Issue #18: More About 2021 Nationals
Scranton, PA, home of the 2021 National Beard and Moustache Championships.
Hello!
We have been busy making sure that this years Nationals is going to be as fun and rewarding as ever. In addition to food and beverage options, we have been gathering a wide variety of vendors and tattoo artists. We have made arrangements to have the waterpark open to all of our guests, and we have also reserved some camping spots on the mountain, should anyone have interest in being outdoorsy.
Scranton is a sweet little town and we are looking forward to showing all of the locals how amazing and diverse our bearding community can be. One of the most common comments that we receive as organizers of this event is how friendly all of our competitors and guests are. It’s truly a fun, exciting time to hang out and visit with your bearding family from across the country. We are finalizing our welcome party/pub crawl for Thursday September 9, and we should be announcing details about that and a Friday Night afterparty in the coming weeks.
The next few newsletters and blasts will be primarily focused on this years Nationals and pushing towards general event engagement. We hope that you can continue to endure our seemingly constant, yet gentle reminders; we are really looking forward to seeing all of your smiles and magnificent facial hair in September!
DID YOU KNOW?
Register OnlineAll competitors who Register Online will receive additional, personalized items in their competitor bag. if you are planning on attending, Buy your tickets today!
If you are planning on sleeping in a hotel while you are in Scranton, please consider one of the seven area hotels that have offered to partner with this event. These hotels will automatically release the un-reserved rooms in our blocks in the first few weeks in August. In order to receive our group discount, please reserve your room soon!
The 2021 NBMC is benefitting these great non-profits:
Camp Freedom PA
Camp Freedom is a year-round adventure camp for individuals with disabilities, including Veterans & First Responders, their families, and Gold Star families which provides quality hunting, shooting sports, fishing, camping, hiking, biking, and other year round outdoor activities.
Women’s Resource Center
The Women’s Resource Center (WRC) works to end domestic and sexual violence against women, children, teenagers, and men.
Healthy People. Better World.
That means all people -- regardless of politics, religion, or ability to pay. Improving their lives is Direct Relief's mission
What?!
Did you know that the
National Beard and Moustache Championships has
Over 50 Facial Hair Categories to choose from!
Friday Sept 10 - Exhibition Show, Including:
Office Beard
Design Beard
Veterans Beard
American Mustache
Honest Beard
Saturday Sept 11 - Main Competition, including:
Moustaches:
Natural Moustache
Styled, Handlebar Moustache
Best Groomed Moustache
English Moustache
Dali Moustache
Freestyle Moustache
Uber-Stache (New!)
Partial Beards:
Natural Goatee, Shaped
Natural Goatee, Wide
Natural Goatee less than18”
Natural Sideburns, Friendly
Natural Sideburns
Fu Manchu
Musketeer
Donegal (short, tight, shaved cheeks)
Whaler (longer, non shaved cheeks)
Shenandoah (very long Whaler, wild. shaved or non shaved cheeks)
Goatee Freestyle
Sideburns Freestyle
Partial Beard Freestyle
Full Beards:
Full Beard, Groomed less than 3”
Full Beard, Groomed 3” - 6”
Full Beard Groomed 6”-12”
Full Beard Groomed 12”-18”
Full Beard Groomed 18”-24”
Full Beard Groomed greater than 24”
FUll Beard Verdi
Full Beard Garibaldi
Full Beard, Styled Moustache less than 3”
Full Beard, Styled Moustache 3"- 6”
Full Beard, Styled Moustache 6”-12”
Full Beard, Styled Moustache 12’-18”
Full Beard, Styled Moustache 18”-24”
Full Beard, Styled Moustache greater than 24”
Full Beard Natural less than 3”
Full Beard Natural 3”-6”
Full Beard Natural 6”-12”
Full Beard Natural 12”-18”
Full Beard Natural 18”-24”
Full Beard Natural greater than 24”
Full Beard Freestyle
Craft Beards:
Realistic Moustache
Creative Moustache
Realistic Beard
Creative BeardRealistic MoustacheCreative MoustacheRealistic BeardCreative BeardAttached, Natural Craft MoustacheAttached, Natural Craft Beard
Attached, Natural Craft Moustache
Attached, Natural Craft Beard
More information at nationalbeardchampionships.com
All Category and Class descriptions can be found here
SO MUCH CONTENT ABOUT NATIONALS!
During most times, our American Beard Report Newsletters have more content about the normal, everyday, Fantastic American Facial Hair wearer or supporter. We miss that sort of feel-good content, so we dusted off an amazing interview with bearding superstar Casey Holbrook for your enjoyment.
COOL.
WHO ARE THE PEOPLE THAT ARE GOING TO JUDGE THIS THING?
Thanks for asking. We have an elite panel of 12 judges who will be taking turns to cover all 50+ categories and Divisions. Two of these fine specimens are outlined below.
BRAD PETRINEC
Brad “El Taco” Petrinec, got his start in competitive bearding in Somervile, Massachusetts back in 2012, the following year he joined the Boston Beard Bureau and founded & organized the annual Whiskered Wonderland competition in Worcester, MA which lasted 4 years. During that time he moved back to his hometown of the greater Detroit area. In 2015 he founded Detroit’s annual Circus of Whiskers facial hair competition which is going on its 6th year, and he also got a few friends together and formed the Murder City Facial Hair Crew, where he still reins as President. Most recently, Taco served as one of the Vice Presidents of the Alliance – NACBMA from 2019-2021.
El Taco has competed all over the country and Canada and even won a few trophies in several different categories from Full Beard Freestyle to Styled Mustache, he even holds the title as the Dali Mustache champion from the Great American Championships in 2018! But that’s not why he does it, he’s truly passionate about helping the charities. The competition’s and comradery are just added bonuses.
If you’re looking to bribe him, leave the booze behind, he doesn't drink and hasn’t since 2003. He actually survives solely on tacos, so feed this not so gentle-man some cilantro, onions & chorizo on a warmed corn tortilla and he may give you a perfect score. (Your score won’t actually be affected by gifts)
STEPHEN CASPER
“Humbled and honored to judge The National Championship. Was privileged to compete for 6 years as Mr RED or General Burnside with more than my share of success having placed in all but 2 competitions. Highlights were placing at all National competitions, British National Championship and 3rd place at the 2017 World Championship in Austin, Texas.”
OH, BTW… WE WILL HAVE A RAFFLE AT NATIONALS!
And, to make it even more spectacular, Mr. Casper has donated his two infamous, award-winning costumes to the mix! All proceeds from our raffle items will be divided amongst the charities.
More details coming soon!
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Random image from 2019 Nationals in Chicago
Thanks again for opening another issue of the American Beard Report.
We are currently seeking submissions, including: articles, poetry, short stories, and/or product reviews.
If you have an idea of a feature you’d like to see, or if you would like to submit local highlights, or an in-depth review of your competition or local facial hair related event, or almost anything else,
please send it to hello@beardteamusa.org
