for all of the above plus Olympic Canoe Kayak press archives,
race results, whitewater racing schedule, journals from Athens, and
more http://www.daveyhearn




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