Frequently Asked Questions

There is no admission fee to attend the show, but we encourage people to make a free-will offering during our intermission of via our web site.

Our ski shows are generally every Thursday from mid-June through August. The full schedule is on our home page. Each show lasts about 1 hour. They start at 7:00, but we run a "development" show for our newest members starting at 6:30.

It is encouraged to bring your own chairs or blankets to watch the show. Our venue has a grassy hill where you can set up and find your preferred viewing spot.

In Google Maps, search for "Quarry Lake Home of the Shockwaves", or enter the following address: 6201 Innovation Blvd, Shakopee, MN 55379

Yes. You can park on the street or in the Quarry Lake Park parking lot. If you park on the street, take the pedestrian bridge and head to your right. If you park in the parking lot, walk along the road past the gate to our show site.

While we typically have a food truck vendor at each of our shows, please note that this may not be guaranteed for every event. You are welcome to bring your own carry-ins to enjoy during the waterski show.

The Shakopee Prior Lake Water Ski Association offers several different opportunities to ski with us:

- Show Team: The show team puts on about 10 ski shows during the summer (Thursday evenings). This includes pyramids, barefooting, ski jumping, ballet, and much more
- Junior Development: Young skiers receive weekly lessons from an experienced coach to learn some or all of the "3-event" disciplines (slalom, jump, and trick).
- Learn-to-ski: We host several learn-to-ski events for new skiers. No experience expected.
- Reserved timeslots: Members practice their skills during a reserved timeslot that recurs weekly.

While it's helpful if you already know how to ski, it's not necessary. We do host several Learn-To-Ski clinics throughout the summer, and we have a lot of experienced skiers on the team who can help. Younger participants, especially girls, can do many acts in the show (doubles, conventionals, pyramids) without actually skiing.

Yes! We have so many off water opportunities for parents & anyone of any age who wants to be involved in a family-friendly production! Some of the non-skiing options include announcing, acting, sound, dock, boat driving, spotting, costumes, etc. It's like live theater on the water, and we need a lot of personnel behind the scenes too!

While we expect attendance at every practice, we understand that families have lots of commitments during the summer. Our Show Directors will determine if any significant absense will affect your ability to ski in the next show.

Generally, no. The club provides base skis for climbing acts and ballet acts. We also provide around the boat skis, and have a few trick skis available and jump skis. People need their own specialty skis such as swivel, shoe, wakeboard etc.

Each person needs to have some type of flotation. The guys typically wear sleeveless Barefoot Internation barefoot suits and the ladies typically wear a Flow Mo show jacket. Wet suits are recommended for early/late season skiing. The club has some helmets for jumpers. The club typically gets discounts from Barefoot International, so please use the Contact page to inquire about any promotions that are available.

Our primary method of communication is TeamSnap. All active members should install this app and should contact a Show Director to be added to our group. General club notifications are sent out via email.

If you would like to register as a new member, you will need to complete the USA Water Ski membership as well as the registration for Shakopee Prior Lake Water Ski Assoc (SPLWSA), both of which can be accomplished at www.TeamShockwaves.com/membership. If you are signing up as a family, please send the names, birthdates, and USA Water Ski number to us on the Contact Page before registering so that we can create the family in our system.

The show team skis on Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday evenings (Thursday night are the show nights). Practices are 6:00-dark (and open ski from 5:00-6:00). Shows are at 7:00 on Thursdays. The ski season runs from early May through August, but skiing continues through Oct 1st.

All shows and practices are at Quarry Lake in Shakopee except for the regional tournament and occassional travel shows.

Yes! We compete in the annual Midwest Show Team tournament.

Yes. Due to the risks of this sport, we do require that a parent be present during all events. And since you need to be present, that are many ways that parents can also help out and participate including helping to wrap ropes, help with sound system, be a spotter in the boat, repair equipment, become a boat driver, help with the safety boat, or learn to ski and be on the water with your kid! As an exception, you can identify a responsible adult to fill in for you on occassion, but please inform the Show Director of this in advance.

Our club is a 501(c)(3) non-profit. And in order to keep our membership rates as low as possible, we require all members to help out wherever they can. This includes spring/fall cleanup days, helping put in and take out docks and jumps, watering newly planted trees, equipment maintenance, costume repair, equipement repair, general clean-up, weed whipping, and many other activities that need to be done to have a great site and a great team.

There are no fund raising activities required with our club--although we are always looking for sponsors, so inquire with a board member if you have good contacts

Technically, no. The ages of our team members ranges from 4 to over 60.