History of Wakeboarding Term Paper is Done

raley190 · Newbie Joined: 06 Mar 2005 Posts: 22 City: Danbury

I'm finished with my term paper and i got a B-
Laughing

hurray for me

thanks to SCB for the help

I'll have the real term up in a couple of days for those who want to see it

03Belmont · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 19 Aug 2003 Posts: 4656

cool?

cdn_ripper · Outlaw Joined: 23 May 2005 Posts: 174 City: Toronto

......No comment on that one lol

Jensen · Posted: Jun 03, 2005 7:16 pm Post subject:

next time just post it up without a warning

alafiaboarder · Posted: Jun 03, 2005 7:20 pm Post subject:

a B-? and thats how you represent the wakeboard community.... im ashamed Rolling Eyes

03Belmont · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 19 Aug 2003 Posts: 4656

wait... you are happy with a b-?

Mike.H · Posted: Jun 03, 2005 9:33 pm Post subject:

can you atleast show us what you wrote?

pointblank12 · Soul Rider Joined: 10 Mar 2005 Posts: 313

yea..i might have to use it...

raley190 · Newbie Joined: 06 Mar 2005 Posts: 22 City: Danbury

yeah i am happy with it seeing as how im failing that subject

and alafiaboarder I know someone who would shame our community more, the kid failed he got an F on his term, so this is an upgrade

and like i said before it will be up in three maybe four days

alafiaboarder · Posted: Jun 04, 2005 11:39 am Post subject:

haha i was messin around, when i did my term paper on wakeboarding, the common injuries and more blah blah, i got a 99 cuz you arents supposed to use the word "i" referencing yourself... i used it once, i was gonna slap the teacher but i decided not to Twisted Evil

i've gotten used to B's in school now so thats pretty good lol

raley190 · Newbie Joined: 06 Mar 2005 Posts: 22 City: Danbury

ok srry for flippin out Rolling Eyes

....a little

i just have to scan it in and upload it so about Tuesday it should be up

scott a · Ladies Man Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 9810

huh? scan a term paper? do you people in Danbury not write your papers on a word processor? you should be able to just copy and paste it onto your post.

or am i missing something...

ridinaz · Soul Rider Joined: 12 Jan 2005 Posts: 257 City: Scottsdale

Yeah, Copy and Paste in man!!!

raley190 · Newbie Joined: 06 Mar 2005 Posts: 22 City: Danbury

My paper had to be done in school and in school Only

so i have to save it on to a disc or print it out which ever i can do

And yes us people in Danbury use word processors Rolling Eyes

SCBrips · Guest

CAN'T WAIT TO SEE IT!!!!!!!

wakeboarder07 · Posted: Jun 06, 2005 5:49 am Post subject:

i did a research paper, well persuasive paper on wakeboarding...didnt do to well just because my notecards and work cited cards were done wrong.. Sad

elyse · Posted: Jun 06, 2005 7:41 am Post subject:

wakeboarder07, I hate those damn work cited cards Neutral

dizzyj · Soul Rider Joined: 18 Feb 2003 Posts: 485 City: Austin, Tx

I'd think a b- would be quite good for the wakeboarding community.

raley190 · Newbie Joined: 06 Mar 2005 Posts: 22 City: Danbury

I lost major points because of my work cited cards it was a A- paper Evil or Very Mad

but i forgot to do alot of them Mad

waverider* · Outlaw Joined: 02 Aug 2004 Posts: 145 City: Pickwick,Tn

so its tuesday where's it at?

Josh R · Posted: Jun 07, 2005 5:25 pm Post subject:

Yeah, I'm DYING to see this.

chaz28o · Posted: Jun 07, 2005 8:03 pm Post subject:

I wonder if it includes "Skurfer" (which I still have, and was one of the first on the delta with)

raley190 · Newbie Joined: 06 Mar 2005 Posts: 22 City: Danbury

Here it is

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The history of the sport called Wakeboarding has developed into an extreme sport with the help of many key people like Tony Finn, Herb O’Brien, and Jimmy Redmon. Wakeboarding has evolved from sports like skiing and surfing since it’s beginnings in the summer of 1985.
The earliest documented history of wakeboarding is when a group of surfers were being towed into massive swells they couldn’t paddle into themselves. In the summer of 85’ a California surfer named Tony Finn got the idea to surfboard behind a boat while holding a ski rope. So Tony and his partner John Hamiliton started to develop and sell the skurfer (a surfboard and water ski hybrid) to the water ski crowd.
The skurfer turned like a surfboard on the wake of the boat. It brought images of a snowboarding or skateboarding style to mind a spectators mind. Riders could stand in any place on the board .To improve the skurfer Tony got a pair of windsurfing foot straps from his friends Mike and Mark Pascoe and drilled them into the skurfer. Simultaneously, down in, Texas Jimmy Redmon was doing the same thing. In 1990 the first tournament was televised on ESPN and gave the sport some attention. The problem with these boards was that they were extremely buoyant and required large amounts of energy to get up on in a deep-water start. The Redline design boards were lightweight, but lacked the durability to make it a good board.
Herb O’Brien, owner of H.O Sports, took interest in ski boarding (a name given to the sport of skurfing). He got together with some of the most talented surfboard makers in Hawaii and developed a new board called the Hyperlite Pro. This was the first
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compression molded neutral buoyancy board, which allowed for easy deep-water starts, which meant anyone, could access the sport. This created a large boom in the popularity of Wakeboarding. It became the official name of the sport when the term Ski boarding died out.
There were some key features that were made possibly by compression molding. The boards became thinner allowing it to carve like a Slalom ski. The Phasers also gave the board softer landing after a wake jump and a quicker, looser feel when cutting into the wake. The first Hyperlites that were designed in 1990, they had more of a surfboard shape with the inclusion of a tip and a tail. As the sport grew so did the boards with the help of Jimmy Redmon in 1993 and his “twin tip” design. The boards had a symmetrical design and two tips on both ends allowing the rider to do the same trick in the regular or switch position.
In 1989 Jimmy Redmon founded the World Wakeboard Association (WWA). The WWA is responsible for the rules and regulations of wakeboarding competitions. In 1989 Jimmy Redmon founded the World Wakeboard Association (WWA). The WWA is responsible for the rules and regulations of wakeboarding competitions. In 1992, World Sports and Marketing began having Pro Wakeboard competitions, which gave riders a chance to compete professionally, and gave them exposure on ESPN and later ESPN2. In 1993 World Publications put out WakeBoarding Magazine (the sports first publication). In 1996 the X-Games showcased wakeboarding due to the help of Jimmy

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Redmon. Then in 1998 two series where added, they were the Vans Triple Crown of Wakeboarding and the Wakeboarding World Cup.
In 2000, the format for tournaments was changed to include rails and ramps that give the style a street course feel. There are many Pro tournaments in the world but the most sought after titles are the Vans Triple Crown, the Pro Wakeboard Tour, and the Wakeboard World Cup. The three “founders” of the sport are still very involved with it. Tony Finn is the co-owner of liquid force wakeboards, the wakeboard camp, and does commentary for numerous events. Herb O’Brien now owns Hyperlite Manufacturer that has and still does dominate the wakeboard market. And Jimmy Redmon holds a position at Liquid Force, Jimmy Redmon continues to be the chief judge on the Pro Tour.
With the introduction of many Spin-off sports like wake skating and wake surfing it is very evident that wakeboarding will continue to grow as new innovations in technology of the sport are made. The history of the sport called Wakeboarding has developed an extreme sport with the help of many key people like Tony Finn, Herb O’Brien, And Jimmy Redmon, the events, and sports like skiing and surfing since it’s beginnings in the summer of 1985.

Tyler T · Posted: Jun 08, 2005 4:43 pm Post subject:

Cool man. What grade are you in? 7th or 8th? That's fairly well written given your age. One piece of advice though. You probably shouldn't use the exact same sentence for both the first AND last sentence of a pretty short paper. Or any paper really. The idea is to find a slightly different way to convey the message to the reader that draws off of the body of the paper.

raley190 · Newbie Joined: 06 Mar 2005 Posts: 22 City: Danbury

ok thanks and I'm in 8th

O' and the first and last sentences were my thesis statment they had to be the same

Buergday · Guest

Cool man! Nicely done.
I met Tony Finn once, back in the day at Cope & McPheters in San Jose. He gave me a great deal on my Skurfer Rage. Nice guy too. Kinda looked like the guy from "The Greatest American Hero"

LFADAM · Posted: Jun 09, 2005 3:50 pm Post subject:

raley190, Nice. We just had to do a research paper. Last year and 7th grade. Fortunately we could pick our topic, unfortunately it had to be on british history in 7th and american history in 8th. And it was a history and english grade. So if you failed it, you bombed 2 classes. But, fortunately, again, it is summer and right now, according to Robin Williams, I.D.G.R.A.!! (I dont give a Rat's ass, Patch Adams) Way to represent.