Financial Information Wakeboard Update! Ryan Akkerman Upcoming Tournament: Don't forget to come out to the Princeton Lakes 2nd Annual Wakeboard Current situation: Tournament on August 16-18. On Sunday the riders in the Outlaw division will be competing for $1,000, 1st A special thanks goes out to all POA members who showed The budget committee is working on a method to get capital place cash prize - donated by Water Ski America. We are also giving away prizes to 1st, 2nd, & 3rd place expenditures approved (building something or buying up to volunteer at the June and the August tournaments!winners It for each division. Plus, there will be a raffle for great prizes donated by our sponsors including boards, property.) This should be done sometime in August. was this team effort that made the tournaments so bindings, skateboards, etc. Check out the website for more details. successful and fun. The Stewarts and the Maloufs Wakeboard clinic: Thanks to everyone who participated in the wakeboard clinic last month. We received Here are the numbers, as of 7/17/02, which I presented at the barbequed lunch for the volunteers and judges. Brian Jacoby, Keith Henson, Sven Hallermann and Don Butcherpositive feedback about the event! POA members and their guests were able to keep Pro wakeboarder Brian last general meeting. (I am having computer problems and Sasser busy all day teaching beginner to advanced riders. can’t get more up to date numbers at this time.) painted buoys, measured ropes and recovered the waiting dock. Franz Crystal purchased awards and trophies for all  YTD Revenue: $29,906 participants and Alan Myrick purchased a PA system.  YTD Expenses: Also, a very special thanks goes out to Dave Island andNew Lot Closing Water access $ 7,634 Mike Thompson for all their preparation and hard workPrinceton to Lakes would like to extend special welcome to Fawzia Khan (Lake 3 Lot 17) who Common Area $ 4,070 make both events run so smoothly. closed on her lot earlier this summer. General $ 4,980 Tournaments $ 2,653 (1,486 income so far) Welcome! Total $19,413  YTD Net Income: $10,492 Also, please welcome Mark Jones. He has moved into the house on Lake 3, Lot 25. Future financial situation: The estimated numbers, which I provided at the general Please take a moment to introduce yourself to your new neighbors during your next visit to meeting, show a projected loss of $2700 for the year. The Princeton Lakes. budget committee went through these numbers carefully and decided it is likely we will actually be within $1000 of our Helena Kjlander Clinic budget. After this, we decided to recommend that we don’t On September 7th, Buxton Marine will sponsor a slalom clinic out at Princeton Lakes with 4 time world raise dues for the 4th quarter. We are really lucky we didn’t championship skier, Helena Kjlander. Lot owners are allowed one free lesson with Helena. Please contact Jane have to turn the well on until late July! Buxton at 972.436.7412 if you are interested in participating in this event. Clinics are a great way to improve slalom skills and technique! Successful Junior Development Day Sydney Rapp  Emily Anderson  Haley Bragg Cheryll Myrick Colby Bragg  Austin th st On Saturday, June 8 , Princeton Lakes held its 1 Annual Cypert  Ashley Cypert Junior Development event. The purpose of the day’s Tanner Grubbs  Nathan activities was to spawn an interest in water skiing among the Woodward  Colton Beskar youth of Princeton Lakes. Nine kids participated; ages ranging between 4 -15 years. Only two of the participants had ever skied prior to Saturday. WAIVER FORMS I’m happy to report that nearly every participant got up on David Halloin skies – and much fun was had by all! Thank you for remembering to ask your guests to Keepsakes were distributed to each participant – a gold medal sign waiver forms, and for getting the forms to “winner” pendant and a bag of sweets. The day was capped the Board. off with the Ice Cream Social. Thanks goes out to Amber Everyone has been much better about doing this in Bolan for planning the social. 2002. Let's continue this effort! I’d like to take this opportunity to thank some key people In order for the Association to protect us from liability, it is important to have waiver forms involved with the event. First off, a BIG THANKS to signed by people using the lakes (or by their legal George Mayer and the Slalom Shop for donating the guardian, if they are under 18.) Even if people are awesome Tigé promo boat. The boat was big, roomy and not skiing, if they are "using the lakes," by powerful! I bet we had nearly all nine kids in the boat at any swimming, riding in a boat, or just spending time on one point in time. your dock, the waiver forms still need to be filed I would also like to thank the coaches/drivers—Alan Myrick, with the Board. Franz Crystal, Bob Lee, and Jim Beskar. All did a great job! Thanks again for helping with this effort! At one point, Bob Lee spent an hour in the water helping little skiers get comfortable and in skiing position. In two cases, Bob also donned a pair of skis to further aid participants in their quest to get on top of the water. Of great value were the Moms and Dads who helped coordinate kids on shore as well as in the boat with camera duty, etc. Special thanks to Ashley Miller, her sister-in-law, Susan Rapp and her guest, Donna Anderson as well as Len Woodward. If the parents in attendance captured some good pictures, contact Cheryll or Alan Myrick as they will be collecting pictures for the website. Lastly, I’d like to thank Robin Trickel and Sara Hallermann for their help with getting drinks and snacks prepared for the day. Based on the feedback I received, the kids had a great time and are looking forward to next year’s 2nd Annual Junior Development day. Congratulations to all participants for an outstand job!