NC Boat Building Heritage Foundation, Inc.
WHY THE BOAT BUILDING CHALLENGE?
The organizer of the Challenge event in Beaufort is the North Carolina Boat Building Heritage Foundation. (a mouthful to remember) This organization’s mission is to help preserve and promote the boat building heritage of this county and of North Carolina. With this salutary mission in mind, a tax-exempt (501(c)(3)) status was applied for, whereby donations would become tax deductible to all who contribute to the effort.
Should any funds remain after staging the Challenge competition, scholarships will be awarded to qualified high school graduates to study boat building and related subjects at community colleges in North Carolina where these courses are offered. Three nearby community colleges do offer such courses: Carteret, Pamlico, and Cape Fear. There may be others.
By providing these scholarships, the Foundation hopes to further its mission.