SACTO 2000
This year�s SACTO Open had entries for 216 rides per day.
The tournament was on Bell Acqua Lakes 1 and 2.� Skiers and officials alike get a huge pat on the back.� The officials sweated bullets and ran a very
fun tournament.� The skiers were
exceptionally positive and helpful in expediting the flow and having a fun,
competitive time.�
SACTO especially wants to thank Borg Warner for donating the
$3000 AccuSki system we raffled to help fund our junior development camps and
officials� development clinics.�
Ski World USA picked up the tab for all the great looking
shirts with help from Wet Tech and Eagle Pools.��
This class �C� tournament broke out of the mold.� The idea for the two lake tournament came
from Mike Nantze of Sacramento Water Ski Club and Bell Acqua Lake 1.� In the past, too many people were left out
of this popular event.� The tournament
filled immediately, so we could have used even more room.�� Mike co-chaired the tournament with Dan
Wathor of Bell Acqua Home Owners Association.�
We had media coverage from the Sacramento Bee.� The Bee photographer was on the island of
the jump lake when Rusty Rothenburg boomed a big jump. The photographer,
viewing through a huge telephoto lens, thought he was going to be landed on and
ran away!� But he did get a great
picture of Jeff Howery landing which made Sunday�s paper.�
Real, live, ice chest carrying, non-relative spectators even
showed up.� Some of them had never seen
a water ski tournament before.� We
forced several of them to have fun.
In addition to the great job by SACTO members, we had help
from the Bay area and Nevada.� Iris
Hardeman, Lisa Wilson, Martha Selsor, Renee� Riggs, Ken and Toni Cannon all
came from out of the area and worked sun up to barbecue time both days.�
Thanks to everybody.