If you’ve been keeping up, you know that the Great Plains Conference has a new executive board. During the past few weeks you’ve met the Chairperson, Vice Chair, and Treasurer, and now its time to meet the Secretary–me! My name is Margaret Silhasek and I am originally from Byron, Minnesota, which is just a small […]
Category: Midwestern Region
The Midwest Collegiate Water Ski Association consists of the Great Lakes and Great Plains Conferences.
Great Lakes: Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, Kentucky
Great Plains: Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Missouri
Skier Showcase: Great Plains Conference Executive Board – Meet the Money Man
If there is one elected official we can all agree will do a killer job, it is Benjamin T. Bye of Iowa State University! Benny, as he is affectionately called by the ski fam, is originally from the Twin Cities area in Minnesota. He is currently studying Industrial Engineering with the hope of opening his […]
Team Recruitment: Tips and Tricks from Midwestern Region Alumni
Many teams struggle with recruitment – especially those where the weather is cold for 6+ months of each year. I’ve talked to some alumni that have been through this experience. Here is some advice! Austin Voss, Missouri State University (Graduated 2010) “I would advise treating summer tournaments like the fall. Go as a team, […]
Skier Showcase: Great Plains Conference Executive Board – Meet the Veep
You’ve met the Chair, now it is time to meet the Veep! Nikki Weber, unfortunately nicknamed “Nachy” in the ski world, is a skier for Missouri State University. Nikki is studying Human Resource Management, but isn’t quite ready to grow up and take on the real world yet (let’s be honest, who is?). Originally from Lake […]
Experiences & Lessons of a First Year Collegiate Skier
A joint passion Throughout my life, my skiing partners have been my family. Specifically, my dad has played a significant role in my life as a mentor, and activities which I am passionate about directly originate from my time with him and his hobbies. Growing up, my passion for water skiing was built from watching […]
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