HUNTINGTON BEACH CELEBRATES 100 YEARS OF surfing 1914-2014 SPONSORSHIP PROPOSAL Benefiting the International Surfing Museum www.100YearsOfSurfingHB.com 100YearsOfSurfingHB.com For information contact
[email protected] OVERVIEW THE FIRST surfer 100 Years of Surfing is a year-long celebration of the rich At the and vibrant surfing heritage of Huntington Beach. It is a tribute to a century of surf competitions, music, film and HUNTINGTON BEACH art resulting in the diverse surf culture and beach lifestyle PIER existing today. You are invited to become a sponsor for this George Freeth memorable centennial celebration and leave a lasting impression on the surf community in Huntington Beach. Proceeds will benefit the International Surfing Museum whose mission is to preserve surfing heritage for future generations. Huntington Beach is recognized worldwide as “Surf City USA®” Huntington Beach has earned the reputation as the surf capital of the world, transforming itself from a sleepy laid back beach town to the birthplace of a thriving billion dollar surf industry, headquarters to three major surf Pier Dedication June 20, 1914 associations and host each July to the US Open of Surfing, The origin of our present day surf culture the largest surfing competition in the world. began on June 20, 1914, when George Huntington Beach is proud to be the guardian of surf Freeth gave a “surf riding” demonstration history as the home to the Surfing Walk of Fame, the to thousands of onlookers who attended Surfers’ Hall of Fame, and the International Surfing the festivities for the opening of the city’s Museum. first concrete municipal pier.