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Well here is something quite out of the ordinary for a blog on, all things shaving accessories. But to keep one’s perspective it’s important, once in a while, to look on the other side of the street and pay a bit of attention to our bearded brethren. With that in mind I’d like to draw your attention to the First Annual National Beard and Moustache Championship scheduled to take place between June 3 and June 5, 2010 in Bend Oregon.
The competition is sponsored by the Beard Team USA, a group dedicated to the appreciation and promotion of all facial hair. By definition facial hair includes beards, mustaches, sideburns or goatees. From the looks of what I assume to be member photos on their web site, they are truly dedicated to their craft. It’s unlikely that anyone who has not nurtured their facial hair for decades will be able to effectively compete in the Championship.
Categories
The competition will be in five separate categories each with a cash price of $1000 awarded to the winner. The categories are: the best moustache, the best partial beard which includes goatees, van dykes, sideburns and musketeers (?), the best full beard, a freestyle category and finally a random selection from all the contestants.
Events
Along with various recreational activities, largely dominated by brewery tours are float trips and dances. There will be various styling clinics, a press conference, a contestant processions and of course the contest itself. The preliminary judging to begin at 2pm on the 5th with the finals and award ceremonies at 7pm.
While I don’t anticipate the art and practice of shaving and shaving accessories to be much in evidence, if you find yourself in central Oregon in early June, it might be worthwhile to check out the First Annual Beard and Moustache Championships and see what you’ve been missing.