| How
it all began.
The year is 1942 - The
Bongo Board.
World War 2 pilot Stanley Washburn first observes
native children of the African Gold Coast balancing
on a plank of wood laid atop a sawed-off tree
round. He immediately recognized the benefits
associated with this fun and entertaining activity.
However, upon giving it a try, Stanley finds
himself flat on his back losing "face" among
the laughter of the amused children.
In 1952,
Stanley’s 11 year old daughter,
Nina, asks for a Christmas gift that no one
else in her neighborhood has ever had. Recalling
his run-in with the balance device of the African
coast, Stanley proceeded to his
wood shop to create a prototype for the
first commercially
produced balance board. After naming it "The
Bongo Board", Stanley began producing
his boards and selling them nationally. By
1970 Stanley and his Bongo Board creation
had taken the ski industry by storm, their success
lasted until 1980, when Stanley’s business
partner passed away causing Stanley to dissolve
the Bongo Board Corporation and focus attention
on his passion for flying.
The year is 1990 - The Vew-Do Board.
Stratton Mt. Vermont Snowboard instructor
Brew “Vew” Moscarello is amazed
by his snowboard students lack of balancing
skills. He sets out to speed the snowboard “learning
curve” by having his students identify,
and improve their balance skills by riding
an old Bongo Balance Board. Recognizing the
limitations of this “dinosaur”,
Brew modifies this relic to simulate the motions
and tricks associated with snowboarding.
In 1992 while working out of an abandoned
chicken shed in Arlington, Vermont. Brew registers
and incorporates Balance Designs Inc. He
patents
the world’s first multi- directional
balance board, and trademarks the Vew-Do brand,
in honor of his high school nickname “Vew”.
Brew then begins promoting the virgin sport
of Performance Balance Board Riding.
Today the Vew-Do line consists of
uniquely designed Vew-Do Branded Balance
Boards,
each developed to meet the balance requirements
of individuals and athletes alike. These
boards are used by the highly skilled and
performance
driven professional athletes of the NFL,
NHL, Premier Leauge Football and County
Cricket. While its obvious that there are numerous
benefits
achieved while riding any Vew-Do Balance
Board, perhaps its greatest appeal is that
they provide
so much fun.
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