The INT Western Region Invitational date has been changed and will now take place on September 19-20.  For more information on the change and registration click here.

About the WWA
The World Wakeboard Association is the global leader in wake sports sanctioning. The WWA owns and operates the WWA Wakeboard World Series, WWA Wake Park World Series, WWA Wakeboard National Championships, WWA Wake Park National Championships, WWA Wakeboard World Championships, WWA Wake Park World Championships, WWA Wake Park Triple Crown,  WWA Pro Card and WWA Rider Experience. With 27 affiliate countries worldwide, the WWA is a rider-formed organization dedicated to promoting and growing wake sports worldwide. It is the leading source for riders, event organizers and competitive standards. For more information on the WWA and its events, check out www.thewwa.com
 

Vancouver, WA (June 27, 2011) – Kyler Green and Robby Dahlquist un-wrap the Golden Ticket! TheNorthwest INT League hosted the Golden Ticket Event at the Battle on the Boarder on Tug Lakelast weekend. Five riders battled for the chance to compete alongside the top wakeboarders at the MasterCraft Pro Wakeboard Tour Stop in Monroe on July 9th. Among their ranks was Kyler Green, RobbyDahlquist, Ricky Ceccanti, Dakota Powers, and Kenny Hegewald.
The Nautique created a massive wake for the athletes to battle it out. The guys brought their “A” game,throwing both technical and stylish runs. The Outlaw riders had two opportunities to ride over theweekend, the riders with the best score for the weekend won the two Golden Tickets.

“We had a great weekend at Tug Lake. It was awesome to see some Outlaw riders come out and throw down, many of whom are long time INT riders and have worked hard to get to this level. We’re so excited to watch them ride at the Pro Tour stop. We’ll have a big group of people up there to support Kyler and Robby,” said Jacqueline Stocks of INT.

“I guess I better practice this week,” said RobbyDalhquist after receiving his award and the golden ticket.

The Golden Ticket program is a joined effort of the WWA, INT League, Pro Wakeboard Tour, and MasterCraft boats to provide local riders with the opportunity to challenge on the Pro Tour. This program started in 2010 and will continue to expand next season.

Special thanks to our national sponsors: Overton’s, MasterCraft, Nautique, Malibu Boats, Tige Boats,Supra, Moomba, HO Sports, Hyperlite, Connelly, CWB, O’Brien, Radar, Ronix, EZ Slalom, PCM, Studio 8Productions, and local sponsors: Seattle Water Sports, Wiley’s, Lynnwood Motoplex, Pacific Nautique,and Gonnason Boats.

The next Northwest INT Event is July 15-17 at Mint Lake. Waterskiers, wakeboarders, wakeskaters, andkneeboarders of all ages and abilities are invited to attend and compete.

About INT League

The INT League is a marketing and promotional company that hosts amateur waterski, wakeboard,kneeboard, wake skate and wake surf competitions nationwide. INT aspires to grow participation andconsistency in towed water sports by actively promoting, organizing, and supporting, fun competitiveevents by welcoming all ages and ability levels. For more information please see the INT website awww.intleague.com. Email WA@intleague.com for more information.

About the WWA

The WWA Wakeboard US National Championships, WWA Wakeboard World Championships, WWA Wake Park World Series WWA Wakeboard World Series, WWA Wake Park Triple Crown, WWA Wake Park National Championships, and WWA Wake Park World Championships are also the solely owned property of the World Wakeboard Association (WWA). With 27 affiliate countries worldwide, the WWA is the global leader in the sport of wake. The WWA is a rider-formed organization dedicated to promoting and growing wake sports worldwide. It is the leading source for riders, event organizers and competitive standards. For more information on the WWA and its events, check out www.thewwa.com.

Two amateur riders earned golden tickets to ride at the Pro Wakeboard Tour stop this weekend! Congratulations to Patrick McMenamin, who won the Golden Ticket at the South Carolina INT league on June 6th, and Daniel Walden, who won his Golden Ticket at the Rough Riders Wakeboard Club contest on June 5th. Both riders will have wild card spots and ride at the 3rd stop of the Pro Wakeboard Tour in Elizabethtown, Kentucky June 18th – 19th.

The WWA, and the MasterCraft Pro Wakeboard Tour will be handing out 4 more Golden Tickets this summer as invitations to come ride at a Pro Tour event. The tickets will be handed out at different amateur events throughout the year, and each rider who earns a ticket will be invited to ride with the top 40 riders in the world on the PWT!

Here are the rest of the Golden Ticket events that riders can compete at to earn their spots on the MasterCraft Pro Wakeboard Tour!

Arizona Wakeboard Association Event #3

June 19th

Two Cow Cove – Lake Pleasant, AZ

*GOLDEN TICKET EVENT for PWT Stop #4 in Colorado Springs, CO July 23^rd – 24^th

Kansas INT League

July 10^th – 11^th

Garnett North Lake – Garnett, KS

*GOLDEN TICKET EVENT for PWT Stop #4 in Colorado Springs, CO July 23^rd – 24^th

EVENT TBD

*GOLDEN TICKET EVENT for PWT Stop #5 in Knoxville, TN August 13^th – 14^th

Arkansas INT League

July 31^st – August 1^st

Burns Park, NLR – Victory Lake, AR

*GOLDEN TICKET EVENT for PWT Stop #5 in Knoxville, TN August 13^th – 14^th

Stay tuned to www.thewwa.com for more information on the Golden Ticket winners as they compete on the MasterCraft Pro Wakeboard Tour.

The World Wakeboard Association (WWA) is a rider formed organization dedicated to promoting and growing wake sports worldwide. It is the leading source for riders, event organizers and competitive standards.

For all inquiries, please contact the World Wakeboard Association at (407) 362-7841 or EventOrganizer@thewwa.com

WWA/INT aspires to grow participation and consistency in towed water sports by actively promoting, organizing, and supporting, fun competitive events by welcoming all ages and ability levels.

“INT and WWA share a common mission and responsibility to grow water sports,” says Starling. WWA and INT have partnered to increase efficiency, cost benefits for participants, and to unify all aspects of water sports.

INT and WWA are leaders in event promotion and sanctioning. WWA/INT have a national infrastructure to provide event formats and water sports marketing. WWA will continue to focus on sanctioning pro and amateur wake sport events domestically and globally. The INT League will continue to host an amateur league of waterski, wakeboard, wakeskate and kneeboard events for competitors of all ages and ability levels. Each program will maintain their own formats while working together to enhance event management and consistency.

Starling and Stocks have constructed a five year plan to become fully integrated. Both organizations will maintain their autonomy and personality with a redistribution of responsibilities, utilizing each other’s strengths. The long term goal is to provide more event organization opportunities for all water sport disciplines. “INT and WWA are setting the groundwork for the future of our sport,” says Stocks.

For the first time in history, WWA/INT will be able to represent the water sports industry as one entity to composite market water sports to non-endemic sponsors. This partnership will consolidate costs; collectively WWA/INT can be more efficient with funding by saving on growing insurance costs and other common expenses.

For industry, the partnership will double the membership base for marketing. INT and WWA events will remain independent in sponsorship; however will combine several marketing efforts.

The benefit for dealers is that their reach will double. Dealers will be able to participate with both INT and WWA event organizers without date conflicts. Promo boat owners will not face conflicting event dates in their area, and will be able to manage their promo schedule more effectively.

This change will generate numerous benefits for participants. To start, the partnership will mean less confusion for consumers. WWA and INT will share membership; with one membership card riders can compete in both INT League and WWA sanctioned events. Shared insurance and membership gives riders an opportunity to ride in more contests and pay less in membership fees. Future plans include nationally consistent scoring and judging formats, and creating a clear and smooth progression from amateur competition to pro competition. WWA/INT will expand efforts to encourage riders and skiers to compete and be involved in more events.

The INT League is supported by their valued sponsors Malibu Boats, MasterCraft, Skiers Choice, Nautique, Tige Boats, Connelly, CWB, O’Brien, HO Sports, Hyperlite, Radar, Ronix, Acme Propellers, Indmar Marine Engines, Pro Tec Helmets, EZ-Slalom, and Studio 8 Productions.

WWA is supported by their founders Supra, Malibu, Hyperlite, Nautique, MasterCraft, Wakeboarding Magazine, Gator Boards, and Indmar Marine Engines.

For more information please visit our websites www.thewwa.com and www.intleague.com.