Steve Gosse’s direct experience with the sport of water skiing began as a participant in 1956, continued as a competitor in 1974 and an administrator in 1975. He is currently the Chair of the WSWC Technical Committee, a member of the WSWC Officials Committee and is an active Pan-Am level official. Steve is a WSWC “builder”, a Canadian record holder in Men 5Slalom, Trick and Jump in 1999, and an AlbertaAchievement Award recipient.
Steve has held many positions over the years at both the provincial and national level. He has been the Executive Advisor for Water Ski & Wakeboard Alberta from 1976 until present. He has been the WSWA Officials Coordinator from 1986 until present (also known as the ROC). He was the Coaching Coordinator (1977-1982) and the newsletter editor (1975-1977) for WSWA, and has helped re-write the Classic Rule Book annually. At the national level he was on the Executive Board 1979-1981 and also 1995-2007. He has been the National Technical Committee Chairman 1989-present. He was the Rules Committee Chairman 1983-1988 and the National Officials Committee Chairman 1978-1983.
Steve was on the cover of the Ski Nautique in 1978. One of his many injuries happened after the picture was taken. He was put on the cover after he wrote his now famous song, “On the Cover of the Ski Nautique”. He has suffered many injuries over the years from water skiing and now wears more braces than anyone else when he water skis. Steve also has sat on the Masters Swimming Board for Alberta as Chair (1983-1985), Vice Chair (1982-1983), for Canada as Chair (1981-1983) and International as Treasurer (1986-1992).
Steve has received much recognition for hisefforts. He won the Alberta Achievement Award from the Government of Alberta for Volunteerism, the Water Ski Canada Builder Award (1999), the Water Ski Canada Official of the Year Award (2004), the Lorraine Kroetsch Memorial Award which was for the 1981 WSWA long term dedication to volunteering in water skiing, and the City of Edmonton Salute to Excellence Award.