Rules Overview & Basic Timetable

Dates:

- March 4th - 6th: Stop by the Rosstache table in the ER Lobby starting March 4th to get your clean shaven picture taken or get your picture taken at Happy Hour on March 6th. Pictures must be taken by the end of Happy Hour. Feel free to grow whatever you want (beard, xl sideburns, etc.) in additon to your stache

- March 17th: Online bidding and donations begin. All proceeds will go to Orchards Children's Services of Ann Arbor

- Mach 27th: Last day for beards. Shave it into something cool (e.g. a dragon blowing flames) and come to Happy Hour dressed appropriately (trucker, wizard, etc.)

- April 3rd: Official Rosstache Awards Ceremony at Scorekeepers during Happy Hour. No hair allowed below the upper lip

- April 4th: Rosstache celebratory party/road trip

Rules:
- If you can’t make it to have your picture taken in the ER lounge or happy hour you can send us a picture between March 3rd-6th with a picture of you and a current newspaper. Send pics to rosstacheleaders@umich.edu.
- You MUST be at the final happy hour for the “judging” and awards ceremony
- Your friends, family, etc. will have the opportunity to bid on you in a variety of categories – best/worst stache, best look-alike stache, etc.
- From Friday March 28^th through Thursday, April 3rd, you must have ONLY your mustache – no soul patch, beard, goatee, etc. – THIS IS ROSSTACHE WEEK
- Any and all necessary information will be available through http://rosstache2008.blogspot.com ; if any questions please email rosstacheleaders@umich.edu .

GET YOUR 'STACHE ON!

About the Charity . . .

Now that you all have an idea what Rosstache is all about, here’s some information on why we’re doing it. All Rosstachians will attempt to raise as much money as possible through sponsorships from friends, enemies, girlfriends (or boyfriends), family, companies, you name it . . . Then we will give all the money to a very deserving charity.

The money raised will go to Orchards Children’s Services (http://www.orchards.org ), a local group that assists children and families throughout Washtenaw, Oakland, Wayne and Macomb counties. For over 45 years, Orchards has worked to assist traumatized children with appropriate therapeutic and health services, educational resources, and recreational activities. Through employing a professional staff trained to assist families in improving their parenting skills and assist the foster and adoption process, Orchards is a credit to the community and the people they help.

While the support from the Ross community has already been rather strong, on more than a few occasions we have come upon those who are worried they can’t grow a moustache, that it won’t look good and most importantly it will not appeal to significant others. I am here to tell you that that is completely not an issue and that you can easily be sexy while rocking the stache . . .

Great Success!

Introduction to Rosstache 2008

That’s right!!! Rosstache 2008 is almost here and we are gearing up for another intense mustache growing competition. For those not familiar with Rosstache, feast your eyes on some of last year’s pictures: http://rosstache2007.blogspot.com/.

The Ross Burt Reynolds Club is back and we're once again giving new meaning to "growth strategies" with Rosstache 2008! What is Rosstache and why would you care about growing your own mustache for 4 straight weeks? Well, because women love a guy with a good stache. And… you will be helping children find better lives through Orchards Children Services.

Last year’s Rosstache event brought in over $5500 for charity and we are aiming to crush this number this year!

So how does this work? When you return from Spring Break, come to the Executive Lounge to get your picture taken (exact times for photos will be emailed later). For your photo, you must be CLEAN SHAVEN! (We must be fair after all!). You must have your clean shaven picture taken by Thursday, March 6^th at happy hour. But don’t worry if you won’t be around, if you can’t get your picture taken by Thursday (if you are away on MAP for example) we will allow you to take a picture of yourself holding up a current publication to prove the date of your clean shaveness – think hostage situation. You'll have until the RSA Happy Hour on April 3rd to grow out the best (or worst) lip broom possible, at which time a panel of esteemed judges will choose winners from a variety of categories.

Once we have the pictures taken we will explain the rules, the growth categories, the contests, and the way you can get your classmates, family, friends, employers and others to donate to your growth!

We will be having awards for a variety of categories (i.e. Best Cop Stache) and there will be opportunity for many to get involved! Usually, this is specific to guys, but we don’t discriminate here at Ross so women can join in too. Those women will, of course, automatically get an award.

So remember, enjoy the break and start thinking about how you can make a difference by simply putting your razor away (and potentially your vanity). Some of last year’s Rosstachians will be emailing you throughout the week to share the tale of their experience in last year’s competition.

Get your 'stache on!

The Ross Burt Reynolds Club Exec Board

Rosstache: Ross∙tache [ross-tash], noun

1. The hair grown on an Ross MBA’s upper lip (usually a male)
2. The sacrifice of vanity for charity for several weeks to raise money for a good cause

Rosstache 2008 is only three weeks away!

Starting on March 3rd is the biggest, hairiest event of the year begins when the Men of Ross sacrifice vanity for charity. In honor of our 'stache father, the great Burt Reynolds, we are growing our own fu manchus, soup strainers and lip warmers leading up the 3rd Annual Rosstache Contest Awards to take place at Scorekeepers Happy Hour on April 3rd. Are you man enough to grow your own? Stay tuned for more details and rules . . .