It has been a busy day of M4K planning. Unlike the freestyle stache, which will grow if left unattended, charities do not self-generate. Nay, they need careful planning, well-orchestrated and thoughtful direction, and hard work... like a well groomed Fu Manchu.
Alright, I promised big news and I must deliver. The plans are still quite nebulous, but it's never to early to clear your calendar for stache-oriented events. So get out your Blackberries, iPhones, ballpoints, and day planners already - this is for the kids!
(Please note: Both the time and location are TBD/TBA. The dates are not expected to change.)
10.29.2009: Info Session/Meet n' Greet
11.11.2009: Growing Season begins with "Clean Shaven Day"!
11.18.2009: Check-In #1
12.02.2009: Check-In #2
12.09.2009: Check-In #3
And finally...
The week of 12.14.2009 - 12.18.2009: Stache Bash 2009!
Sean and I (mainly Sean) will be putting together some business cards in the next couple of weeks. Once they come off the press, Sean and I will give all confirmed Growers a small clutch of them to give out to potential Growers. Since Mustaches for Kids is a staunchly word-of-mouth organization, our efforts will live and die by our willingness and ability to talk about our campaign with friends, family, troubled onlookers and complete strangers. Know no fear and spread the word! If you grow it, they will come, and we will know that the true Field of Dreams resides above your upper lip and below the nostrils.
Lastly, T-Shirts will be made - both for Growers and the supporting public. We are going to be in touch with various sponsors and a graphic designer to put together a fine shirt for one and all. A Hanes Hefty Tee will likely be the canvas upon which the M4KSD gospel is scrawled. Also, we will collect Grower's shirt sizes directly before placing our order.
More information will come as the details take shape.
Yours,
Team Stache: San Diego
Monday, July 27, 2009
Sunday, July 26, 2009
An Abbreviated History of Rollie Fingers: Local Sports Legend and Mustache Grower.
Former San Diego Padre, Rollie Fingers, is known for two things: Being a Cooperstown talent on the mound, and for sporting the most glorious mustache in all baseball. Before coming to San Diego, Fingers won the 1972 World Series with the Oakland Athletics "Mustache Gang" in the famous and infamous "Hairs vs. Squares Series". Not surprisingly, the Mustache Gang beat the Cincinnati Reds in seven games. Though many will maintain that it was the pure athletic talent (which the 1972 A's possessed) that won them the Fall Classic title, I suggest that it was their athleticism AND the camaraderie only attained when growing a mustache towards a common goal. Conversely, Marge Schott, then owner of the Cincinnati Reds, had a policy requiring all players to be clean shaven at all times. Could it be mere coincidence then that the Reds lost against a team of greater follicular fortitude? I don't think so.
We've seen what can be done when men with mustaches work towards a common end. Greatness is upon us. We are all champions.
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Introducing the Mustaches for Kids San Diego Chapter!
It is my pleasure to post the inaugural entry on the "Mustaches for Kids: San Diego Chapter" official website!
If you are you reading this, it is likely that you know who we are, what we do and why we do it. However, those of you who came to us by happenstance might be perplexed. Frightened. Trembling. If you find yourself in the second group or would like to re-familiarize yourself with our organization, I invite you to read our FAQ.
Our History: Mustaches for Kids is a volunteer-run organization started in Los Angeles in 1999 to do good and have fun by growing Mustaches for children's charities. Since its humble beginnings, Mustaches for Kids satellite chapters (such as our own) have spread across the continent, a steady expansion that is not unlike the measured, deliberate growth of a Mustache. Through the years, Mustaches for Kids has enlisted the efforts of hundreds of brave of Growers who, collectively, have raised over $200,000 for charities such as the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Children's Hospital of New Orleans, and San Francisco's Legal Services for Children.
Here's how it works: Each year, during the four-week Growing Season roughly between Thanksgiving and Christmas, Growers sprout sweet, sweet Mustaches. Per our bylaws, they shave their faces, except for the Mustache, a minimum of one time per week and solicit donations from friends, family, co-workers, and people in the community. Kind of like getting pledges to run a marathon. Without the exertion, cramping, or dehydration. Call it a facial hair marathon.
At the end of the Growing Season, each Mustaches for Kids chapter hosts a Mustache Competition, which is a cross between a beauty pageant, dog show, and police line up. During the Competition, Growers, often in Mustache-enhancing costumes, are put through a test of mind, body, and Mustache and allow their facial hair to be evaluated by an independent panel of judges, and one Mustache is declared to be the "Sweetest."
So it's all pretty simple: mustache, charity, competition infused with meaningless pageantry. You can spare four weeks of your life for that.
So, in the words of our founders, "grow with us." To learn more about how to join the fray, please feel free to contact your local representatives at m4ksandiego@gmail.com
If you are you reading this, it is likely that you know who we are, what we do and why we do it. However, those of you who came to us by happenstance might be perplexed. Frightened. Trembling. If you find yourself in the second group or would like to re-familiarize yourself with our organization, I invite you to read our FAQ.
Our History: Mustaches for Kids is a volunteer-run organization started in Los Angeles in 1999 to do good and have fun by growing Mustaches for children's charities. Since its humble beginnings, Mustaches for Kids satellite chapters (such as our own) have spread across the continent, a steady expansion that is not unlike the measured, deliberate growth of a Mustache. Through the years, Mustaches for Kids has enlisted the efforts of hundreds of brave of Growers who, collectively, have raised over $200,000 for charities such as the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Children's Hospital of New Orleans, and San Francisco's Legal Services for Children.
Here's how it works: Each year, during the four-week Growing Season roughly between Thanksgiving and Christmas, Growers sprout sweet, sweet Mustaches. Per our bylaws, they shave their faces, except for the Mustache, a minimum of one time per week and solicit donations from friends, family, co-workers, and people in the community. Kind of like getting pledges to run a marathon. Without the exertion, cramping, or dehydration. Call it a facial hair marathon.
At the end of the Growing Season, each Mustaches for Kids chapter hosts a Mustache Competition, which is a cross between a beauty pageant, dog show, and police line up. During the Competition, Growers, often in Mustache-enhancing costumes, are put through a test of mind, body, and Mustache and allow their facial hair to be evaluated by an independent panel of judges, and one Mustache is declared to be the "Sweetest."
So it's all pretty simple: mustache, charity, competition infused with meaningless pageantry. You can spare four weeks of your life for that.
So, in the words of our founders, "grow with us." To learn more about how to join the fray, please feel free to contact your local representatives at m4ksandiego@gmail.com
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