04.23.22

DECLASSIFIED: OPERATION MABSC 008

AGENT BRIEFING

Putting the “hair” in charity, the world-renowned Mid-Atlantic Beard & ‘Stache Championships facial hair competition is back! After hosting the Remington Beard Boss 2018 Great American Beard & Moustache Championship and raising a record-breaking $25,220 for charity and the CouchVid-20 Online Beard & 'Stache Competition, the RVA Beard League invites you to be a part of one of the best beard competitions in the country!

Join us on April 23, 2022 at the Canal Club in Richmond, Virginia for the Mid-Atlantic Beard & ‘Stache Championships 008, to benefit Shine For Scott, a non-profit that works to support, educate, detect, and cure colorectal cancer. We’re proud to support their programs as an important part of the broader battle against cancers of all types. This year’s Championships is poised to break the $100,000 mark for total donations made by the RVA Beard League, and we’d love for you to be a part of it!

The Mid-Atlantic Beard & ‘Stache Championships consists of 15 categories and a Best In Show award representing a diverse array of facial hair styles and lengths, including two categories for fake beards so that everyone — including ladies, kids, and the (in)voluntarily shaven — can join in the fun! We provide no cash awards, just trophies and bragging rights, that way all of the money raised goes to the charity.

AGENT FIELD PROMOTION ONLINE CATEGORIES

For field agents who are deep undercover at their posts, aren’t able to rendezvous with the other agents on April 23, or even those who are attending in person and want a second shot at a title, now's your chance to earn a promotion and get a titled position at The Agency with our online-only Agent Field Promotion categories. Competitors who sign up for these categories will submit photos and a video of themselves online ahead of time and are evaluated by our panel of on-stage judges in the days leading up to our on-stage competition!

OFFICIAL FIELD AGENT GEAR

From Richmond With Love...you can now pre-order your MABSC 008 event shirt and pick it up at the Welcome Party Friday or at the comp on Saturday. For when you want to say: “I want to be formal, but I’m here to party”.

Just head to the RVA Beard League Merch-O-Rama site.

ARE YOU READY?!

SCHEDULE

FRIDAY, APRIL 22

8 PM / MABSC 008 WELCOME PARTY
BINGO BEER CO. (they have a full bar!)
2900 W Broad St
. Richmond, VA 23230

SATURDAY, APRIL 23

NOON-2 PM / PRE-COMP FUN
SHIELD N SHEATH HATCHET HOUSE
1511 Altamont Ave. Richmond, VA 23230

4 PM DOORS & REGISTRATION
6 PM THE CHAMPIONSHIP BEGINS! /
MID-ATLANTIC BEARD & 'STACHE CHAMPIONSHIP 008, PRESENTED BY HONEST AMISH
THE CANAL CLUB
1545 East Cary St. Richmond, VA 23219

MABSC 008 AFTERPARTY
WONDERLAND (2 blocks away!)
1727 E Main St. Richmond, VA 23223

SUNDAY, april 24

11 AM / MABSC 008 FAREWELL BRUNCH & GROUP PHOTO
STATION 2
2016 E Main St. Richmond, VA 23223

UPDATES

Frequent updates for the MABSC 008 will be made on the Mid-Atlantic Championships' Facebook Event page. Be sure to click that you’re Going, then share it and tell other agents for an opportunity to rise in rank.

Leading up to the Mid-Atlantic Championships, you can join The Agency as Agent X tasks you with cloak-and-dagger scenarios as you find clues, crack ciphers, and solve puzzles! Track him on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

THIS YEAR'S BENEFICIARY

Shine For Scott was founded in late 2010 following the death of the organization’s namesake, Scott Walden. Scott passed away from colon cancer on June 3, 2010, eighteen months after his initial diagnosis. He was just 40 years old. After his diagnosis, it quickly became evident to Scott, his family, and his friends that Scott had several barriers to overcome as a young person dealing with this disease.

First, there was a lack of understanding and knowledge regarding the symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of colorectal cancer. After all, people under 50 don’t get colon cancer, right? Wrong.

Second, there was very little financial assistance available for middle-aged and middle income individuals faced with a debilitating disease. Third, there were not as many medical treatments for colorectal cancer as there were for other types of cancers. It was these barriers that ultimately took Scott from his family and friends far too soon. So, using Scott’s experience as their framework, the members of Shine For Scott decided they wanted to break down those barriers that stood in Scott’s way and light a path to a brighter future for young people affected by colon cancer.

OUR PREVIOUS EVENTS

CouchVid-20 Online

$3,000 raised for Shine For Scott as a pandemic stop-gap since the MABSC 008 was postponed

CouchVid-20 Facebook Event

Event Website

2018 GABMC

$25,225 raised for the Pink Ink Fund & Humane Society of the U.S.

2018 GABMC Facebook Event

Event Website

MABSC VI

$20,430 raised for the Pink Ink Fund

2017 Mid-Atlantic

Facebook Event

MABSC 5

$15,165 raised for the Richmond Fisher House Foundation

2016 Mid-Atlantic

Facebook Event

MABSC IV

$10,500 raised for the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of Paralyzed Veterans of America

2015 Mid-Atlantic

Facebook Event

3rd Annual

http://og.beardleague.org/2014MidAtlantic

$12,200 raised for Safe Harbor Shelter

2014 Mid-Atlantic

Facebook Event

2nd Annual

$5,400 raised for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Richmond & Tri-Cities

2013 Mid-Atlantic

Facebook Event

1st Ever

$1,400 raised & 250 pounds of food donated to the Central Virginia Food Bank

2012 Mid-Atlantic

Facebook Event