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SHOW SKI COMMITTEE ELECTIONS – CLARIFICATION OF THE PROCESS

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Show Ski Committee Elections – Clarification of the Process

Water Ski & Wakeboard Canada (WSWC) has launched the 2025 Sport Committee Election process, starting with the Show Ski Committee (formerly the Show Ski Council). Sport Committees give athletes, coaches, officials, and enthusiasts a direct voice in shaping their discipline. Members serve two-year terms.

Elections will also be held for these disciplines – information to follow:

  • Adaptive
  • Barefoot
  • Wake Sports (Wakeboard, Wake Park, Wakesurf, Wakeskate)
  • Water Ski

For Quick Facts about the Committee Elections CLICK HERE. 

For Facts about Discipline Committees CLICK HERE.

Key Dates – Show Ski Committee Election 2025

  • Submissions Open: September 11, 2025
  • Submissions Close: September 22, 2025
  • Voter Registration Form Emailed to Members: September 22, 2025
    (Registration form closes October 2, 2025 (UPDATED))
  • Election Date (via Zoom): October 9, 2025

Five elected positions are available.

How to Apply

Send your application to info@wswc.ca with:

  1. A short bio (relevant experience, qualifications, and interest).
  2. Your resume.
  3. A photo.

Eligibility:

  • Must be a member in good standing with a Provincial Sport Organization.
  • Must be at least 18 years old.
  • Membership must have been purchased before September 30, 2025 (UPDATED).
  • Submissions from ineligible candidates will be destroyed.

Voting Process

  • Eligible voters: Members of WSWC’s Provincial Organizations who selected Show Ski as their primary discipline.
  • Voter registration: A form will be emailed to eligible members. Only those who complete it can vote.
  • Election format: Registered voters will be invited to a Zoom meeting on October 9, 2025 to meet the candidates and cast their ballots.
  • Five positions are available on the Show Ski Committee. Each registered voter will select their top five candidates on the ballot.

UPDATE: Members will be eligible to vote in more than one WSWC Sports Committee Election if they meet any of these criteria: 

  • You compete in more than one discipline.
  • You are on a team in more than one discipline. 
  • You are an official in more than discipline. 
  • You are on more than one committee for different disciplines.
  • You are a parent with a membership having a child or children who compete in more than one discipline.  
  • You host events in more than one discipline.
  • You are a key volunteer in more than one discipline.  
  • Other scenarios will be considered.

If Members meet the above criteria, they must register to vote for each discipline for which they want to vote in. 

Clarification of Eligibility

  • To submit: Must be a Show Ski member, 18+, and in good standing before September 30, 2025 (UPDATED).
  • To vote: Must register through the emailed form and attend the Zoom call.
  • To participate in Zoom: Same eligibility as voters.

What do Sport Committees do?

The Committee performs the following duties:

  • Oversee the sports’ National Team programs, including promotion, funding, partnerships, fundraising, coaching and training.
  • Oversee the development of the sports’ annual and quadrennial strategic directions, in alignment with the WSWC Strategic Plan.
  • Evaluate progress of Domestic and High Performance programming against annual and quadrennial performance objectives.
  • Oversee the development and ongoing review of rules, fees, policies, criteria, procedures and schedules.
  • Oversee the planning and execution of National Championships, including promotions, funding, partnerships, and fundraising.
  • Oversee the review and acceptance of results and records, as applicable.
  • Oversee sport partnerships, sponsorships, promotions and partnerships.
  • Contribute to the ongoing development of the National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) and the Long-Term Athlete Development model (LTAD).
  • Engage in advocacy specific to the sport.

2025 WSWC SPORT COMMITTEE ELECTIONS

Show Ski Information

  • Submissions Open: September 11, 2025
  • Submissions Close: September 22, 2025
  • Voter Registration Form Emailed to Members: September 22, 2025
    (Registration form closes October 2, 2025 (UPDATED))
  • Election Date (via Zoom): October 9, 2025

Wake Information 

  • Submissions Open: September 17, 2025 
  • Submissions Close: September 28, 2025
  • Voter Registration Form Emailed to Members: September 28, 2025
    (Registration form closes October 8, 2025 (UPDATED))
  • Election: October 15, 2025

Adaptive Information 

  • Submissions Open: September 17, 2025 
  • Submissions Close: September 28, 2025
  • Voter Registration Form Emailed to Members: September 28, 2025
    (Registration form closes October 8, 2025 (UPDATED))
  • Election: October 15, 2025

Barefoot Information Coming Soon 

  • Submissions Open: September 25, 2025 
  • Submissions Close: October 6, 2025
  • Voter Registration Form Emailed to Members: October 6, 2025
    (Registration form closes October 16, 2025 (UPDATED))
  • Election: October 23, 2025

Water Ski Information Coming Soon 

  • Submissions Open: September 29, 2025 
  • Submissions Close: October 10, 2025
  • Voter Registration Form Emailed to Members: October 10, 2025
    (Registration form closes October 20, 2025 (UPDATED))
  • Election: October 27, 2025