About
We the people of the Benton County Skateboarding Alliance (BCSA) hereby create this non-profit organization in order to enrich the Benton County skateboarding community. Our primary purpose is to partner with all levels of the community and governmental agencies to provide safe, clean and respectful environments for skateboarding. Thus we will enable residents of all ages to advance their personal abilities in skateboarding while encouraging individual responsibility within the community. The BCSA is committed to the development of skateboarding facilities where members of the skateboarding community and the general public feel safe and welcome.
Read our history
The BCSA is:
Vaughn Balzer
Doug Glavich
Kevin Solomon
Corby Deglow
Vaughn Balzer
Born and raised throughout SoCal, I started skating in the early 80’s. Bombing hills in Laguna Beach, big ollies (relative to that time period), launch ramps, wall rides and grinding painted curbs was my daily routine. After taking some time off skating to get a degree or two in Geology I am back skating harder than at any other point in my life. Back in the day I only skate a few pools, the team Alva bowl in Capistrano and the Nude bowl, now with all of the excellent skateparks in Oregon I am finally learning to skate vert-transitions.
Doug Glavich
From the coastline of Humboldt County, CA, I was surfing and skating by the early 1980’s. Half-pipes & pools were the skate terrains of choice and, when these went “out-of-styleâ€, I hung up the skate for over a decade. Now that skateparks and pools have returned and have popped up in nearly every town across the nation…I’m back. I’m now a consulting biologist in Corvallis, and most of my free time is spent surfing the Oregon Coast with Adrienne and skating Oregon’s parks.
Kevin Solomon
(shred-ac-culous gnar-ly-ous)
The origin of his birth was not determined, there for no one knows exactly how old he is. They say he was raised by robots, some may even say that he came from the heavens. All we know for sure is that he has been on this earth for about 20 years now. He has been known to roam the forests of Oregon to shred the gnar of the unsuspecting. You may see this creature lurking in the shadows of Corvallis, for that is where he calls home. Kevin feeds in the local downtown area, for he has created a dwelling in the Peak Sports Board Shop. His diet consists of Big Mac’s and 2 dollar breakfast specials. But sadly enough the habitat of Corvallis does not support the Gnarlyous, he needs to have a variety of obstacles where he can perform his feats of amazement. You can help the Shredacculous Gnarlyous by donating to the B.C.S.A. where all proceeds go to support this majestic creature.
Corby Deglow
Born and raised in Corvallis, I first picked up a skateboard when I was seven and have been watching the Corvallis skateboard scene from the Avery Park half pipe to the completion of the current park. I’ve skated parks and street all over Oregon and much of Arizona. I currently work as a Personal Financial Representative at a local bank. I will skate anything from a ten stair to a skate park to an empty pool. Now being 21, I love what skateboarding has become and I am proud to be part of the BCSA.