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Head Shaved & Baldacious!

April 13, 2010 in Events, Fundraising, Team In Training

Luke posing for a before shot with me

Luke posing for a before shot with me

Lauryn, Dea and Becca about to start the shaving

Lauryn, Dea and Becca about to start the shaving

I’m Bald, Totally Baldacious that is.   On Saturday TNT people and some friends attended the silent auction and kick of the “Keep Andy Baldacious” challenge.  The silent auction raised almost $700 and I am still waiting to hear the final number for how much BW3’s is going to be able to donate.  All in all, it was a very successful event!

Honored Hero’s Luke and Lauryn were there to celebrate.  Unfortunately, Luke wasn’t feeling so great from his treatment and had to go home early, and I know we all hope he is feeling better now.  Lauryn was feeling great and chipper and kicked off the shaving of my head with a great big swipe down the middle, she would come back for another few later!

Lauryn taking the clippers right down the middle!

Lauryn taking the clippers right down the middle!

The damage is done, no turning back now.  Look how proud of herself Lauryn is.

The damage is done, no turning back now. Look how proud of herself Lauryn is.

After Lauryn, a lot of people paid $5 to take a swipe at my head.

Dru Jumping right on in! Dee's Turn Honored Hero Lauryn - back for another swipe More Hair Gone Meat's Planning the attack
Katie's Turn Mallory Doing Some Damage Mallory Doing Some Damage Becca Taking her Swipe BW3's Joins the fun

Before you knew it all that was left was a “patch work” haircut.

Prepare to see this look on the Paris and New York fashion runways any time

Prepare to see this look on the Paris and New York fashion runways any time


Many thanks to Becca for taking pitty on me and buzzing the rest off.

In addition to many thanks for everyone who came and bid on auction items, Becca, Mallory, her sister, and Erin who showed up early and helped me setup get an even bigger “Thank you so much.”  I had fun and I hope everyone else did too, plus we raised a good chunk of change for LLS.

Tom (Lauryns Grandfather) & I

Tom (Lauryn's Grandfather) & I


After hanging out a while longer and going over to one of the TNTers house for board games, fun and food, Becca took a razor to my scalp and shaved my head the rest of the way to make me Totally Baldacious.

My head shaved smooth!

My head shaved smooth!

The new “look” is taking a while to get used too.  My head is ghostly white and do a double take when I see my reflection, but being bald also is much cooler and everyone tells me I have a good shaped head.

With the donations I have received so far, and true to my word, I have sponsorships to keep me shaved through August 14.  Its just a small price to pay to help raise awareness for the LLS’ cause and show support to those who loose their hair from battling cancer.

Totally Baldacious Tomorrow

April 9, 2010 in Fundraising, Team In Training, Why Do This

Quick Link: Silent Auction Items (Draft)

Quick Link: Facebook Event Page

Schedule of Events

Castleton Buffalo Wild Wings

Auction Opens 3:00

Shaving: 4:00

Auction Ends: 4:30

Its to be 70 and Sunny and we’ll be outside on the BW3′s patio.  The auction Items are set, The clippers are ready and by 5:00 tomorrow I will be completely bald.    Want to help do the damage?  We’ll be selling clippers swipes for $5!

The Shaving Tools

The Shaving Tools

By my current calculations, I am committed to keeping my head shaved for 119 days, or until Friday, August 6.  not including donations I will be taking in tomorrow or future donations.  That is a long time and as my co-worker, Ed, is quick to remind me “You know, at your age, it might not come back.”  But I am actually excited about it because it will hopefully allow for a segue to talk about why my head is bald and tell people about my experience with Team In Training and how my shaved head is small nod of support for the cancer patients who loose their hair and have it grow back, only to loose it again during another round of chemo, year after year.

On a lighter note, tomorrow is going to be a lot of fun.  If you come you can laugh, bid, hang out with some great people from the Team, the honored heros, my friends from Millersville Masonic Lodge, Ambassador Solutions and who knows who else will show up!

The Silent Auction has items to support my fundraising efforts as well as fellow Team Mates: Rebecca Scheer, Mallory Underwood and Sara Blunck.

Up for auction are: Tri Gear, Fitness Concepts Massage & Classes, Lunch Gift Certificates, local art and more.

Auction Items for TNT

The Auction Goods

Don’t forget 10% of food sales goes to LLS!

Oh, and once all the fun is done at BW3’s and everyone has gone their own way, I’ll be taking a razor to my scalp to finish up and become TOTALLY BALDACIOUS.

Keep Andy Bald Begins Saturday!

April 7, 2010 in Fundraising, Team In Training

The time is finally here! This Saturday, April 10 from 3:00-5:00 at the Castle Buffalo Wild Wings (8440 Castleton Corner Drive) I am holding the “Andy Goes Totally Baldacious” Fundraiser and silent auction.

BW3′s is donating 10% of the food purchases to LLS.

But Wait There is More! There are some fun items to bid on (Daddy Jack’s Lunches, McAlester’s Lunches, Wine & Glasses, Rowing Lessons, Artwork from local artists and maybe more!).

But Wait There is More! My head will be getting shaved for Totally Baldacious (http://totallybaldacious.llsevent.org/) in solidarity with the patients and survivors.

But Wait There is More! Our Honored Super Heros, Lauryn and Luke might be making an appearance if they are feeling up to it and their busy super hero schedule permits!

Its going to be a blast! and who doesn’t want to eat some wings! I hope to see all of you there! GO TEAM!

Say tuned for the current tally to see how long I will have to keep my head shaved for.  It might be a while…..