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July 2008
• Wow what a rough year so far. Delays hit us which turned in to a good thing with the economy, so we have been really focused on streamlining the business model and working on the Larry Bertlemann line. The good news is the new shipment is almost ready for sale and we should have some freshies for you in August.

October 2007
• Exciting stuff going on, the news has been quiet because we have been so busy. The web site will be getting a refresh in the next few months but in the meantime check the video out on the right hand side to see Ollie test piloting the very first RebelBoards prototype tow board. Coming in 2008

April 2007
• Capistrano Surf & Sport is our first Orange County partner. The owner John and his wife are super stoked to be with us and have a shop thats hard to visit without buying something. A definate destination. Check them out at caposurf.com
• RebelBoards and CHP Surf in Rednondo beach hold an insanely successful event hosting Greg & Jed Noll and Drew Kampion See here for more details: CHP Surf and GregNoll

March 2007
• Rebelboards is a proud sponsor of Rock 97.9 NRQ in Eugene Oregon !!

Rebelboards is based in Los Angeles California and offers the ultimate solution for affordable, flexible & durable handmade epoxy surfboards.

The Rebelboards ‘07 advertising campaign begins Monday March 26 and extends through Fall on KNRQ in the Pacific Northwest, USA.

Listen for central Oregon coastal weather and surf conditions weekday mornings at 8am during the Rebelboards Surf Report on the NRQ

Morning Show then stop by Boardsports in Eugene to sign up to win a brand new Rebelboards surfboard !

www.nrq.com

The NRQ Morning Show’s “Vinnie” gears up with a brand new team-rider 6’0” shortboard.



February 2007
• RebelBoards sponsors Oregon’s Ollie Richardson and Dan Hasselschwert as they enter the Open WQ Maui Tow-In Surfing Championship.
• Cort Gion agreement signed to allow RebelBoards to manufacture and distribute Cort shapes exclusively .

January 2007
• See you at the ASR show in San Diego
• Lisa Tuttle takes second overall in the School Championships. Go Lisa!
• RebelBoards becomes the Offical Sponsor for the South Bay School Surf Team.
• New Container in stock - Finally!
• RebelBoards now available in Soul Performance
• CHP now stocks boards in Redondo Beach

September 2006
• Sept 10th - Lisa Tuttle officially joins the RebelBoards team as our competitive ladies shortboarder.
• Sept 1st to 4th - Mexico Team Trip! Fun was had by all, check back soon for pictures

August 2006
• Aug 25th - The container is in and unloaded. New boards are already selling fast!
• Aug 16th - The next container has been seen off the coast, due in Long Beach on Aug 20th and in our hands Aug 25th for all those that have custom orders, you patience is about to be rewarded! We are working feverishly to get everything set up to make these boards immediately available. We are already low stocked again though and are putting the next container order in this month. Call us to get your last minute custom orders in.
• Aug 5th - The team riders put in an excellent showing at the local Hermosa competition recently with all the team riders getting medals. Sarah snagged 3rd Place Ladies Longboard, Larry brought in 2nd place mens longboard and Matt pulled in 3rd place body board. The team riders page will be changing as soon as we get time to make the updates.

July 2006 When we started surfing we hit the following challenges:• We wanted to build our collection (known in the surfing world as “Quiver”) of surfboards, but they cost a lot of money.
• Surfing became a daily addiction, but corporate America is not sympathetic to these needs
• There is very little surfboard choice for girls.
• We noticed everyone else had similar complaints.


So we put our heads together and with our combined knowledge of business, IT, water sports, and successful financial investments, we came up with three key concepts for how to approach this business venture. First is to shape the boards in Asia to save cost. Secondly, kick the industry standard and go with epoxy construction. Finally, make it an online business for less overhead. With our unconventional approach, that makes us a “rebel” in a sense, we decided to call our product, “RebelBoards”; thus, our company was born.

It took six months of research to answer our first challenge, to find a reliable manufacturer and business partner in Asia.. Then, after coming up with our logos, we ordered seven different sample boards. When we unpacked them, first impressions were good as we had a unique product, epoxy boards with stringers, very cool. Then, we invited a bunch of surfers from beginner to expert to test drive these boards and provide us with feedback. We were hoping for a sanity check to ensure they were as good as we thought they were. The boards received thumbs up and two immediate orders! And so, it was time to put together our first order of 100+ surfboards. Coming up with the different design specifications including graphics was fun but surprisingly challenging. As we are not shapers by any means, we left the final details of each board to our manufacturer’s master shaper.

The next order of business was to build our web site. It did not have to be perfect, just something to get us going and to save money, we put a simple site together along with a shopping cart. When the surfboards finally arrived, we started getting the word out through friends, family and creative marketing on the internet. Our goal was only to sell two boards a week for the first six months, yet we exceeded our wildest expectations. We started selling boards steadily, then the news hit, the biggest foam blank manufacturer closed its doors. Suddenly, there was chaos in the surf industry – shortage of fiberglass surfboards. Armed with high quality epoxy boards with wood stringers, using completely different foam blanks, we became a part of the solution and the only alternative to the traditional fiberglass surfboards.



We immediately opened our wholesale market. All we needed were the right people to help us grow; and as we found the rest of our team, orders started to come in. The next container was ordered and another one on the way. A new improved web site was put together. And each passing day, we are making our history.
Watch us grow.
• It's been a bit quiet on the news front of late, not because there is no new, but because we have been so busy that we have not had the time to post anything. Severl big things brewing. Check back soon.

June 2006
• June 24 - Rebelboards demo day sponsored by Ossie's surf Shop of Newport, Oregon goes down at Otter Rock State Beach...free test drives for all!
• June 6th - Advertising Campaign of surfline begins