Vern Oberg has been involved in Canadian water skiing for over five decades. He first became a member of Water Ski Canada (now Water Ski and Wakeboard Canada) in 1959 and since then has been involved as a member of various local, provincial, national and international committees.
From 1977 through to 1980, Oberg held the position of president of the Wizard Water Ski Club in Alberta and continued his affiliation with them from 1985 to present day, fulfilling every role from treasurer to president. In 1992 he became the president of Water Ski Alberta. Oberg also began to broaden his involvement to the national level by becoming a member of the Water Ski Canada Officials Committee for 12 years beginning in 1986. He eventually became the president of Water Ski Canada from 1993-95 and stayed involved as past president from 1995-2001. His contributions to the international stage began in 1994 when he became a member of the International Water Ski Federation’s Executive Board as the president for the IWSF Pan Am Region, serving both positions for a full decade.
During this time, Vern was instrumental in water skiing being added to the Pan Am Games program in 1995 and in each subsequent Pan Am Gamessince.
At present, Oberg remains as one of Water Ski and Wakeboard Canada Representative on the Canadian Olympic Committee where he has beensitting since 1993.