An adult male, dressed in a Santa suit, getting into a tube which will be pulled behind a boat on the Mississippi River

2013 New Years Day Ski

Mulligan PrintingThe Joseph C. Day Foundation
01 JAN 2013
NEW YEAR’S DAY
"SKI TOGETHER – FREEZE TOGETHER"
POLAR BEAR WATER SKI
at the St. Louis Arch
2013 POLAR BEAR WATERSKI for MDWSA.ORG 2013 POLAR BEAR WATERSKI for MDWSA.ORG 2013 POLAR BEAR WATERSKI for MDWSA.ORG

AIR TEMP = 27degF     WATER TEMP = 37degF

SUCCESS!!!
Thank you to all who helped and participated.
A little smaller crowd than normal but still a good showing!

 

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Many THANKS to the "SKI TOGETHER – FREEZE TOGETHER" SKIERS!
Kevin Day David Diederich Mallory Diederich
Dan Federspill Dave Jarrett Todd Thompson
Monty Webster CAL – The German Shepherd
 
Please notify MDWSA of any spelling errors or omissions!

 
Many THANKS to the NORM RHEA
and the ALTON WATER SKI AND WAKEBOARD CLUB
who did registration and provided the twin-rig tow boat!!!
http://www.altonski.com/
 

Many THANKS to the "SKI TOGETHER – FREEZE TOGETHER" VOLUNTEERS!
Bill Bitter Rob Noble Renee Schultz
Joe Resimius Vito Lucido
Kevin Day & CAL – Santa and His Reindog

 
 
Every year for some 37 years now, a “St. Louis tradition” has taken place called the New Years Day Polar Bear Water Ski. You are invited to participate this year as a Polar Bear Sponsor, Polar Bear Skier, Polar Bear Donor, and Polar Bear Spectator. Your cheers will be greatly appreciated during the New Years Day Polar Bear Water Ski down on the St. Louis Riverfront right under the Gateway Arch New Years Day.
We are asking you at this time to consider supporting MDWSA by becoming a Sponsor of the New Years Day Polar Bear Water Ski. Your sponsorship and participation will make it possible for us to continue to grow this organization, purchase specialized adaptive water ski equipment, and provide adaptive water ski clinic(s) in 2013. Water ski equipment for the disabled is specialized gear and quite expensive. Each specialized water ski board costs $2000.
Those who cannot become a sponsor, please consider making a Gift to MDWSA for your Tax savings.  Please use the NAV LINKS on the left hand side of the page to find information about our mission, core values, and philosophy behind the organization.
 
Many THANKS to our Proud Sponsors!
Mulligan Printing      The Joseph C. Day Foundation
State-A-Mind Water Sports      SKI-IT-AGAIN.COM   Lake Shore Ski Company
SAND-ART.COM      The Gateway Confluence
Indiana Water Ski Assocation      Advantage Controls
Carol House Furniture      AmerenMO
Cooling Components Inc      DDP Florida Investments
The Market In The Loop      4 PAWS Animal Hospital
Jimmy Maritz Photography      
United Access      Team Centric Technologies
Domino's Pizza      Domino's Pizza
The Mutual Fund Store      Dave Merritt Photography
Knights of Columbus - St. Alban Roe, Council 12022      Harness Dickey
Cousins That Ski Together      Alton Ski Club
Mallory Diederich      David Day
Natale & Rose Mary Lucido      Kurt Balderson
Mary Burrows      Elizabeth Burns
Leanne Rakers      Tony & Kara Fussner
Timothy & Belle Keane      Tom Lieb, MD
Trish & Bill Arnold      Andy Cole

Event Photos

Photos courtesy of Dave Merrit Photography