Subject: World Cup Newsletter #1 Hello, Water Ski World Cup sponsors, organizers, skiers, fans ... Here is the latest news from the World Cup. Most of the information on the World Cup has been coming to you via the U.S. Pro Water Ski Tour newsletter. Now that everything is a go for the Cafe de Colombia Water Ski World Cup -- including a title sponsor -- the latest info will not only appear in the U.S. pro tour newsletter, but in its own World Cup newsletter as well. If you have any comments, please e-mail them back to me atdt2@worldzine.com
or fax them to me at 407-628-7061. Editor: Dean Turcol World Cup Happenings The official newsletter of the Cafe de Colombia Water Ski World Cup Issue: 1 Date: February 17, 1996 TODAY+S NEWS: -- Schedule -- Disciplines by events -- Scoring -- Public Relations Report
March 8-10 | Moomba Masters | Melbourne | Australia |
April 12-13 | U.S. Pro Tour | Orlando, Florida | USA |
May 3-4 | U.S. Pro Tour | Charleston, S. Carolina | USA |
May 24-25 | Masters Waterski Tourn. | Pine Mountain, Georgia | USA |
June 7-8 | U.S. Pro Tour | Austin, Texas | USA |
June 14-15 | U.S. Pro Tour | Shreveport, Louisiana | USA |
June 21-22 | U.S. Open | Greenville, North Carolina | USA |
June 28-29 | Arena Masters | Milan | Italy |
July 5-6 | German Cup | Lubeck | Germany |
July 12-13 | U.S. Pro Tour | Hartford, Connecticut | USA |
July 19-20 | U.S. Pro Tour | Indianapolis, Indiana | USA |
July 26-27 | Extreme World Cup | Toronto | Canada |
August 2-3 | U.S. Pro Tour | Sacramento, California | USA |
August 9-10 | U.S. Pro Tour | Portland, Oregon | USA |
August 23-24 | Paddy Classic | Golden Falls | Ireland |
August 30-31 | British Masters | Reading | England |
DISCIPLINES BY EVENT
March 8-10 | Moomba Masters | MS, MJ, WS, WJ |
April 12-13 | U.S. Pro Tour, Orlando | MS, MJ* |
May 3-4 | U.S. Pro Tour, Charleston | MS, MJ |
May 24-25 | Masters Waterski Tourn. | MS, MJ, WS, WJ |
June 7-8 | U.S. Pro Tour, Austin | MS, MJ |
June 14-15 | U.S. Pro Tour, Shreveport | MS, MJ |
June 21-22 | U.S. Open | MS, MJ, WS, WJ |
June 28-29 | Arena Masters | MS, MJ, WS, WJ |
July 5-6 | German Cup | MJ |
July 12-13 | U.S. Pro Tour, Hartford | MS, MJ |
July 19-20 | U.S. Pro Tour, Indianapolis | MS, MJ |
July 26-27 | Extreme World Cup | MJ, WS |
August 2-3 | U.S. Pro Tour, Sacramento | MS, MJ |
August 9-10 | U.S. Pro Tour, Portland | MS, MJ |
August 23-24 | Paddy Classic | MJ, WJ |
August 30-31 | British Masters | MS, MJ, WS, WJ |
Totals: MS -- 13 Events, MJ -- 16 Events, WS -- 7 Events, WJ -- 6 Events * Women+s slalom will be added to one U.S. tour stop. City TBA. SCORING +Scoring for Water Ski World Cup Announced+ The Water Ski World Cup scoring formula for World Cup points is as follows: 16 tournaments, each skier+s lowest score will be dropped (one tournament). At the end of the season, the champion will win the winner-take-all purse. Competitors will be awarded points according to the following schedule: 1st 100 2nd 70 3rd 48 4th 38 5th 30 6th 25 7th 21 8th 17 9th 15 10th 13 11th 11 12th 9 13th 7 14th 5 15th 3 These points were calculated by Bob Corson and his committee on scoring. They are very similar to the World Cup points standings in World Cup snow skiing. PUBLIC RELATIONS REPORT I very happy to report that the P.R. effort for the World Cup is going very well. Already, the international and U.S. press have picked up the story and run with it. For example, here is the list of magazines that have run or are in production of stories on the World Cup: The Edge (UK), Water Skier, Wasser Ski (Germany), Boating World, Splash, Go Boating, In Skiing. In addition, my media list now includes over 100 contacts including press agencies in the U.K., France, Sweden, Germany, Canada and Switzerland. All of those agencies get press releases previewing the World Cup on the average of one every two weeks. The latest release, on Moomba, goes out this week. In addition, Water Ski magazine will have a SEVEN-page preview on the World Cup in its next issue. +This is the biggest pro preview we have done in four years, and it only deals with the World Cup and its tournaments,+ says Rob May, editor of Water Ski magazine. Also, the Internet has picked up the story and they get information on a regular basis also. This exposure is GREAT for the World Cup and skiing. But more can be done. Please send me any information that you want the world to know about your tournament and also the information you want skiers to know. And one more thing: Please continue to send press contacts. Andres Botero has been a big help here, but others have yet to send any to me. FOOTNOTE If you have any comments on this newsletter or questions, please e-mail me or fax me ... Thanks until next time! -- Dean Turcol