With a Leap and a Splash

by Amy Barnes

The Chippewa Lake Water Ski Show Team was featured in August 2019.

Based at their namesake, Chippewa Lake, they found there is more room to practice and less likelihood of entanglements with other boaters or skiers at a private lake in Norton.

They are continuing their free shows every Wednesday night (unless there is lightning), June through August, 7 p.m., 3196 Clark Mill Road, Norton. They also recently held their learn-to-ski workshop and are always looking for others who would like to join in their fun.

Donations, of any size, are gratefully accepted at each of their performances to help pay for their travel to contests to compete, costumes, fuel, and the other assorted costs of performing and competing.

To see the original story, click on the cover picture above. To learn more about the team, go to https://chippewaskiteam.com/about-us/ .

Print issues still can be ordered by going to https://www.joyofmedinacountymagazine.com/ and clicking on the picture of the mailbox.

Chippewa Water Ski Team Highlights

(from their website)

2022 Paige Peshina 4th place Nationals Open Swivel

2022 1st place National Open Swivel Pairs with Brea Imse

2022 5th place Worlds individual Swivel

2022 Alternate for Team USA Water Ski Show Team

2004 National Show Ski Champions, Division II

2010 – 7th Place Division I Nationals

2010 – Karley VanDevere – Willa Cook Most Valuable Female Skier award winner

2006 & 2007 – Doug & Rebecca Ribley – Division ONE Adagio Doubles National Champions

2011 – Fifth place Jump Team, Division I Nationals

2015 & 2016 – Doug & Paige Peshina, Second Place Adagio Doubles, Division I Nationals Professional quality performance resulting in national awards for Overall Show, Towboat Drivers, Dock and Sound Equipment, and Showmanship