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5SST History

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    1978

    • 2 Shows
    • 73 Members

  • 5SST

    Club Officially Incorporated
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    1979

    • 2 Shows
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    1980

    • 3 Shows
    • Competed in a Fun Tournament, won the "Golden Carp Trophy", Delhi, IA
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    1981

    • 3 Shows
    • Competed in the first Iowa State Show Ski Tournament, Placed 1st
    • Competed in the National Show Ski Tournament, Placed 13th
    • Built AWSA approved jump
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    1982

    • 4 Shows
    • Hosted club's 1st 3-event tournament
    • Team starts performing 3-Tier Pyramids
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    1983

    • 5 Shows
    • Competed in the National Show Ski Tournament, Placed 13th
    • Performed a show at Art's Boat Landing, McGregor, IA
    • Built 36' portable dock
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    1984

    • 3 Shows
    • Home site moved to Jolly Roger Campground, Corallville Lake
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    1985

    • 5 Shows
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    1986

    • 3 Shows
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    1987

    • 5 Shows
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    1988

    • 5 Shows
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    1989

    • 10 Shows
    • Built 40' portable dock
    • Competed in the Iowa State Show Ski Tournament; Monticello, IA
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    1990

    • 9 Shows
    • Club purchased it's first boat, the safety boat
    • Performed 2 shows as a part of the Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival; Cedar Rapids, IA
    • Competed in the Iowa State Show Ski Tournament; Monticello, IA
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    1991

    • 19 Shows
    • Club built it's first equipment trailer
    • Club built a portable 8' wide ski jump
    • Performed 2 shows as a part of the Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival; Cedar Rapids, IA
    • Performed 2 shows as a part of the Great River Days; Muscatine, IA
    • Competed in the Iowa State Show Ski Tournament; Oelwine, IA
    • Competed in the Invitational Show Ski Tournament; Rock Island, IL
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    1992

    (cont.)
    - Competed in the Midwest Regional Show Ski Tournament; Rock Island, IL
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    1992

    • 20 Shows
    • Started Outboard Motor sponsorship with Johnson Outboards and Jonathans Landing of Waterloo, IA
    • Performed 2 shows as a part of the Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival; Cedar Rapids, IA
    • Participated in Freedom Festival Parade
    • Opened for Freedom Festival Hydroplane Races
    • Performed 1 show as a part of the Great River Days; Muscatine, IA
    • Performed 1 show as a part of the Lansing Fish Days; Lansing, IA
    • Competed in the Iowa State Show Ski Tournament; Rock Island, IL
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    1993

    (cont.)
    - Competed in the Midwest Regional Show Ski Tournament; Rockford, IL (tournament cancelled due to flooding)
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    1993

    • 19 Shows
    • Club purchased it's second boat, an 18' Hydrodyne towboat
    • Performed 3 shows as a part of the Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival; Cedar Rapids, IA
    • Participated in Freedom Festival Parade
    • Opened for Freedom Festival Hydroplane Races
    • Performed 1 show as a part of the Great River Days; Muscatine, IA
    • Performed 1 show as a part of the Lansing Fish Days; Lansing, IA
    • Competed in the Iowa State Show Ski Tournament; Waterloo, IA

  • First 5SST 4-Tier Pyramid

    The club builds its first 4-tier pyramid!
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    1994

    (cont.)
    - Performed 1 show as a part of the Lansing Fish Days; Lansing, IA
    - Competed in the Iowa State Show Ski Tournament; Waterloo, IA
    - Competed in the Midwest Regional Show Ski Tournament; Rockford, IL
    - Competed in the National Show Ski Tournament; Rockford, IL
    - Attended Hawkeye Downs Boat Show; Cedar Rapids, IA
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    1994

    • 21 Shows
    • Club purchased it's third boat, a 20' Hydrodyne towboat
    • Started a new Outboard Motor sponsorship with Mercury Outboards and Kennedy Marine of Cedar Rapids, IA
    • Performed 4 shows as a part of the Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival; Cedar Rapids, IA (Our ski shows were the 3rd highest attended event of the festival, trailing the fireworks and barbeque roundup)
    • Participated in Freedom Festival Parade
    • Performed 1 show as a part of the Steamboat Days; Burlington, IA
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    1995

    (cont.)
    - Competed in the Midwest Regional Show Ski Tournament; Rockford, IL
    - Attended Hawkeye Downs Boat Show; Cedar Rapids, IA
    - Team performed the first 4-tier pyramid ever completed in the history of the Iowa State Show Ski Tournament
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    1995

    • 20 Shows
    • Club purchased a new 16' enclosed equipment trailer
    • Performed 4 shows as a part of the Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival; Cedar Rapids, IA
    • Participated in Freedom Festival Parade
    • Hosted Cedar River Duck Races; Cedar Rapids, IA
    • Performed 2 shows as a part of the River Fest; Sioux City, IA
    • Competed in the Iowa State Show Ski Tournament; Waterloo, IA (performed the 1st 4-Tier pyramid in the history of the Iowa State Show Ski Tournament)
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    1996

    (cont.)
    - Competed in the National Show Ski Tournament; Rockford, IL
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    1996

    • 22 Shows
    • Club built a 24' motorized dock
    • Started using a 3rd towboat in the shows
    • Performed 4 shows as a part of the Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival; Cedar Rapids, IA
    • Participated in Freedom Festival Parade
    • Hosted Cedar River Duck Races; Cedar Rapids, IA
    • Performed 2 shows as a part of the River Fest; Sioux City, IA
    • Competed in the Iowa State Show Ski Tournament; Waterloo, IA
    • Competed in the Midwest Regional Show Ski Tournament; Rockford, IL
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    1997

    (cont.)
    - Competed in the Midwest Regional Show Ski Tournament; Rock Island, IL (Won 1st Place, Div. II)
    - Competed in the National Show Ski Tournament; Janesville, WI (Placed 13th out of 14 accepted teams)
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    1997

    • 23 Shows
    • Club purchased a 3rd towboat.
    • Performed 4 shows as a part of the Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival; Cedar Rapids, IA
    • Participated in Freedom Festival Parade
    • Performed 2 shows as a part of the River Fest; Sioux City, IA
    • Performed 1 show as a part of the Lansing Fish Days; Lansing, IA
    • Performed 1 show as a part of Smoke on the Wapsi, Independence, IA
    • Competed in the Iowa State Show Ski Tournament; Waterloo, IA (Placed 2nd)
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    1998

    (cont.)
    - Competed in the Iowa State Show Ski Tournament; Cedar Rapids, IA (Placed 1st)
    - Competed in the Midwest Regional Show Ski Tournament; Rockford, IL (Placed 6th, Div I)
    - Competed in the Kelly Allender Invitational Tournament; Waterloo, IA (Placed 2nd)
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    1998

    • 21 Shows
    • Club hosted the Iowa State Show Ski Tournament in Cedar Rapids for the 1st time
    • Club purchased a sound system
    • Show site improvements, including bleacher seating
    • Performed 4 shows as a part of the Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival; Cedar Rapids, IA
    • Participated in Freedom Festival Parade
    • Performed a ski demonstration for Cedar Rapids Boys & Girls Club fundraiser
    • Provided a dock for Cedar Rapids Boys & Girls Club - Hole in 1 golf fundraiser
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    1999

    (cont.)
    - Competed in the Blackhawk Invitational Show Ski Tournament (Iowa State Tournament); Prairie Du Chien, WI (Placed 2nd)
    - Competed in the Midwest Regional Show Ski Tournament; Minneapolis, MN (Placed 6th, Div I)
    - Competed in the Central Regional Show Ski Tournament; Rock Island, IL (Placed 5th, Div I)
    - Performance Platform enlarged to 12' x 44'
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    1999

    • 25 Shows
    • Performed 2 shows as a part of Lake Carnival Days; Lakeview, IA
    • Performed 5 shows as a part of the Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival; Cedar Rapids, IA
    • Participated in Freedom Festival Parade
    • Participated in Hog Wild Parade, Hiawatha, IA
    • Competed in the Mastercraft International Water Ski Show Tournament; Hamilton, OH (Placed 4th)
    • Competed in the National Show Ski Tournament; Janesville, WI (Placed 13th out of 14 accepted teams)
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    2000

    (cont.)
    - Competed in the National Show Ski Tournament; Rockford, IL (Placed 12th out of 14 accepted teams)
    - Competed in the Midwest Regional Show Ski Tournament; Cedar Rapids, IA (Placed 3rd, Div I)
    - Competed in the Kelly Allender Invitational Tournament; Waterloo, IA (Placed 3rd)
    - Started a new Outboard Motor sponsorship with Evinrude & Johnson Outboards and R&L Marine of Cedar Rapids, IA
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    2000

    • 22 Shows Completed
    • Club purchased a full size jump for home shows in Cedar Rapids.
    • Performed 2 shows as a part of Lake Carnival Days; Lakeview, IA
    • Performed 5 shows as a part of the Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival; Cedar Rapids, IA
    • Participated in Freedom Festival Parade
    • Hosted the Midwest Regional Show Ski Tournament in Cedar Rapids for the 1st time
    • Competed in the Mastercraft International Team Championship; Hamilton, OH (Placed 1st out of 6 invited teams)
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    2001

    (cont.)
    - Competed in the Division I National Show Ski Tournament; Janesville, WI (Placed 13th out of 14 accepted teams)
    - Competed in the Midwest Regional Show Ski Tournament; Waterloo, IA (Placed 5th)
    - Competed in the Kelly Allender Invitational Tournament; Waterloo, IA (Placed 4th)
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    2001

    • 26 Shows Completed
    • Performed 2 shows for a festival in Maryville, MO
    • Performed 2 shows as a part of Lake Carnival Days; Lakeview, IA
    • Performed 5 shows as a part of the Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival; Cedar Rapids, IA
    • Participated in Freedom Festival Parade, won 1st place for `best walking unit'.
    • Participated in Hog Wild Parade, Hiawatha, IA
    • Competed in the Mastercraft International Team Championships; Hamilton, OH (Placed 3rd out of 6 invited teams)
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    2002

    (cont.)
    - Competed in the Kelly Allender Invitational Tournament; Waterloo, IA (Placed 5th)
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    2002

    • 25 Shows Completed
    • Club started running 4 towboats in the show.
    • Performed 2 shows for a festival in Maryville, MO
    • Performed 2 shows as a part of Lake Carnival Days; Lakeview, IA
    • Performed 5 shows as a part of the Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival; Cedar Rapids, IA
    • Participated in Freedom Festival Parade.
    • Competed in the Division II National Show Ski Tournament; Rock Island, IL (Placed 2nd out of 7 teams)
    • Competed in the Midwest Regional Show Ski Tournament; Waterloo, IA (Placed 5th)
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    2003

    • 21 Shows Completed
    • Performed 5 shows as a part of the Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival; Cedar Rapids, IA
    • Participated in Freedom Festival Parade.
    • Competed in the Division I National Show Ski Tournament; Rockford, IL (Placed 11th out of 14 teams)
    • Competed in the Midwest Regional Show Ski Tournament; Minneapolis, MN (Placed 3rd)
    • Competed in the Kelly Allender Invitational Tournament; Waterloo, IA (Placed 4th)
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    2004

    (cont.)
    - Competed in the Kelly Allender Invitational Tournament; Waterloo, IA (Placed 2nd)
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    2004

    • 23 Shows Completed.
    • Performed 2 shows as a part of Lake Carnival Days; Lakeview, IA
    • Performed 5 shows as a part of the Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival; Cedar Rapids, IA
    • Participated in Freedom Festival Parade.
    • Club purchased a new 20' hydrodyne.
    • Competed in the Division I National Show Ski Tournament; Janesville, WI (Placed 12th out of 14 teams)
    • Competed in the Midwest Regional Show Ski Tournament; Cedar Rapids, IA (Placed 2nd)
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    2005

    • 22 Shows Completed.
    • Performed 5 shows as a part of the Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival; Cedar Rapids, IA
    • Participated in Freedom Festival Parade.
    • Competed in the Division I National Show Ski Tournament; Janesville, WI (Placed 9th out of 14 teams)
    • Competed in the Kelly Allender Invitational Tournament; Waterloo, IA (Placed 2nd)
    • Competed in the Midwest Regional Show Ski Tournament; Cedar Rapids, IA (Placed 3rd)
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    2006

    • 22 Shows Completed.
    • Performed 5 shows as a part of the Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival; Cedar Rapids, IA
    • Performed 1 show for East Des Moines, IA
    • Purchased a new Triple Rig.
    • Competed in the Division I National Show Ski Tournament; Janesville, WI (Placed 12th out of 14 teams)
    • Competed in the Midwest Regional Show Ski Tournament; Cedar Rapids, IA (Placed 6th)
    • Competed in the Mercury Invitational Tournament; Janesville, WI (Placed 6th)
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    2007

    • 22 Shows Completed.
    • Performed 5 shows as a part of the Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival; Cedar Rapids, IA
    • Performed 1 show for East Des Moines, IA
    • Competed in the Division I National Show Ski Tournament; Loves Park, IL (Placed 12th out of 14 teams)
    • Competed in the Midwest Regional Show Ski Tournament; Albert Lee, MN (Placed 6th)
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    2008

    • 5 Shows Completed due to extensive flooding.
    • Performed 1 show for East Des Moines, IA
    • Competed in the Division I National Show Ski Tournament; Wisconsin Rapids, WI (Placed 14th out of 14 teams)
    • Competed in the Midwest Regional Show Ski Tournament; Waterloo, IA (Placed 2nd)
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    2009

    22 shows completed
    Performed 5 shows as a part of the Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival; Cedar Rapids, IA
    Performed 1 show for East Des Moines, IA
    Purchased a costume trailer
    Installed new retaining wall, concrete stage & sidewalks
    Competed in the Division I National Show Ski Tournament; Janesville, WI
    (Placed 11th out of 14 teams)
    Competed in the Midwest Regional Show Ski Tournament; Waterloo, IA
    (Placed 3rd)
    Competed in the Kelly Allender Invitational Tournament; Waterloo, IA
    (Placed 3rd)

  • First 5SST Double Top 4-Tier Pyramid

    The club builds its first double top 4-tier pyramid!
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    2010

    18 shows completed, 22 scheduled.
    Performed 1 show for East Des Moines, IA
    Performed 8 shows as a part of the Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival; Cedar Rapids, IA
    Competed in the Division I National Show Ski Tournament; Wisconsin Rapids, WI
    (Placed 10th out of 14 teams)
    Competed in the Midwest Regional Show Ski Tournament; Albert Lea, MN
    (Placed 5th)
    Competed in the Mercury Invitational Tournament; Janesville, WI
    (Placed 9th)