One of the first things one must learn in
Waterskiing is how to get up.
The
Aqua Addicts are dedicated to helping all its members, even those who have never skied before, reach that goal. Any team member who
wants to learn a new type of waterskiing
has the chance to have experts (we call them experts for their self-esteem,
Shhh) help teach them the new activity. The Aqua Addicts Waterski Show Team also hosts "Learn to ski" events each summer to help people in Aberdeen and the surrounding communities learn how to ski.
For the Aqua Addicts, slalom is a valued skill but is not the focus of the team. Team slalomers can practice their skills on practices not set aside for the sole purpose of show skiing.
Waterskis? Never heard of them. This is the
ultimate goal of most of the Aqua
Addicts. This team has a lot of them.
Our barefooters range in age from less than ten years of age to over FORTY!!!
Answering once and for all, yes, you can
teach an old dog new tricks. One barefooting feat the Aqua Addicts are
proud of is its Girl barefooters, yes that's
right. The Addicts have several Aqua Girls
who have graced the water with their bare
soles. The Aqua Addicts also put up the first
Barefoot Pyramid in South Dakota. Now the Aqua Addicts have two barefoot pyramids and are the only team I am aware of that has ever performed a barefoot pyramid cut under.
The Aqua Addicts have done just about
anything you can think of barefooting, at
least once (obviously an exaggeration but
you get the point). I wouldn't be surprised
to see even more outrageous things this year.