Vagabond Park, Inc.
Proudly Presents
The 2009 Badwater Ski-Ters Waterski Show

VAGABOND PARK on the MENOMINEE RIVER
SPREAD EAGLE, WISCONSIN.

Celebrating 50 Years of Family Oriented Water Ski Entertainment

Our First Show for the Summer of 2009 is Sunday, June 14th at 6 pm

5 miles west of Iron Mountain Michigan, just off Highway US-2
Rain or Shine...Every Wednesday and Sunday Summer Night at 6 p.m. (central time)
on the Badwaters of the Menominee River in Spread Eagle, Wisconsin
Watch for our sign 1 mile past the bridge over the Menominee River
Come out for a pleasant evening and enjoy a great water skiing show.

Badwater Ski-Ters Water Ski Shows
Wednesday & Sunday Nights at 6:00 pm (cst)
Wednesday Shows, June 17th through August 12th
Sunday Shows from June 14th through September 6th

Bridgefest
The Badwater Ski-ters will be presenting two water ski shows at Bridgefest,
the celebration of the "Birthday" of the Portage Lift Bridge
Saturday, June 20, 2009 at 2 pm & 6 pm Eastern Time
Come out and enjoy the show on the Portage waterway by the Lift Bridge,
that connects Houghton and Hancock, Michigan


April 16, 2009
Halee Proclaims Summer is Here
Badwater Lake (Menominee River) in Spread Eagle Wisconsin.
Air 70º Water 52º and some serious floating ice.
Badwater Ski-Ters first show of the season will be Wednesday, June 10th at 6:00

Special Shows:
Saturday, July 4th at 2:00 p.m.
Sunday, September 6th at 2:00 p.m.
Come out and spend a delightful afternoon on the shores of Badwater Lake
and enjoy the Badwater Ski-Ters Water Ski Show

Night Shows:
Saturday Nights, June 27th, July 11th, and August 1st at 8:30 pm
Sorry, no Sunday show following our night shows

Bring a lawn chair or a blanket and enjoy an exciting evening at Vagabond Park

 2009 Badwater Ski-ters Waterski Show Schedule

~ The Badwater Ski-Ters Jump Team placed first in the Team Jumping Event ~
at the 2007 Wisconsin State Water Ski Show Tournament on July 19, 2007.
Congratulations Team! Great Job!

Always Fun! Always Free!
All shows are central time

Click Here to view a video of the Badwater Ski-Ters 2008 Night Show


Swivel Line
2006 Ballet Line

2008 Water Ski Show Nationals
The Badwater Ski-Ters Jump Team took Fifth Place
at the 2008 Division I National Show Ski Jump Tournament
August 8th in Wisconsin Rapids, WI
Congratulations to the 2008 Badwater Ski-Ters Jump Team!


 

2006 Badwater Ski-Ters Final Pyramid
Bottom Tier: Brent Larson, Joe Kriegl, John Kriegl, Tim Nelson, Brian Lequia, Josh Short
Second Tier: Nicole Martin, Erica Sleik, Beth Zaio
Third Tier: Jamie Roberts, Kristie Unger
Top Tier: Vita Hill

2008 WISCONSIN STATE SHOW TOURNAMENT

The Badwater Ski-Ters placed fifth in this year's 2008 Wisconsin State Show Tournament in Wisconsin Rapids. They also took first place for their awesome barefoot acts, and their unique comedy acts.

In Individual Competition, the Badwater Ski-Ters Jump Team placed well in Team Jump and qualified for National Competition held on August 8th in Wisconsin Rapids, WI where they took fifth place.

Way to go Badwater Ski-Ters!


 BADWATER SKI-TERS at BRIDGEFEST 2006

Conventional Doubles
Val on the Swivel Ski

The Ski-Ters 2008 season was wonderful and they are all ready for summer of 2009
Performances at 6 pm central time
every Wednesday and Sunday evening.

Junior and Homer have been studying Nicole's science books all winter
and have returned to Vagabond Park to discover the mysteries of Badwater Lake
.
Come out and watch the show and see what those two are up to this year.

 BADWATER SKI-TERS INVITED TO CHINA 

Members of the Badwater Ski-Ters have been invited by the Chinese Water Ski Association to participate in the 2006 Sino American Water Ski Shows in China. Skiers Jen Nelson, Nicole Martin, Halee Martin, Joe Kriegl, John Kriegl, and Brent Larson, Announcer Jeneen Martin and Driver Jim Martin will travel as guests of the Chinese Water Ski Association to Beijing on April 27 and return to the States on May 12. 

The trip is fully funded by the Chinese Water Ski Association. 
The team, along with skiers from the Wisconsin Rapids Aqua Skiers, will be performing 4 shows in Liaocheng City and 4 shows in Najing. 
 
Click here for more information and photos from China.
 
In addition the team will participate in training days with the Chinese National Show Ski Team and be treated to sightseeing excursions in Beijing and Shanghai. 
 

 

The Badwater Ski-Ters Jump Team tied for 2nd Place
at the 2005 Division I National Show Ski Jump Tournament
August 12, in Janesville, Wisconsin

The Badwater Ski-Ters amazed the audience with their creative jumps and flips
including the Widow Maker, the Organ Donor, and the Organ Grinder.

Congratulations to the Badwater Ski-Ters 2005 Jump Team!

Nicole Martin, John Kriegl, Ron Bradke, Dan Shaughnessy, Joe Fox,
Brian Lequia, Erik Berglund, Derek Schinderle, and Steve Donaldson

Announcer, Jeneen Martin; Boat Drivers, Mike Fox, Mike Lequia, and Jim Martin;
Spotters, Val Berglund, Sue Fox, Kim Jacobs, and Mark Schinderle;
Time Keeper, Aileen; Score Keepers, Halee and Gina; Video, Allyson

2005 Badwater Ski-Ters Ballet Line

The Badwater Ski-Ters present shows Wednesday and Sunday Nights at Vagabond Park in Spread Eagle, Wis. The shows are scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. Admission is free. The club recently competed in the Wisconsin State Show Ski Championships finishing fourth in Division II. This is the club's best placing since it began competing four years ago. For the second straight year, Badwater Ski-Ters won the outstanding comedy award. The club's jump team placed second and qualified for the National Tournament to be held in Janesville, Wis., on Aug. 12th  

Shows Wednesday and Sunday Nights at 6:00 Central Time through August 13th
Special Night Shows Saturday June 28th, July 12th, and August 2nd at 8:30 pm central time
July 4th Show at 2:00

Special Show Labor Day Weekend
Sunday, August 31st at 2:00 in the afternoon

Badwater Ski-Ters win
2003 National Show Team Jump Championship
August 8, 2003

DU HAST BABY!

The Badwater Ski-Ters thrilled the crowd at the National Show Ski Tournament held at Shorewood Park in Loves Park, IL as they took to the water and completed their fantastic jump routine. Opening with John's famous Gainer and "sticking" every jump, they performed the Pinwheel, Triple Heli Split, and the amazing new "Organ Donor" to win the 2003 Show Jump National Championship.

Come out and see the show and enjoy the
2003 Badwater Ski-Ters National Show Jump Champions

2003 national champions waterski jumping team

Congratulations to our Champion Jump Team!
John, Joe, Brent, Ron, Brian, and Dan!
Boat drivers, Jim & Mike; Spotters, Mike, Donna, & Nicole;
Announcer, Kevin, and the rest of the gang!

 

badwater ski-ters pyramid

 

 Nicole back barefooting

Badwater Ski-Ters took first place in Barefooting Competition and their Comedy Act
at the 2008 Wisconsin State Tournament

 Come see some of the best water skiers in Northern Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

Our exciting Water Ski Show is presented every Wednesday and Sunday at 6:00 p.m. CDT.

The Badwater Ski-Ters present a free, wholesome hour and a half show throughout the entire summer season.

Don't miss our Night Shows presented Saturday June 27th, July 11th and August 21st at 8:30.
Come out and enjoy Water Skiing Under the Stars, a unique night skiing spectacular
and have a wonderful evening.

 

 

2003 badwater ski-ters

2003 BadWater Ski-Ters Waterski Show Team

 The Badwater Ski-Ters Water Ski Show is located just 5 miles west of Iron Mountain, Michigan on Highway US 2 & 141. Watch for the signs.

2009 Ballet Line
2009 Staggered Swivel Line

Shows in 2009 run from June 10th to September 6th with a special shows on July 4th at 2:00 pm, Night Shows on Saturday June 27th, July 11th, and Saturday August 1st at 8:30. Labor Day show on Sunday, September 6th at 2:00 pm. Refreshments are available at the concession stand. Bring a blanket or a lawn chair and enjoy a wonderful water ski show.

 

upper peninsula waterskiing

Watch the exciting barefoot line, thrilling jumping, trick skiing, swivel skiing, deep water barefoot, wakeboarding, ballet line, Eric on the fantastic Sky-Ski, strap doubles, the breathtaking pyramid, plus many more acts designed for your enjoyment. Enjoy our WIP Show where the new skiers present their acts.

back gainer jump at ski-ters waterski show

You will laugh out loud at the hilarious antics of our "Park Rangers" JUNIOR and HOMER who take care of Vagabond Park. They are anxiously waiting for summer along with the rest of the Badwater Ski-Ters waterski team. The Badwater Ski-Ters received a first place award for comedy for the second consecutive year at the 2008 Wisconsin State Water Ski Show Tournament.

Check the skies overhead and you may see a bald eagle searching for his dinner in Badwater Lake.

Over the years many Ski-ter Alumni have become professional water skiers.

Our Concession Stand serves soft drinks, candy, chips, and ice cream novelties.
Enjoy a bag of fresh popcorn popped on our new popcorn machine.

 

Bring the Whole Family ! No admission charge

New members and volunteers of all ages are always welcome.

The Badwater Ski-Ters are a non-profit organization staffed by volunteers.

Andy Ross. . . back gainer

Shows for 2009 will begin Sunday, June 14th at 6 pm (CT)

 2009 Badwater Ski-ters Waterski Show Schedule

Always Fun! Always Free!

IT'S CRAZY!

IT'S FUN!

BE THERE!

For information on Badwater Ski-Ters please e-mail us at: skiters@charter..net
please remove the extra "." in charter..net for the e-mail address to work properly.

Badwater Ski-Ters
P.O. Box 22
Iron Mountain, MI 49801

 

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