At the Orlando Wakeboard Academy, we believe wakeboarding is a sport that should be based on having fun with friends and family while allowing each person to push themselves beyond their expectations. We teach wakeboarding, wakeskating, wakesurfing, and waterskiing to all ages and skill levels. We pride ourselves on being one of the most flexible and affordable wakeboard schools/camps in Orlando. Please explore our site to find out a little more about who we are and what we offer.

In July, Derek and Sean are going to spend a week in Connecticut running wakeboard clinics and helping with a charity event called FixAKid which will raise money for a children’s hospital. They decided that what they were doing just wasn’t enough and they wanted to give a little more. After a lot of pondering over what they have to offer people and ways to raise money, complete self-humiliation seemed like the only answer. Honestly, what could be better than donating to help save children’s lives and at the same time make these guys look like fools?

Here is how this is going to work. Derek and Sean have been growing their hair out for months and they have decided to put their hair up for auction. The total amount of money donated by you guys will determine the devastatingly funny hairstyle that these guys will have to endure. Each of the predetermined hairstyles will fall into a certain price range and as the amount of money raised increases so does the intensity of the hairstyles. So the total value of all contributions will determine the unfortunate outcome of Sean and Derek’s hair.

There are probably some nice people out there that don’t want anything bad to happen to Sean or Derek and I’m sure they appreciate your concern, but seriously what have they ever done for you? So let’s give these guys what they deserve and save some kids at the same time.

The hairstyle and their values are as follows:
>$250 Buzz cut with #2 guard
>$500 Mohawk
>$750 Rat tail w/ Buzz cut
>$1000 Mullet (aka 10/90 or STLB)
>$1250 BICed (shaved with razor)
>$1500 Cul-De-Sac (top of head shaved as if balding)
>$1750 The Old Man (Cul-De-Sac with hair short on sides and some long hair left for comb over)
>$2000 If we reach our goal of $2000, the person with the single greatest donation will get to choose
how Sean and Derek will be cutting their hair.

Donations will be accepted until July 18th and at this time the hairstyle will be determined. The haircuts will be given on the morning of the 19th before the tournament by a “professional” so all may witness their new ‘do’s. To make sure that everyone feels like they are getting their money’s worth, pictures and a video will be posted on the Orlandowake website for your viewing pleasure.

The Donation Total so far is: $641.00

Please Donate here

Thanks to Chase for all of the kind words and converting to wakeskating! Nice Shuvit!!!

Happy Monday Evening!!!

Every Monday, we are going to post a Weekly Trivia question on the front page. The topics to these questions will be completely random; wakeboarding, music, animals, etc. The first person that emails us the correct answer to this question will win their choice of a free wakeboard lesson at the Orlando Wakeboard Academy, a free Orlandowake t-shirt, or $100 off a Week Session with Accommodations at our camp.

We just want to test your knowledge and give you an opportunity to win some stuff. Here are the Terms and Conditions.

Congratulations goes to Keene Hall for being the first person to correctly answer last week’s trivia question! See below for the answers to last week’s questions.

The Question for this week is:
What style haircut will Sean and Derek end up with? Please donate above to make a difference.

You can submit your answers HERE.

Last week’s question and answer are:
Which animal appears to have a dark violin on it’s back?

The answer is the Brown Recluse Spider! Congrats to Keene for getting the right answer. Thanks to Tom Kellerman for blowing up our emails, cheating, and having a 22nd birthday.

Some of our SPONSORS have changed, so please take some time to explore the great companies that are supporting us.

Make sure you check out our students pictures album. We updated our student photos for 2007 and added a 2008 album. And lastly, we’ve changed our 2008 prices and updated our 2008 application and you can find them both HERE.

Thanks to everyone for all the great memories in 2007! We can’t wait to have an even better year in 2008.

Thanks to everyone for your loving support. We are so grateful for this opportunity and are looking forward to another great year.

On June 25th, Derek married Michelle Moretti at the Berkeley City Club in Berkeley, California. It was a beautiful wedding with all of Derek and Michelle’s closest friends and family there to celebrate. There were a few special things to note about the wedding. Sean was a one of Derek’s groomsman, which was funny because it was a little weird to see them in something other than boardshorts. Magnus Johansson and Rebecca, our first customers and close friends, came all the way from Sweden to show their support. Also, Erich Schmaltz, Integrity’s owner, was there to celebrate the big day.

Check out our MEDIA GALLERY for some great photos of the wedding weekend and honeymoon. The photographer, Dave Getzschman, was amazing and graciously gave us permission to use these on our site. You can also check out the wedding slideshow on Dave’s website, www.davegetzschman.com. Click HERE to see the Wedding Slideshow.