Chair: Larry Ligon
co-chair: Gwen Cauthren
World’s Top Skiers Coming to California Pro Am Tournament at Bell Acqua this weekend Sept 18, 19 & 20th
Join us in Rio Linda, Calif., on the weekend of September 18, 19 & 20, for the thirteenth annual, 2015 California Pro Am (formerly called Diablo Shores Pro Am) Slalom Ski Tournament. Bringing over 95 of the world’s best Pro and Amateur skiers from around the globe to the largest Pro water ski event in the U.S., at the historic waters of the Bell Acqua ski lakes, located 2 miles off of Highway 80, just North of Sacramento.
Bring your family & friends (FREE!) to watch, mingle and be inspired by the sport’s top athletes like Nate Smith, Will Asher, Terry Winters, Thomas DeGasperi, Nick Parsons, Chris LaPoint, Karen Truelove, Whitney McClintock, Regina Jaquess, Jennifer LaPoint and over 30 other renowned pros, 13 Masters and 45 amateurs as they ski head-to-head for cash awards and world records.
Action begins with the amateur & Masters competition at 8 AM on Friday, Pro-preliminaries (Open men/women) at 8:00 AM on Saturday and the exciting head-to-head finals at 9 AM on Sunday (wrapping up by 3 PM). Attendance is free & parking is only $5/car for all spectators. No dogs please!
Share the excitement with many of your fellow BAWSC members who plan to attend the finals on Sunday Sept. 20th beginning at 9 AM. Wear your BAWSC logo clothing, bring your lawn chairs, cameras, autograph pens and picnic baskets (or utilize the Food Booth/Trucks).
Cannot attend? A live, tournament webcast will be streamed (at no charge) via a link at the Diablo Shores website. http://www.diabloshores.com/
For more fun and an inside view of the action (and personally meet the Pros), join the BAWSC volunteers to help with the ski ropes & handles for the “Dock Starter Position” on Saturday Sept. 19. If you would like to volunteer, please contact Larry Ligon at larry_ligon@sbcglobal.net
For further info and directions: http://www.diabloshores.com/
Bell Acqua Lake #1 is located at 930 E Street, Rio Linda California, 95673.
(From Freeway 80 in Sacramento take Raley Blvd. exit and head North for 2.0 miles, turn left (West) on E street. E street dead ends into the Rio Linda Airport and Lake #1. Look for parking signs)
