Space Coast Jet Riders: About the Club

About the Club

Space Coast Jet Riders (SCJR) is a chartered American Watercraft Association (AWA) club, located on the beautiful Space Coast of Florida. Currently, we have members not only from all over Florida, but also from as far away as New Jersey.

The SCJR Club is a group of fun-loving, responsible personal watercraft (PWC) (more commonly known as "jetski") riders, always looking for new waters to explore and new friends who "support the sport."

Waters and areas explored on club rides include:

Indian and Banana Rivers
Sebastian Inlet
Silver Glen Springs
St. Augustine
St. John's River
Suwanee River
Jensen Beach
Lovers Key
Key Largo
...even the Bahamas!
You are invited on any of our rides listed on the Calendar page, or to attend any of our monthly meetings. Feel free to contact anyone on the Executive Board to learn more about the club, too.

Our monthly meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m., located at:
Chowders Seafood Grill
6485 South U.S. Highway 1
Rockledge, FL

President
	Curt Smith, 321-242-2054, maacoman2@hotmail.com February 2006 • Born and raised in southern N.J. • Attended the University of Miami for college and graduate school. • Returned to N.J. for 12 years and dabbled in real estate. • Owned several small businesses, including a photography business. • Met my wife Linda there and some 30 years later we now have a daughter and 3 grand kids. • We bought a Maaco Collision Repair franchise in 1986 and moved here that same year • Affiliated with the IJSBA and AWA since 1998 • Co-founder of Space Coast Jet Riders in the fall of 1999 • Served as first president in Jan. 2000; held the office for the first three years. • I have a real passion for our sport and want every PWC owner to understand how important it is for them to be involved in protecting our sport from those that want to restrict our right to ride. The best way to protect our sport is to join a club like SCJR and the AWA on a national level. There is strength in numbers. Stand up and be counted. If not you, who?

Vice-President
	John Wilansky, 321-777-1457, jwilansky@aol.com February 2006 • Born and raised in New Jersey...bada bing! • Retired from 17 year career in state government in 1984 • Became VP of large developer/builder of retirement communities • Retired again in 1992 and moved to Florida • Opened Good Guys Auto Sales in 1993-present • Gave up motorcycles and started jetskiing in 1995 • Joined SCJR in 2004

Secretary
	Tom Wilson, 321-631-8884, tcwilson@cfl.rr.com March 2006 • Construction superintendent for SunCastle homes. I've been building houses and condos in Brevard County for 13 years. • Graduated from Melbourne High in 1979, and lived near Ballard Park at the time; I passed the time fishing, canoeing, sailing and skiing. • Married to Christine for 18 years and we have two kids, Josh 11 and Jennifer 14. • Josh and I have been actively involved in the YMCA Indian Guide program for 6 years; I was the nation chief last year of 7 tribes consisting of 60 dads and 75 sons. Started out in a tent for 2 years, a popup for 2 years and now we go camping with our 32' fifthwheel rig at least once a month with the guides and a couple of times with just the family and a few friends. • Spend most of our time at the softball fields with Jennifer, or the football fields with Josh. • Rode standup Kawasakis with my roommates 20 years ago; bought my first ski 7 years ago and joined the club two years ago. • Enjoy the club mostly for the new friends we have made and love riding with the club to new destinations instead of just wandering around the river by ourselves. • Out of all of the rides or excursions we have gone on, Lovers Key was definitely the best

Treasurer
	John Kerekes, 321-242-3096, jonaker@msn.com February 2006 • SCJR Club Co-Founder • Retired Personnel Director from Michigan • Married, 2 Children, 3 Grandchildren w/1 on the way • Lived in Florida since 1993 • Life is good. With jet skiing and golfing, life is better!


Webmaster
Ambassador
	Janet Warren February 2006 • Born and raised in West Virginia • Moved to Florida in 1985 • Took position of Office Manager at Oceanique Resort in Indian Harbour Beach in 1987-present • Became addicted to jetskiing and having FUN in 1997

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