Attention Men

The North Country Goes Green Irish Festival Kicks off the 2014 Donegal Beard Growing Contest
New Prize Categories Announced
WATERTOWN, NY - The North Country Goes Green Irish Festival is inviting men from across the region to kick-off the New Year with a clean shave for its 4th Annual Donegal Beard Growing Contest. Last years contest was bigger than ever, said Steve Hunt, the 2011 King. This year we hope to expand on that success by adding new prizes and ways to win. North Country men are being asked to test their testosterone by growing the Irish-style Donegal between January 1st and St. Patricks Day weekend. Donegals will be judged by experts at the festival on criteria loosely based on Westminster Dog Show rules. This years contest will not only include the title of King of All Beards, but will also include prizes for: Most Colorful (Tri Colors to naturalsLets see what youve got) Best Accessorized (Dress the part and win a prize)

And by Popular Demand

The Peoples Choice!!!!! Not only will we have new prize categories, current King of Beards, Al Wood, is ineligible to participate this year, so its an open field this year, said Sportsmans Barber Shop owner Connie Johnston. The winner has bragging rights and becomes festival royalty.

Registrants must be clean shaven on or after January 1, 2014. Would-be participants are invited to the Sportsmans Barber Shop, 310 State Street, Watertown, at noon on New Years Day to register and receive a free shave down. Although no real man would fake their beard growing abilities, a photograph of ones clean shaven self with a copy of a newspaper or news website dated on or after January 1, 2014 may be submitted as proof of clean shaveness. The Donegal beard, pronounced dun-e-GAUL, also known as a Lincoln or Lions Mane, follows the jaw line and covers the chin with no mustache or soul patch. Beards.org explains that the easiest way to grow a Donegal is to first grow a full beard with mustache. Then shave off the mustache, and trim down the cheek line to run just above the jaw line, creating a uniform strip of beard running from ear to ear. The King of Beards will be determined on the following criteria: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Length Fullness Texture, Color and Shine Style and Balance Whether its a true Donegal

Prizes will be handed out to the winners of each category. The King of Beards will receive an engraved Lincoln Bust, festival bragging rights and will lead the march of the beards in the festivals parade. To Register for the shave off at the Sportsmans Barber Shop on January 1st please sign up on our facebook page at northcountry goesgreen irishfest and click on our events page. You can also email us at nnyirish@gmail.com with your name, date of birth, address and phone number. All info will be held in confidence and will not be used for any other purpose other than to contact you about the Donie contest. GOOD LUCK DONIE MEN!!