"We / He Won!!!!!"

[dogbert]

Hey, that's a great result. All part of the experience. Keep in mind that all the times your son rides, he has to go out there cold and rip off a run. Usually behind a different boat than he's used to. Everybody has a bad day every once in a while.

[Moki]

Nothing to hang your head down about 2nd! That is awesome

[scoot18]

Congrats on a great season! My son came in second to Matt Kirk in the INT Expert division. Matt is very consistent rider - so to be so close going into the last tournament says a lot for your sons level of riding. Thanks for sharing and have a good time next weekend.

So we have that in common. Were you guys at Wilmington?

Yes Matt is very consistent, he and Kyle have gone back and forth this season with wins and placements. Kyle over all is the better rider with the bigger and better tricks, but Matt is very consistent. Wilmington day one, he rode horrible, he actually fell once just getting up, but he did very well on day 2. Kyle seems to be cool with it, he and Matt have become really good buddies thru this season and I think that has actually helped him deal with it.

But he was so close after day one I think he may of been a little too confident and thought he had it in the bag. If Kyle got 1st and Matt placed 2nd they would of ended up in a tie for 1st.

[scoot18]

2nd isn't bad considering all the events and times he rode this year. He did a great job and there is always next year.

Thanks, I knew I could count on you to give me a pep talk

Congrats on a great season! My son came in second to Matt Kirk in the INT Expert division. Matt is very consistent rider - so to be so close going into the last tournament says a lot for your sons level of riding. Thanks for sharing and have a good time next weekend.

Thanks,

Hey, that's a great result. All part of the experience. Keep in mind that all the times your son rides, he has to go out there cold and rip off a run. Usually behind a different boat than he's used to. Everybody has a bad day every once in a while.

Thanks,

Nothing to hang your head down about 2nd! That is awesome

Thanks for all of your support, I appreciate the plugs.

All of these tournaments this season and not a one was pulled by a tige', that def hurts the consistency.

[dogbert]

All of these tournaments this season and not a one was pulled by a tige', that def hurts the consistency.

Encourage him to ride behind as many different boats as possible.

[thtrog]

scoot18.
This is my sons second year competing and we did not make any CWS events - maybe next year. Benj bumped himself from intermediate to the expert division after the first INT comp and they really pushed each other. We did not have a Tige pulling any of the NC INT events either - the best score Benj posted this season was behind the Kirks 210.

Let me know if you ever get to our area; It would be great to get them on the water together.

[jwanck11]

[QUOTE=scoot18;228061]Thanks for all of your support, I appreciate the plugs. [QUOTE]

The plugs/kudos are for your son.



Congrats to him!! Please tell him we said so.

[scoot18]

[QUOTE=jwanck11;228251][QUOTE=scoot18;228061]Thanks for all of your support, I appreciate the plugs.

The plugs/kudos are for your son.



Congrats to him!! Please tell him we said so.

Oh absolutely!

Shoot I can't take any of the credit, I had nothing to do with it.......

[da.bell]

Oh absolutely!

Shoot I can't take any of the credit, I had nothing to do with it.......

HAHAHAHA

I doubt that,














Dad!!!!!

[scoot18]

HAHAHAHA

I doubt that, Dad!!!!!

Hummmmm let me see............................................... ....

Boat payment $$$$$$$$$$ (which he does contribute to )
Boat gas $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Tow vehicle gas $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Insurance $$$$$$$$$
Boat maintenance $$$$$$$$$
Travel to and fro tourneys, hotels, meals etc $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
I'm starting to see a pattern.

I hope when I am old and feeble he will remember to take dear old dad out for boat rides.

[jwanck11]

Hummmmm let me see............................................... ....

Boat payment $$$$$$$$$$ (which he does contribute to )
Boat gas $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Tow vehicle gas $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Insurance $$$$$$$$$
Boat maintenance $$$$$$$$$
Travel to and fro tourneys, hotels, meals etc $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
I'm starting to see a pattern.

I hope when I am old and feeble he will remember to take dear old dad out for boat rides.

hehehe... I guess you have earned it.

I hope my kid does the same ... but it appears a fundamental difference is that I hope his approach is that he will do so ... just cause he wants too.

[thtrog]

Scoot, your dedication definitely earned a share of it...

I watched the video you posted of Kyle riding earlier and knew he would do well. I was hoping you have pics from this past weekend, with all the riders on the water in Halloween costumes.

[scoot18]

Scoot, your dedication definitely earned a share of it...

I watched the video you posted of Kyle riding earlier and knew he would do well. I was hoping you have pics from this past weekend, with all the riders on the water in Halloween costumes.

Sorry but we actually weren't able to make it to Greenville this past weekend. We ended up with a major schedule conflict. We hated to miss the event as it is usually always a blast. But I can give you some pics. One of Adam Fields in an awesome hippy costume and a link that has many other pics. http://endofropegang.com/cpgnuke/ind...ewtopic&t=7199

Here is the link: http://www.nchydrofoil.com/pictures/cwstar2008/

[Aalapuna]

I tried last year, I even got in the water with him to help hold the board in the right position before the boat start pulling.

The trainer is a good idea! We have not being out yet, the weather has not helped this year. He is really excited to get up this year, I just hope I can help him.

check out this instructional DVD - my son (just turned 9) tried all summer to get up...to no avail...picked up the this DVD 2 weeks ago - - this past Sunday (yes...we're still getting out) my boy got up on his 3rd attempt and within 15 minutes was getting outside the wake on both sides and would pop right up on EVERY start.

Check it out...best $25 I've spent in a while...

Detention 2012 Wakeboard DVD

Features:

- Disc 1 is for beginners with a special section on equipment and driving. 36 Tricks/tips on Disc 1.

- Disc 2 is for Intermediate riders ready to take their riding to the next level. 28 Tricks/tips on Disc 2.

- Disc 3 is for riders who are ready to compete in local and national contests. 34 Tricks/tips on Disc 3.

[da.bell]

Hummmmm let me see............................................... ....

Boat payment $$$$$$$$$$ (which he does contribute to )
Boat gas $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Tow vehicle gas $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Insurance $$$$$$$$$
Boat maintenance $$$$$$$$$
Travel to and fro tourneys, hotels, meals etc $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
I'm starting to see a pattern.

I hope when I am old and feeble he will remember to take dear old dad out for boat rides.

We will also hope that he smart enough to not take the boat into the covered area right outside the front door. That way his tower won't be damaged