In 1995, the Buddy Pelletier Surfing Scholarship Foundation was started in memory of Buddy Pelletier. He was a former
top ranked shortboarder with the APS in the 1980's. Going back to his Longboard roots shortly before his death he came full
circle in his passion for a sport called surfing.
The Buddy Pelletier Surfing Foundation is to operate for
charitable, educational and humanitarian purposes. It will operate for these purposes as well as to engage in fund-raising
endeavors and to also receive contributions in support of the Buddy Pelletier Surfing Foundation. This Foundation has been
established to support the Educational and Humanitarian needs of the East Coast surfing community and it’s youth. Founded
1995
The Foundation is very proud that the East Coast Surfing Championships, held annually in Virginia Beach,
the US's oldest Surfing Competition and second oldest in the world, has recognized Buddy's contribution to the sport by
naming their Sportsmanship award after Buddy. Proving you can be competitive and a sportsman in the "Sport of Kings".
Buddy
was inducted into the East Coast Surfing Legends Hall of Fame in 2000 for his contributions to the sport of Surfing through
competition and through his involvement with young surfers in
North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and Florida.
For
more information visit the Foundation's website @
www.buddy.pelletier.com 
