Friday Night Flight

Introducing Your Friday Night Flight Skiers

We are happy to announce that this year, in the midst of the Syndicate Waterskis 2021 NCWSA Collegiate Nationals, Tri-Lakes is hosting a night jump event: Friday Night Flight, Presented by the City of Zachary.

Friday Night Flight will take place on Friday, October 22nd starting at 7:30 pm. This event is a big show, with 15 collegiate alumni taking to the water to represent their alma mater and region.

Buses will be available to pick up spectators from the Crowne Plaza host hotel to transport them to Tri-Lakes. Once they arrive, the show will begin with a display of barefooting, show skiing, and a towboat intro before the women’s skiers take to the water.

During the event, there will be beverages for purchase, served by the Zachary Rotary Club in association with the Mockler Beverage Company to those who are over 21 years of age.

After the night jump event, The Southern Angels will perform for everyone to enjoy before the buses take everyone back to the Crowne Plaza.

Transportation via buses has been sponsored by OJ Props, and the whole event is sponsored by the City of Zachary. We also want to give special recognition to DMI Contractors Inc. for providing us with lighting for the night jump event.

The following alumni will be competing in the Friday Night Flight tournament:

West Coast
  • Curtis Williams (SDSU)
  • Erin Kalkbrenner (ASU)
  • Robert Morris (SDSU)
South Central
  • Austin Kolodejcak (TAMU)
  • Jade Hanson (TAMU)
  • Brandon Schipper (ULM)
  • Harry Spavin (ULL)
  • Martin Kolman (ULM)
Midwest
  • Cole Kalkbrenner (MO State)
  • Grant Schipper (ISU)
  • Nikki Weber (MO State)
  • Riley Daulton (OSU)
Southern & Atlantic
  • Mariah Fields (ALA)
  • Sam Greenwood (ALA)
  • Santiago Varas (ALA)

In order to make this event possible we have the following site rules in place.

Guidelines

  1. Buses will leave promptly at 7:00pm, those not on the bus will be left behind. 
  2. Only students are allowed on buses.
  3. Must wear masks when riding bus.
  4. No beverages, coolers, or food on the buses, any containers will be banned from riding transportation. 
  5. No parking on site for students, parking on site will only be allowed to officials, parents and coaches.
  6. No alcohol allowed on buses, any open containers will be banned from riding transportation. 
  7. No outside food or beverages on site. 
  8. Must be 21 years old to purchase or consume beverages.
  9. No one is allowed in either lake during the event.
  10. All spectators shall remain on levee in spectator areas.
  11. No spectators allowed on the docks.
  12. All trash in the spectator area must be picked up into trash bags and cans on site, and the tournament site must be clean for the tournament to start the next morning. Please clean up after yourself. 
  13. Beverage sales will end at 11:00pm, no drinks will be permitted on the buses at departure. 
  14. Tri-Lakes closes at 11:45 pm when busses depart, there will be no loitering permitted.

Please help us to make this event a success for everyone. Looking forward to seeing you all soon.