From Chuck Gleason
    Lakes of Katy to Night Jam
    We are hosting a fantastic Saturday evening event during our Big Dawg
    Tourney.  Go to http://www.katyskijam.com/  It’s something similar to what
    Jay Bennett does with his Night Jam.  What will interest the Big Dawg
    skiers on this list is we’ll be having a silent auction for the Big Dawg
    competitors to bid on 8 spots to compete head-to-head at night in front of
    the crowd.  The amount of the auction will dictate the prize pot to the
    winner.  Thanks to Dave Goode, we’ll have the lighted buoy slalom
    course.  So if you’re a competitor that doesn’t qualify for the finals on
    Sunday, you’ll have another chance to ski and possibly win some coooool
    cash, not to mention, a large crowd to compete in front of.   

    Prelims on Saturday will run until about 6:30pm.  After that, we’ll be doing
    waterski demonstrations for the crowds including freestyle jump, barefoot
    freestyle, wakeboard, hydrofoil and plenty of crazy crowd pleasing stunts
    that’ll amaze everyone.  During those demos, the Big Dawg competitors
    will enjoy Texas style barbeque in the VIP area and will be bidding on
    those 8 spots to compete in front of the crowd.    Once the sun goes down,
    the course will be lit up and skiers will take to the water to show the
    spectators what the Big Dawg Series skiers are capable of.  

    Questions & Answers:

    Q:  Are all competitors eligible for the 8 spots, or just the ones that don’t
    make the finals?  
    Ans:  I’m not up-to-speed on the Big Dawg fine print.  As far as I’m
    concerned, anyone willing to bid and compete should be eligible, but Big
    Dawg rules supersede the 8 man night run off.  If rules state that skiers
    can’t ski the same course between the semis and finals, then Sunday
    finalists are out (bummer).  Personally, I’ll be happy with whomever elects
    to ski.  The main point of this night run-off is to give the local community &
    the families, that have a couple hours to come out on hot Saturday
    evening, a chance to watch some extremely talented slalom skiers in a
    very competitive environment that can be completed in about an hour.   We’
    ll be partnering with the Houston YMCA and local Rotary club to get
    families and plenty of kids out to watch the event.

    Q:  Is there a minimum bid for the night spots?
    Ans:  Min bid will be $50.  Silent auction, highest bid wins.  You’ll have
    about an hour to get your bids in.

    Q:  How will the prize pot be divided up?
    Ans:  1st place takes 50% of the total pot, 2nd place 35%, 3rd place 15%.  
    So if $1000 is collected, $500 to 1st, $350 to 2nd, $150 to 3rd

    We’ll be updating the katyskijam.com sight over the next few weeks with
    more Q&A.  If you have an questions you’d like answered, please email
    them to me and we’ll do our best to add them to our Q&A.  

    Chuck Gleason
    President
    Eagle Sports, Inc.

    PS: We’re all looking forward to hosting the Big Dawg competitors at our
    home site.  I invite each of you to stop by my home for a drink and dip in the
    pool to cool off.  It’s going to be a crazy fun weekend!!
Thank You
A Big Thanks to Title
Sponsor

A Big Thanks to Obrien, for stepping up again, and
being Title sponsor,  THANK YOU.  

We would like to also thank Paul Crawford, D3 Skis for
his continued support of the Big Dawg committing
again to be a sponsor in 2010.  Ramlin Trailer makes a
fantastic trailer and we welcome them to our 2010
sponsorship.  Chuck Gleason from Eagle Sports.  Not
only is Eagle and Chuck a National sponsor, Chuck
implemented a skier contingency program last year,
that was a tremendous success.    Great product!   

Please welcome a NEW SPONSOR for 2010, Mike
Gargagliano (we'll just call him Mike G.)  Mike owns
SkiBoatCovers.com.  Mikes covers are the absolute
best.  And an incentive to Big Dawg Skiers, he will offer
free freight on any cover ordered by the end of the year.   
Stay Healthy,  and thank you guys for supporting the BD
sponsors  
Nautique to Support Big
Dawg for 2010
Nautique will support and sponsor the Big Dawg Series
for 2010.   In this extremely challenging Global
economy, Nautique will again, step up and support the
Big Dawg Series.  This decision confirms Nautiques
commitment to tournament water skiing,                   
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June 15, 2010
Big Dawg Silent Auction
When the sun sets, 8 Big Dawg skiers will take to the water to
compete head-to-head under the lights for a winner take all prize pot.
50 Big Dawg Skiers will partake in a silent auction to bid on the 8
spots to compete in front of the crowd. Winner take all. Dave Goode
will be supplying the lighted buoy course. The event will be capped off
with a fireworks display. For more information and tickets, go to
www.katyskijam.com
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