Junior Development

Junior Development is back on Saturdays this summer. Our Junior Development program (JD) is designed for kids 4 – 18 years old. We teach weekly lesson from our clubhouse dock on Pomona Lake.

Lessons will begin on Saturday, May 31, 2025. Lesson’s will be from 11:00-2:00. There will be 10 weeks of lessons. Attend all ten weeks for $100. Our last lesson will be August 16th.

We will have adult club members that will be teaching slalom, wake boarding, knee boarding, trick skiing and jump.

Also instructing and driving this summer will be Matthew Seymour, Mark Weber, Dave Bisel and Jim Stout. You must be a member of USA Waterski for insurance purposes. USA Waterski, Grassroots membership start at $40 a year per individual and range up to $190 for a full family active. If you wish to go over our jump you must be an active USA Waterski member and also a PLSC member. Individual PLSC memberships are $40 per year and family memberships are $50.

Regardless of the child’s skiing or athletic ability or lack of ability, our instructors will teach them the fundamentals of safe waterskiing. The club will provide the equipment-i.e. boat, skis, boards, ropes etc. The student need only bring a drink and a towel, sunscreen is advised too. If you have a life vest for your child, please bring it. You may want to go and purchase one to fit your child if they don’t have one. The club has a selection of vests, but we encourage you to get your own well fitted vest. Your child must be able to swim.

Our beginners will start on the boom. This is a teaching device that helps them to learn to get up. From the boom, a student can progress to a short rope and finally to the 75ft rope behind the boat. For advanced and confident skiers, barefooting is possible when your instructor feels you are ready.

A boat normally will hold up to 4 skiers at one session. Our drivers are all veteran waterskiers and drivers. Most times we will work with 2 adults in the boat, a coach and a driver. Safety is always our concern, and we monitor the weather each and every time we go out. In the event of watches and warnings a class may be cancelled, should severe weather be imminent. We will alert you ahead of time should we have to cancel a class.

For Parents:

There are 10 weeks of lessons. Every Saturday from May 31st to August 16th. We will take a weekend off in June due to other events happening at the lake. We will also take off the weekend of July 4th. You will be required to fill out a USA Waterski minor’s waiver and medical form before your child is allowed to ski.

You are welcome to come and watch from our dock or shore. We have a large clubhouse with a kitchen, restrooms and showers. You are welcome to use our facilities. We have a no alcohol policy while JD is happening. If your child has a cell phone, please don’t let them bring it on the boat. We’ve seen too many go into the lake. We encourage you to bring a dry set of clothes for the ride home.

The club is actively looking for members. We find that many of our parents join the club and ski on a much more regular basis. Many of the kids perform in our shows. You will have the ability to use the jump and slalom course after you join as a full member. You will also have full access to use our equipment when you are on Pomona Lake.

If your child is a Scout, they will have the ability to earn several different merit badges, one being waterskiing.

These lessons are limited spaces, so get your registration in early. First come first served.

The Tentative dates for the lessons are 5/31, 6/14, 6/21, 6/28, 7/12, 7/19, 7/26, 8/2, 8/9 and 8/16.

If you have further questions, call Dave Bisel at 863-838-2106.