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Proudly Presents
The 2010 Badwater Ski-Ters Waterski Show

VAGABOND PARK on the MENOMINEE RIVER
SPREAD EAGLE, WISCONSIN.

Celebrating 51 Years of Family Oriented Water Ski Entertainment

First Show for 2010
Sunday, June 13th at 6:00 pm
Bring a blanket or a chair and enjoy our new show.

5 miles west of Iron Mountain Michigan, just off Highway US-2
Rain or Shine...Every Wednesday and Sunday Summer Night at 6 p.m. (central time)
on the Badwaters of the Menominee River in Spread Eagle, Wisconsin
Watch for our sign 1 mile past the bridge over the Menominee River
Come out for a pleasant evening and enjoy a great water skiing show.

Jump Team Takes 2009 National Championship!
Badwater Ski-Ters Jump Team takes 1st Place
at the 35th Division I Show Ski National Championship Tournament
The jumpers impressed the judges with their daring tricks including
The Widow Maker (a back gainer over a front flip), the Devil's Weave, Gainers,
Flips, and the Pinwheel (a little bit of everything).
Badwater Ski-Ters 2009 National Champion Jump Team
Members: Eric Berglund, John Kriegl, Adam Michaud, Brett Michaud, Andy Ross, & Dan Shaughnessy
Boat Drivers: Jim Martin & Joe Kriegl. Spotters: Nicole Martin & Mark Schinderle
Announcer: Kevin Richtig

Yes, they really do land on their skis and ski away!

 See the Badwater Ski-Ters Water Ski Show and watch the finest jumping in the country.


Swivel Line
2006 Ballet Line

Badwater Ski-Ters Jump Team: 2009 Wisconsin State Champions
The Badwater Ski-ters Jump Team took 1st place
at the 2009 Wisconsin State Show Ski Tournament, Individual Jumping Event.

Awesome jumping with no falls! ! !
Erik Berglund won the Individual Freestyle Event and
Joh Kriegl took 4th place.
Congratulations to the Badwater Ski-Ters Jump Team!

Badwater Ski-Ters 2009 Wisconsin Champion Jump Team
Members: Eric Berglund, John Kriegl, Adam Michaud, Brett Michaud, Andy Ross, & Dan Shaughnessy
Boat Drivers: Jim Martin & Joe Kriegl. Spotters: Nicole Martin & Mark Schinderle
Announcer: Elizabeth Momont

2009 Wisconsin State Show Ski Tournament
Badwater Ski-Ters took 2nd place in the Wisconsin State Show Ski Tournament,
Division II, held in Wisconsin Rapids on July 17, 18, & 19, 2009.
This is the highest our team has ever scored in show ski competition.
Show skiing is judged in a variety of categories and the Badwater Ski-Ters took first place with the show team jump act and their unique comedy acts, the"Yip Yips" and Baby ZZ. The team also took third place for Dock and Equipment, Tow Boat Driving, the Sound Crew, and Showmanship . . . a whole team effort involving many members of the Ski Team.

Click Here for Show Tournament Webcast
The Webcast is being archived and should be ready in early August

Badwater Ski-Ters Water Ski Shows
Wednesday & Sunday Nights at 6:00 pm (cst)
Wednesday Shows, June 17th through August 12th
Sunday Shows from June 14th through September 6th


Special Shows:
Sunday, July 4th at 2:00 p.m.
Sunday, September 5th at 2:00 p.m.
Come out and spend a delightful afternoon on the shores of Badwater Lake
and enjoy the Badwater Ski-Ters Water Ski Show

Night Shows:
Saturday Nights: July 10th, at 9pm and July 31st at 8:30 pm
Sorry, no Sunday show following our night shows

Bring a lawn chair or a blanket and enjoy an exciting evening at Vagabond Park

 2010 Badwater Ski-ters Waterski Show Schedule

Always Fun! Always Free!
All shows are central time

Click Here to view a video of the Badwater Ski-Ters 2008 Night Show


 

2006 Badwater Ski-Ters Final Pyramid
Bottom Tier: Brent Larson, Joe Kriegl, John Kriegl, Tim Nelson, Brian Lequia, Josh Short
Second Tier: Nicole Martin, Erica Sleik, Beth Zaio
Third Tier: Jamie Roberts, Kristie Unger
Top Tier: Vita Hill


 BADWATER SKI-TERS at BRIDGEFEST 2006

Conventional Doubles
Val on the Swivel Ski

The Ski-Ters 2009 season was wonderful and they are all ready for summer of 2010
Performances at 6 pm central time
every Wednesday and Sunday evening.

Junior and Homer have been studying Nicole's science books all winter
and have returned to Vagabond Park to discover the mysteries of Badwater Lake
.
Come out and watch the show and see what those two are up to this year.

 BADWATER SKI-TERS INVITED TO CHINA 

Members of the Badwater Ski-Ters have been invited by the Chinese Water Ski Association to participate in the 2006 Sino American Water Ski Shows in China. Skiers Jen Nelson, Nicole Martin, Halee Martin, Joe Kriegl, John Kriegl, and Brent Larson, Announcer Jeneen Martin and Driver Jim Martin will travel as guests of the Chinese Water Ski Association to Beijing on April 27 and return to the States on May 12. 

The trip is fully funded by the Chinese Water Ski Association. 
The team, along with skiers from the Wisconsin Rapids Aqua Skiers, will be performing 4 shows in Liaocheng City and 4 shows in Najing. 
 
Click here for more information and photos from China.
 
In addition the team will participate in training days with the Chinese National Show Ski Team and be treated to sightseeing excursions in Beijing and Shanghai. 
 

 

2005 Badwater Ski-Ters Ballet Line

The Badwater Ski-Ters present shows Wednesday and Sunday Nights at Vagabond Park in Spread Eagle, Wis. The shows are scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. Admission is free. The club recently competed in the Wisconsin State Show Ski Championships finishing fourth in Division II. This is the club's best placing since it began competing four years ago. For the second straight year, Badwater Ski-Ters won the outstanding comedy award. The club's jump team placed second and qualified for the National Tournament to be held in Janesville, Wis., on Aug. 12th  

Shows Wednesday and Sunday Nights at 6:00 Central Time through August 11th
Special Night Shows Saturday July 10th at 9 pm, and July 31st at 8:30 pm central time
July 4th Show at 2:00

Special Show Labor Day Weekend
Sunday, September 5th at 2:00 in the afternoon


2003 National Team Jump Champions

2003 national champions waterski jumping team

Congratulations to our 2003 National Champion Jump Team!
John, Joe, Brent, Ron, Brian, and Dan!
Boat drivers, Jim & Mike; Spotters, Mike, Donna, & Nicole;
Announcer, Kevin, and the rest of the gang!

 

badwater ski-ters pyramid

 

 Nicole back barefooting

 Come see some of the best water skiers in Northern Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

Our exciting Water Ski Show is presented every Wednesday and Sunday at 6:00 p.m. CDT.

The Badwater Ski-Ters present a free, wholesome hour and a half show throughout the entire summer season.

Don't miss our Night Shows presented Saturday July 10th at 9pm and July 31st at 8:30.
Come out and enjoy Water Skiing Under the Stars, a unique night skiing spectacular
and have a wonderful evening.

 

 

2003 badwater ski-ters

2003 BadWater Ski-Ters Waterski Show Team

 The Badwater Ski-Ters Water Ski Show is located just 5 miles west of Iron Mountain, Michigan on Highway US 2 & 141. Watch for the signs.

2009 Ballet Line
2009 Staggered Swivel Line

Shows in 2010 run from June 13th to September 5th with a special shows on July 4th at 2:00 pm, Night Shows on Saturday July 10th at 9pm and Saturday July 31st at 8:30. Labor Day show on Sunday, September 65h at 2:00 pm. Refreshments are available at the concession stand. Bring a blanket or a lawn chair and enjoy a wonderful water ski show.

 

upper peninsula waterskiing

Watch the exciting barefoot line, thrilling jumping, trick skiing, swivel skiing, deep water barefoot, wakeboarding, ballet line, Eric on the fantastic Sky-Ski, strap doubles, the breathtaking pyramid, plus many more acts designed for your enjoyment. Enjoy our WIP Show where the new skiers present their acts.

back gainer jump at ski-ters waterski show

You will laugh out loud at the hilarious antics of our "Park Rangers" JUNIOR and HOMER who take care of Vagabond Park. They are anxiously waiting for summer along with the rest of the Badwater Ski-Ters waterski team. The Badwater Ski-Ters received a first place award for comedy for the third consecutive year at the 2009 Wisconsin State Water Ski Show Tournament.

Check the skies overhead and you may see a bald eagle searching for his dinner in Badwater Lake.

Over the years many Ski-ter Alumni have become professional water skiers.

Our Concession Stand serves soft drinks, candy, chips, and ice cream novelties.
Enjoy a bag of fresh popcorn popped on our new popcorn machine.

 

Bring the Whole Family ! No admission charge

New members and volunteers of all ages are always welcome.

The Badwater Ski-Ters are a non-profit organization staffed by volunteers.

Andy Ross. . . back gainer

 2010 Badwater Ski-ters Waterski Show Schedule

Always Fun! Always Free!

IT'S CRAZY!

IT'S FUN!

BE THERE!

For information on Badwater Ski-Ters please e-mail us at: skiters@charter..net
please remove the extra "." in charter..net for the e-mail address to work properly.

Badwater Ski-Ters
P.O. Box 22
Iron Mountain, MI 49801

 

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April 16, 2009
Halee Proclaims Summer is Here
Badwater Lake (Menominee River) in Spread Eagle Wisconsin.
Air 70º Water 52º and some serious floating ice.

 

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