Surfing Heritage SA Objectives
We recognize the need for a credible, transparent, sustainable, and nationally functioning, heritage organization to preserve, present and promote South Africa's surfing history, heritage and development for the appreciation and education of current and future generations.
Surfing Heritage South Africa aims to:
* Ensure accurate representation of South African Surfing and better understanding and enjoyment of surfing as a lifestyle and sport.
* Collect, restore, and document, surf craft, print, photos, oral histories, art, cinematography and any other memorabilia of cultural value.
* Maintain an inclusive library of significant books, posters, and pertinent paper records.
* Display significant and representative artwork of all genre representing surfing, from old to contemporary.
* Publish books, pamphlets, posters, films and videos, limited edition items, and other media.
* Engender cooperation with other like-minded institutions in the accomplishment of our goals and will encourage and facilitate the use of our resources for scholarly and editorial pursuits.
* Build a community who actively support Surfing Heritage SA with fundraising, promotion and advocacy.
* Establish a world-class surfing museum/resource facility and satellite facilities that might serve as a flagships for the wave riding culture in South Africa.
* Build a professionally executed surfing academy for the development and training of South Africa's Surfing youth to ensure the future of an insightfully minded and ocean competent community.
* Manage various trusts related to Surfing and it's people.