Four More Days

There are only four more days before the Beard Contest on Saturday. Above are some shots of Jim Bush, John Johnson, Steve Davidson, and Merle Koutz in their beards. Merle is dressed in the same suit jacket and top hat that he wore during the centennial.

Be sure to join us at 2 p.m. in the Village Park for the Beard and Dress Contests.

Beard Contest Rules & Information

Beard Contest

Coordinator:	Jim Bush
Date:	Saturday, August 17
Time:	2 p.m.

Men from the area are invited to participate in a beard-growing contest between January 19 and August 17. Beards will be judged according to appearance and length. Awards will be given in the following categories:

1. Longest beard
2. Best looking
3. Most colorful
4. Longest moustache
5. The scruffiest looking beard

Registration

Anyone who wishes to join in the contest is welcome to start at any time. Only thing that you need to do is contact one of the judges and / or prove that you are cleaned shaved at the start and you will be added to list. Any question contact Jim Bush at jsbush@jsbush.com or phone 989-289-4435. Remember on the 17th of August you will be judged and anyone who does not have an unshaved face may be arrested and put in jail.

Competitors

The beard-growing competitors are:

1. Harold Metcalf
2. Dick Switzer
3. Dan Coughlin
4. Jim Bush
5. Jim Ramon
6. Justin Ramon
7. Ron Fields
8. Steve Davidson
9. David Travis
10. Merlene Koutz, Sr.
11. Roger Bragg
12. Dave Whitney
13. Dennis Oyster
14. Josh Parks
15. Tim Willoughby
16. Ray Ford
17. Kent Roth
18. Greg Bartman
19. John Johnson
20. Kirk Stevens
21. Kevin Jerome
22. Roy Balcom

Send in your photos

Everyone is welcomed to share their beard photos with me by emailing them to webmaster@historicshepherd.com or mailing them to:

Beard Contest
ATT: Jon Morgan
P.O. Box 532
Shepherd, MI 48883

Or you can contact me by phone at (989) 828-4038 to make other arrangements.

Photos of beard competitors will be published on this blog.

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How about these guys?

Check out this website at http://www.worldbeardchampionships.com. Its for the World Beard and Moustache Championship. I'll admit that until today, I didn't even know there was such a thing! But, hey, just think of what else one could learn from the wonderful, expansive Internet!

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All About Beards

Yes, there is a website dedicated to beards and it is at http://www.beards.org. I wasn't sure I'd find anything on the subject of "judging beard contests" when I ran the search yet here we are now at a website dedicated to the subject.

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Beard Contest Schedule

Judging for the Beard Contest will take place at 2 p.m. at the Village of Shepherd park. All beard growing contestants will be invited to march in the Sesquicentennial parade at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, August 19. The public will be able to bid for the chance to shave off the beard of their choice during an auction scheduled to take place after the parade.