Our Family's Progress 2009

[Okie Boarder]

So, I thought I would start a thread on here to stay up with the one I have going on wb.com. I'll go from here forward on pictures and stuff. You can see past info and pictures if you click this link: http://forums.wakeboarder.com/viewtopic.php?t=81239

I'll post a bunch of pictures after this weekend. We are going to Southern Plains Festival at Eufaula Lake here in OK. Our 9 year old son is going to compete for the first time. He seems excited and a little nervous. If you go to the wb.com thread you can check out some pictures and videos of him and the rest of us. I think he'll do well. We put together a 5-6 trick run he should be able to do fluidly, so we'll see.

I'll keep this thread going through the rest of the year so y'all can watch our progress.

[87SunSportMikeyD]

I'm tellin ya you guys both are so ready for half cabs. They are super fun tricks and they are easier than hs frontsides 180s. Try 'em one wake.

[Okie Boarder]

Just a quick update...

My son did his qualifier yesterday. He took 2nd place and is in the finals for Sunday.

[saltare inverts]

Sweet, pics please.

[87sunsport454]

Right on!!! I hope he does well tommorrow. Good luck!

[Okie Boarder]

Well, he ended up 3rd place overall out of 8 kids. Pretty good for his first competition. We're very proud. He had a tough run for his final run. He started the first pass with a W2W and crashed, so it didn't count. The competition only allows two falls so the pressure was on to do a stand up run the rest of the way. He got right back into his routine and did all his smaller tricks and finished the pass with a W2W. He started the second pass with a W2W, did the other tricks in between and finished with a W2W. He was pretty excited to make the podium on his first event and is fired up about doing more competitions. We'll probably let him compete in several next year. He'll have some work to do if he wants first place. The kid that made first is able to do HS and TS W2W jumps with grabs and 180's.

I'll post some pictures and video clip links as soon as I can.

[Okie Boarder]

Here's the videos of the qualifier run and the final run. I can't even begin to tell you how proud I am of him for how he competed and handled himself!

[michael hunter]

Okie
That's what its all about. Tell your son congratulations from all of us.

[Okie Boarder]

Will do, thanks!

[87SunSportMikeyD]

Pretty cool. I wish I could ride behind that boat! Did they use ballast?

I know it's a broken record but it's time for 1w half cabs.