Bayside Water Ski Show Team

By Sarah Stultz

sarah.stultz@albertleatribune.com

The Bayside Water Ski Show Team will return to the water this summer with a show centered around small town celebrations.

The show, titled “Bayside City Summer Days,” will kick off at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 10, and continue every Thursday through Labor Day with an additional show planned for 2 p.m. on the Fourth of July.

Kristen Dulas, who is co-directing the show with her husband, Ike, said the show revolves around the fun activities that take place as small towns celebrate their communities in the summer, such as through marching bands, parades, street dances and carnivals.

The team skis on Edgewater Bay, and people should bring lawn chairs or blankets to sit on. Food trucks will be also available for people who wish to purchase food. There is an entry fee at the gate for admission.

“If people are looking for a way to enjoy the outdoors and be entertained, it’s a great activity for family and friends,” Dulas said. “It’s a great way to enjoy the beautiful summer days and see some local water skiing.”

She said there are about 40 people on the team, including children and adults, with children as young as 5 years old participating.

“Last year we had a really fun growth year,” she said. “Even though there was COVID, it actually ended up being one of the best years our team has had. Each family really stepped up to the plate of where they naturally were talented. … We have a hard-working group of people who have a passion for being on the water.”

In addition to the weekly ski shows, the team each Monday night hosts learn-to-ski clinics for children. Dulas said children can participate as long as they feel comfortable in the water and can float safely with a life jacket on. Typically, that includes children ages 4 and older, though most of the children who come are older between 9 and 12.

“It’s a wide variety of ages that can come based on the comfort level of the child,” she said.

The team during the summer will also host two ski tournaments.

Look for more information about those tournaments as it becomes available.

The Bayside Water Ski Show Team performs each Thursday through Labor Day with

an additional show planned for the Fourth of July. tribune file photo

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