About+This+Fundraiser


 * About The Fundraiser / Rules **

** An American Tradition? ** In the tradition of amazing American beards (see above - can you name all of them?), Race and Social Justice in U.S. History is hosting its 8th Annual **[|No-Shave-November Fundraiser]**. You may ask, why? Is this really necessary to raise money? Actually it is. We do many things specific to the RSJ class that make fundraising a necessity.
 * 1) The fundraiser helped bring John Dau ("God Grew Tired of Us") to the high school. He spoke on Thursday, March 16th at Brunelle Theater at 7:00 p.m. He also spoke at the high school during lunch on Thursday, March 16th. A total of nearly 700 saw both events.
 * 2) No Shave November helped fund the p urchase of Race and Social Justice in U.S. History readers. Each student is given a 100 page reader at the beginning of the year. These readers contain primary, and secondary sources related to the curriculum. While students are expected to return readers, they will inevitably lose or damage some. This year we've issued the 2nd edition of the reader.
 * 3) No Shave November helped fund students to attend the Inauguration of the President in January 2017. I will continue to use funds to aid student field trips throughout the school.
 * 4) RSJ helped fund several guest speakers last year. Clarence Jones, Don Schilling, and Dean Kevin Johnson (UCD King Hall) were highlights. If you have an relative, or friend who might serve as a guest speaker, please let us know.
 * 5) Purchase of movies for the Video Library. We currently have over 45 movies available for check out. Students watch the movie and then answer questions to earn a little extra credit: Selma, and Hacksaw Ridge have been recent additions. //Prom Night in Mississippi// was donated near the end of the last year. We always need replacements for //The Great Debaters//.
 * 6) Supplies are always needed. As you may know, we use the Interwrite PRS Clickers to enhance class learning. We have 38 clickers and each use 3 batteries. As you can imagine, we use a lot of batteries!! Also, with winter approaching I need to replenish our tissue stash.
 * 7) Additionally, now and then a guest speaker must be paid for. For instance, four years ago, RSJ spent $1500 to help secure the speaking services of Melba Pattillo Beals (one of the Little Rock Nine!!)

Onto "The Rules":
 * 1) **Mr. Williams will be growing his beard all month until the 3rd of December (absolutely no trimming!)**. You can see the results by clicking on the Mr. Williams' Beard - Current Photos 2017. Trimming date has been set for the evening of December 1st. Viewing of the freshly shorn beard will be Monday, December 4th.
 * 2) **All donors should request a special "shape shave".** On the evening of December 3rd, I will shave my beard into the shape of the highest shave request. The winning choice will be determined by total amount pledged to that particular style. You may want to coordinate your donations! For more current styles and their donation status see Current Shave Requests and Different Facial Hair Styles.
 * 3) The beard, sideburns, and head hair can be used to request a sculpt. As cool as it seems, my eyebrows are not part of my beard. Your request cannot be to continue growing the beard.
 * 4) **And that's it for the rules. Now, let's do this...!**

The concept for using No-Shave-November as a fundraiser was taken from the highly successful Mustache-a-thon that benefited the 826 Valencia program in San Francisco. See, this isn't as crazy as it seems! The 2007 Mustache-a-thon raised $15,000 for 826 Valencia. It also successfully embarrassed 15 otherwise handsome (including one of my former students, Jon Perkins), intelligent young men.