Our host of the past 8 years - the infamous Bridget Ryan brought us live to CITY TV viewers on Breakfast Television (http://video.citytv.com/video/detail/745812710001.000000/its-time-to-get-pinked/),
Shaw TV (Angelika Gawronski) and CTV (Maria Orydzuk) were also present catching clips of the morning for later promotion.
Romy Yamsuan (Romy Young photography) graced us with his presence and true to his outstanding reputation - took creative and incredible pinking shots! Check this out:
http://blogromy.com/2011/01/2011-hair-massacure-pink-off-edmonton-event-photographer/
Before I ramble on about the details of the pinking... how do these media personalities get up in the wee hours of the morning and perform?
I realize there is likely coffee involved, which is the very reason I started drinking it regularly a few years ago.
We were up at 5, as it is a good hour to get to downtown edmonton. I have a system for early morning media spots, which my daughters are now using consisting of Preparation H (for bags under eyes), cover up (f0r zits and shiners), visine, sweet coffee, cookies, Vicks (when applied on select tender spots - is quite effective), even Mr. Fred was groggy and unmotivated to leave his spot to pee on an icicle at 5 in the morn. Torture...
In attendance of the pinking Im going to mention a few folks of particular interest (not that they werent all), but that would make my blog too long.
Darcy Ouellet - or Red Deer organizer for Hair Massacure at the Bower Mall (Feb 5).
He braved a snowstorm the night before with bleached hair to appear on BT with Bridget (as I requested an interview). Darcy is on some funky vitamins, not sure where he finds the energy to collect 8 schools and 11 salons his first year. Im worried that he's gonna kick my butt and make me look like a slacker.
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=105928922784360
The editor of City TV - that was a cool surprise! Full on hair and beard! Check out these details:
The Kinahan Fam (benefited from all 3 of our charities - they are interviewed on our home page (http://hairmassacure.com/main) all 3 boys and dad Brian (an edmonton police officer) PINK!!
Bennette and his brothers have done this before, I believe its a few years now. The boy is such a ham, its great to see considering he is a cancer survivor, more importantly a recipient of his own stem cells (so he is considered a cure). Bennette's most striking feature has got to be his tongue. I have been taking his picture for years now, the tongue showcased everytime!
Next - Paul Liimatainen and his sister and nephews. This grandpa / boilermaker is on his 4th year of participation and is the personal organizer / inspirer for a total of 150,000 (called K3 for the kids, collected at Keephills, AB). Huge.
Sturgeon Heights School (their 4 year of participation), an insanely organized school where every child earns a Kali Bear (with the support of the staff).
Mayfield School (lead by Miss Christie - our charismatic captain). We feature several pics of Christie simply because she's a poser and quite good at it. She wonders where the serious pics are of her.... hmmmmm (do we have any?) Christie is a ham but also is very involved in the event (as a planning committee member). Look for her on roll up banners as "Flat Christie".
Gord - his 9 year preparing for his yearly shave, 7 th pinking, and our whole gang including FRED, despite the frequent belching, stole the hearts of many of the students at the College.
So here's how it rolls...
Marvel College is offering free pinking (to offset the cost of parking), and our list of salons on the website are raring to go - just book your appointment.
Thank you Marvel for being so accommodating!
Kali Pink is distributed in most of the Save-On foods (including 2 in Red Deer), and 4 participating Sobeys.
Pink Hair is a great way to show you care, so lets got it our there. Sounds like a Country song...
SPEAKING OF WHICH
Drum roll please....
On Friday an announcement was made (which Nicki last blogged about)
CISN Country (our largest sponsor) has announced our school incentive.
This particular wish comes yearly with prayer, crossed fingers, begging to the heavens - that an artist would say YES to providing an in-school concert. Of course one cannot count on this 100% (unless there is painful coercion involved, and I cant go there cause its not nice).
Chris Sheetz does an incredible job of promoting the cause and the idea of the concert - so without further adieu...
GORD BAMFORD!!! Male Vocalist of the year (for the CCMA) and participant. Yes - not only our entertainment at our chosen school (with highest level of participation) , but he will be at the Massacure under the clippers.
The previous winning schools who have shown the highest level of participation for this concert have been Gibbons School 2 years in a row (with 44,000 and over 50% participation, mostly shaves), the Neil M Ross last year with 74,000 and 117 students!
We have had Johnny Reid, Emerson Drive and Doc Walker (and lets not forget Jessie Farrell who flew out to perform at HM, and Quanteisha - outstanding young girl with a big voice and big reputation). Wow!! Its overwhelming for me to process this...
This year the schools are already gearing up for winning this incentive. The concert will take place in their gymnasium and due to the timing (early March or early April) an outdoor concert will not be possible.
In past, the 2 follow up schools have been invited to partake (a noble gesture started by Gibbons school), however with head count this may not be possible depending on the size of the gym in the winning school.
Details will work themselves out at a later date.
I am stoked! Let the competitions begin!
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