Requirements
- 1.
Have the Intermediate Swimming Honor.
- 2.
Know and practice the following safety rules:
- a.
Never ski at night.
- b.
Never ski during an electrical storm.
- c.
Always wear a ski vest while skiing.
- d.
Check to be sure the vest buckle is securely locked.
- e.
Make sure the ski rope is in good conidtion.
- f.
Make sure the ski bindings are in good condition.
- g.
Have a spotter or a mirror in the ski boat.
- h.
Stay clear of objects, such as other skiers, swimmers, docks, or floating objects.
- i.
If a fall occurs, let go of the rope.
- j.
After a fall, raise a hand to indicate you are all right.
- k.
Do not stand in the ski boat while it is moving.
- a.
- 3.
Know the following hand signals:
- a.
Slower
- b.
Speed okay
- c.
Faster
- d.
Back to dock
- e.
Stop
- f.
Turn
- a.
- 4.
Put on skis in deep water. Execute a deep water start on two skis with a full-line rope.
- 5.
Successfully cross both wakes.
- 6.
Identify the following:
- a.
Double ski
- b.
Slalom ski
- c.
Trick ski
- d.
Kneeboard
- a.
Advanced requirements
Completed after the requirements above, for the advanced version of this honor.
- 1.
Have the Water Skiing Honor.
- 2.
Always wear a ski vest while skiing.
- 3.
Successfully slalom ski, starting from deep water on a full line rope.
- 4.
Cross both wakes on a slalom ski.
- 5.
Make a full 360-degree turn around on one of the following:
- a.
Kneeboard
- b.
Trick skis
- c.
Wakeboard
- a.
About this honor
- Category
- Recreation
- Skill level
- 2
- Division
- General Conference
- Edition
- 2001
- Original honor
- 1961
Requirements are published by AdventSource for the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. Advent Clubs reproduces them here for club leaders and links the original document above.