MANcember

THANK YOU!

Rules and Regulations:

1) Beginning on the morning of Thursday, November 29th, all contestants, or MEN OF TALKPOINT, will report, clean-shaven, to the kitchen at 9:30am ET. "Before" pictures will be taken.
2) Contestants will begin growing, or at least trying to grow, beards according to the following categories:
     2.1) Burly man full beard - Will be judged on fullness, length, texture, and overall Grizzly Adams appeal.
     2.2) Style - Will be judged based on creativity, originality, and shock value.
     2.3) Worst beard - Will be judged on color, patchiness, inconsistency, and Shaggy from Scooby Doo similarities.
     2.4) Best in show - An overall "best beard" will be chosen from the above winners.
3) The following rules and exceptions are in effect for the duration of the contest.
     3.1) Facial hair must cover at least 1/2 of the face for burly man consideration.
     3.2) Standard goatees and soul patches are not permitted unless used in conjunction with other facial hair stylings. (Soul patches will actually warrant a Chuck Norris throat punch. We want beards man!).
     3.3) Sales and Operations staff meeting with clients are permitted to shave and trim their beard under the chin for a clean appearance on days when meeting with clients. Client Business cards may be required for verification!
4) We will be competing for the benefit of Sanctuary for Families, a 501c(3) non-profit organization, dedicated to assisting battered Women and their Children. The organization is based in lower Manhattan. All donations are tax deductible.
     4.1) Contestants are asked to donate a $20 entry fee that will go straight to the Charity.
     4.2) Contestants are asked to secure individuals to sponsor them for the contest. Our goal is $50 minimum per contestant.
     4.3) TalkPoint will be matching the total raised by the contestants up to $1k
     4.4) To donate sponsors should go to http://www.sanctuaryforfamilies.org/index12.htm.
     4.5) In the “Monetary Donations” section, there is a link to make an online donation. Important! You must add the phrase “TalkPoint - Sponsored Contestant” in the “How did you learn about Sanctuary” section. (Obviously replace "Sponsored Contestant" with the contestant's name!) This is a REQUIRED field. There are also instructions for donating via check. If doing so, please add TalkPoint in the memo section of the check when sending directly to Sanctuary. Otherwise make the check out to Sanctuary for Families and give to the "Man of TalkPoint" in the contest.
5) The contest will conclude on Thursday, December 20th at 3pm in the kitchen.
     5.1) A special judging panel made up of the WOMEN OF TALKPOINT will evaluate the contestants.
     5.2) Winners will be announced at 3:30pm. "After" pictures will be taken.
     5.3) Special certificates and Chuck Norris T-Shirts will be awarded to the winners. They are sure to become cherished heirlooms.
6) Anyone caught violating the rules will be subject to a roundhouse kick.
     6.1) Anyone not competing because their spouse won't let them will be karate-chopped to the back (It's for the kids man!~)


MAGNUM PI BONUS COMPETITION - Immediately following the competition, clippers will be on hand to shave all facial hair with the exception of your mustache. We will then head out out to our Company Holiday party. Nothing quite captures Holiday cheer better than 30 guys with mustaches hanging out at the same bar tippin back a few pints. Best mustache wins a Coca~Cola and an autographed picture of John Sparacio.

Any questions on the donations can be directed to Mike Vitale at e-mail mvitale[at]talkpoint[dot]com

....remember... it's for the kids.