Florida State Championships

We are proud to announce that we are having our 2024 State Tournament at Championship Lake in Auburndale, Florida on July 12, 13, and 14th. https://www.margaritavilleresorts.com/camp-margaritaville-rv-resort-auburndale/resort/virtual-tours

Webcast:https://www.usawaterski.org/news/2024/july/11/live-webcast-florida-state-championships-friday-sunday

Lake Address: http://2701 Lake Myrtle Park Rd, Auburndale, FL 33823 

If this link has any issues, type “Camp Margaritaville” into your driving app. If you type just “Margaritaville”, you will end up in Orlando by a theme park.

Running Orders: 

https://scores.waterskiresults.com/TReports?SID=24S337

Familiarization Sets: July 9th- July 12th, the cost $35. To set up your set email: FLWaterskiFed@gmail.comYou will get 4 slalom passes or two falls, for tricks two passes, and 3 jumps. Please be flexible with your time slot. Refueling the boat or afternoon rain showers can cause a delay with your time slot. If you do not show up for your time slot, we will not be issuing a refund.

Tournament Agenda: On Friday July 12th, our Juniors will kick off our tournament at 8:00 AM. At 4:00, we will have a Florida Federation meeting. All are welcome to attend. In fact, it’s a great way to start getting involved. At 5:00, we will be having a kids pizza party at the main pool. On Saturday July 13th, we have another great day of skiing. Our banquet doors open for at 5:00. We will have an Happy Hour with a cash bar. Our Italian themed buffet will open at 6:15. Our Hall of Fame winners and Junior Awards Ceremony will begin after everyone is served. On Sunday, we have our 18+ skiers finishing out the tournament.

Banquet: Doors open at 5:00 and Happy Hour begins

Banquet Address: 361 Denton Ave, Auburndale, FL 33823

Food Trucks: Friday’s food truck is Jazzy’s Diner. They offer home style cooking with a full breakfast menu, and by lunch the menu changes to burgers, sandwiches, and salads. https://www.jazzysdiner.com/menus/#lunch

On Saturday, we will have Connie’s Sues Korean BBQ

On Sunday, we will have one more food truck that is offering breakfast items as well as lunch.

Event T-Shirts: Additional shirts and sun hoodies will be available for purchase at the Splash Threads booth.

PAYPAL: We do not have an itemized button at this time. To purchase additional Banquet tickets / $40 or Familiarization sets / $35: Please use our Paypal link and leave a comment “Banquet” or “Ski Set”  http://paypal.me/FLWaterskiFed

Volunteer Opportunities: We can always use extra help with our Judging, Safety, Dock Starters, and Scorers. I encourage anyone who wants to get involved to please not be shy and reach out to our board members. We would love to include you.

Safety: We will be following the Polk County Sports Complex lightning protocol. When a lightning alert occurs 10 miles out, an announcement is projected in the park and guests of the park are expected to seek shelter for 30 minutes.

If you need medical attention, we recommend Lakeland Regional Health http://1324 Lakeland Hills Blvd, Lakeland, FL 33805

Sponsors: This tournament would not be possible if it weren’t for our generous donations from Huston Cadillac, Masterline, Performance, Polk County Sports Complex, Visit Central Florida, Bo Briggs Law Firm, Girl Loves a Sunset, Ski Fly, Edge, Baxter Quality Meats, Pentalago, Stealth, Splash Threads, Dailland Real Estate, Aqua Deck, Bull Bay Rods, and Jack Travers – Sunset Lakes. It is also important to note that a majority of our Florida Federation Membership Dues fund this tournament. 

Accommodations: They have a huge RV park and several Family Bungalows.  They also have golf cart rentals available.  
Located next to Championship Lake in Auburndale, Camp Margaritaville RV Resort and Cabana Cabins has been chosen as the Official Host accommodation of the 2024 Florida Waterski State Championships.

Embrace the atmosphere surrounding our tiki bar, fire pits, resort pool, entertainment stage, playground, dog parks, and putting course or plan a day with the crew hiking, biking, or sightseeing.

RV SHARE WWW.RVSHARE.COM

RV Share is a company that will deliver an RV to Camp Margaritaville and will set it up for you.  After booking on RVSHARE.com simply call Camp Margaritaville to make a site booking.

MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS TODAY!

Ask for Caroline Milne
Group Name: Florida Waterski Federation
Salesperson Phone: 863-345-0611