Findlay Hats are designed for good times. Combine that with the creative spirit of today’s explorers and we can produce some pretty incredible results. What a better way to test these hats, create some cool photos/videos, and have a great time while doing it than with a little friendly competition and big prizes.

Introducing the It Stayed Brigade, a series of tests & challenges designed for the Findlay Force.

Each task is assigned a point value and the harder the challenge is, the more points you will receive for successfully completing it. This will be a 2-month long campaign, with prizes & awards at the end.

Version Three: June 5 - August 31 2016

For a challenge to receive points and be deemed as “successfully completed” it must follow theses simple rules.

Rules:

1) Sign the waiver at the bottom of this page. No submissions will count until that is done.

2) Your Instagram profile MUST be open to the public for the judges to view and must be your personal account.

3) Upload your photos to instagram and tag @findlayhats, #itstayedbrigade #findlayhats. Remember - please share quality content!

4) Teams may consist of no more than 2 members maximum. Posts can be shared from either account to count towards team points. One challenge per team maximum.

5) You MUST be wearing a Findlay hat in every photo and/or video submitted. If you are doing a challenge where you could lose your hat, make sure you have your laces down and tied properly for water sports. Check out https://www.findlayhats.com/pages/how-to for more info.

6) Each challenge can only be completed once per contestant or team

7) Do not put yourself or others in danger. Do not do anything illegal. We are not liable for your actions.

8) All entries must be submitted by midnight Pacific Time on August 31st. Each entry will be reviewed by a panel of judges from Findlay Hats and gone through with a fine-toothed comb.

9) Photo must be taken between June 5 & August 31. No entries from before 2016 will count.

The points will be tallied up and the standings updated via the Findlay Hats Instagram and on this page every 2 weeks. If you follow the above rules, you will be given a score on the post within 30 days of the post. Scoring is done at random times based on when we have time to do so. Thank you

CHALLENGES:

Beginner (1 to 3 Points)

Trampoline backflip - 1 Point
Top of a ferris wheel - 1 Point
Roller coaster- 1 Point
Upside down on a roller coaster- 2 Points
Snowball to the face - 1 Point
Top of a mountain - 3 Points
Top of a waterfall - 1 Point
At a beautiful campsite - 1 Point
Pie to the face - 1 Point
Cliff Jump (into safe water) - 1 Point
Tall cliff Jump (into safe water) - 3 Points
Bridge jump (into safe water) - 2 Point
Tall bridge Jump (into safe water)- 3 Points
Double backflip off anything into water- 2 Points
Fat Method on a snowboard - 2 Points
Method on skateboard - 2 Points
Bird on your head - 1 Point
Zip lining - 2 Points
Riding a horse - 1 Point
Riding a human, like a horse - must be racing another duo- 1 Point
Hat on a dog - 1 Point
Hat on a dog that is doing a trick - 2 Points
Sticking your head out of a sun roof - 1 Point
Sticking your head out of an exotic cars sunroof - 2 Points
Next to a Rolls Royce Phantom - 3 Points
On a mechanical bull - 2 Points
On the podium of an event you placed in - 3 Points
Grandpa/Grandma wearing a Findlay hat with the laces down - 3 Points
While waterskiing, wake boarding, or wake surfing - 1 Point
Jumping the wake while doing any of the above - 1 Point
At a scenic viewPoint with your city in the background - 1 Point
Shooting a bow - 1 Point
SUPing(stand up paddle boarding) - 1 Point
Hot air balloon - 2 Points
Parachute or similar - 3 Points
Rock climbing - 1 Point
Expert rock climbing - 3 Points
Urban exploring - 1 Point
Top of a tall building - 1 Point
Top of a tall building with strong wind - 2 Points
Under water - 1 Point
Scuba diving - 4 Points
Silly string to the face - full can - 2 Points
Kite boarding - 1 Point
20+ feet in the sky while kiting - 3 Points
While in a tree - 1 Points
Bungie jumping - 3 Points
On a train - 1 Point
Loop on monkey bars - 2 Points
Kayaking rapids - 3 Points
Pond skimming - 4 Points
Superman seat grab on anything cool - 2 Points
On stage at a decent sized concert - 2 Point
Stage diving - 4 Points
With a monkey - 2 Points
Fish slap to the face - 2 Points
Slack lining - 1 Points
Slack lining in the forest - 2 Points
Slack lining across something - 3 Points
Breakdancing - 1 Point
In a helicopter - 3 Points
On a unicycle - 1 Point
Flatland BMX - 2 Points
While running a 5k or longer race - 2 Points
Confetti to the face - 1 Point
Waterslide 1 Point
Radical waterslide - 3 Points
Balancing something difficult on your head- 1 Point
Riding an elephant - 3 Points
Ollying or tricking down a 5+ stair - 3 Points
Water gun to the face - 1 Point
Sandboarding - 2 Points
Downhill luge/downhill carts (on a track) - 2 Points
Handstand on a skateboard - 2 Points
Jumping over a cactus - 2 Points
Rafting with friends - 2 Points
On the bow of a boat - 1 Point
On the bow of a large ship - 2 Points
On the bow of a large ship or boat with a high wind - 3 Points
Shooting a firearm - 2 Points
Shooting a firearm and hitting a stationary target - 3 Points
Shooting a firearm and hitting a moving target - 4 Points
Outside a store that carries Findlay - 1 point
At Burning Man - 3 points
On an exotic animal - 1 point
Next a very long, straight road - 1 point
Middle of the desert - 1 point
In a forest - 1 point
In a bee suit, surrounded by bees (hat on the outside of suit) 3 points
With a college mascot - 1 point
With the Yik Yak App Tour Bus - 1 point
On the Yik Yak mechanical yak - 4 points
Next to the "Welcome to [state name] State" sign - 1 point per state
At the Space Needle in Seattle WA - 1 Point
On a "tall Bike" - 1 point
With a group of puppies - 1 point
With an Olympic Athlete - 1 point & 3 points for gold medalist
Make the Findlay Logo...with findlay hats 2 points
While holding a hunting falcon - 2 points
Photo with the Findlay Limo
At a Findlay Hats Event Booth

INTERMEDIATE (5-7 POINTS)

On the head of someone famous - 5 Points
Riding a real dolphin - 5 Points
While volunteering at a food bank/shelter - 5 Points
On the podium of an event you won - 5 Points
Photo of you on the Jumbotron at a major event - 5 Points
While running a Spartan (or similar) race - 6 Points
With a monkey wearing the hat - 7 Points
Scuba diving with cool fish nearby - 5 Points
On the head of a uniformed law enforcement officer - 7 Points
On the head of a uniformed fire fighter - 7 Points
On head of a uniformed active duty military service member - 7 Points
At one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the world - 5 points
On top of one of the top 10 tallest buildings in the world - 5 points

ADVANCED(8+ POINTS)

Get a Findlay triangle tattoo. 2 inches or bigger & done professionally. 20 Points and $100 in store credit every year for the life of the company
Skydiving(beanie works for this) - 15 Points
Findlay Logo written by a plane in the sky - 10 points
Make the Findlay Logo outline with a group of at least 30 people - 10 points

FREESTYLE: (1-20 POINTS)

Think you have a good idea for a challenge to add to the list? Comment below, or just go out there and do & share it. Be sure to finish the post with "points?" the judges will see this, and post the point value if any.

EVENTS:

We will be hosting It Stayed Brigade events across the US. Come by and hang out with the Findlay Force & win bonus points (& gear!). We will make announcements with the details, and there will be prizes given out regardless of size of audience that comes.

Please note - this video is for the last contest, a new video will be released shortly

PRIZES:

Update: any team with over 40 points will win 2 free It Stayed Brigade Limited Edition Hats! Free hats limited to the first 20 teams!

1st Place-

Portland Adventure with the Findlay Force! Not from the PNW? We will fly** you out here! From the NW? Bring up to 8 of your friends to Portland for a day you will never forget! Adventure may consist of, but not limited to:

Private Chinese pirate ship sailing adventure
Lunch at the most delicious Portland restaurants
Voodoo Donuts
Tall Bike riding
Nature or urban exploration
Swim in the mighty Columbia River
Tour of the Findlay HQ & demo on how to make hats

ALL OF THAT, PLUS:

12 custom designed Findlay Hats designed by you for you & your pals
Co-design & name a new Findlay Hat for the "It Stayed Brigade" Year 2 hat.
$300 in Store Credit
One year of Findlay Hat Of the Month Membership ($300 value)
Photo on our wall of fame

2nd Place

$300 in Findlay Store Credit
4 custom designed Findlay hats designed by you!
Six Month of Findlay Hat Of the Month Membership

3rd Place

$150 in Findlay Store Credit
One 1 of 1 unreleased Findlay Hat
Three Months of Findlay Hat of the Month Membership

4th Place

4 Findlay Hats of your choice

5th Place

2 Findlay Hats & a letter of encouragement for motivation.

Everyone:

Everyone who enters will receive a voucher for 50% off the official It Stayed Brigade shirt & hat once the competition is over.

Force choice:

$100 Store credit for our favorite It Stayed Brigade post.

Viewers Choice:

$100 Store credit for the It Stayed Brigade photo that receives the most likes on our page

Rules & regulations & other fun stuff

Some of the above challenges may be considered dangerous or contain a hazard to ones health. Findlay Hats does not condone or suggest any dangerous actions or activities. Do not attempt any of the above if they are outside of your skill level or you are not a trained professional. Do not break any laws or you may be We encourage the use of a helmet with many of these stunts and points will count if you are wearing a hat under the helmet. We are not responsible for any injuries or damage caused while attempting to do any of the above stated challenges. By participating and using the hashtag #itstayedbrigade you acknowledge the above and agree to it.

Entries that have not submitted a waiver, posted at the bottom of this page - will be disqualified from the event.

If you are competing as a team, email tyler@findlayhats.com with the names of your team members and your Instagram names.

Photos used in this contest may be used by Findlay Hats for social media however copyright owner will be notified prior to any other use of your photographs.

If your hat is damaged during the tests email yourfriends@findlayhats.com to discuss the warranty options.

We reserve the right to alter or change the prizes & entries at any time. No cash value may be exchanged for prizes. Entry void where prohibited.

** Flight for grand prize winner(s) will cover up to $500 in airfare, purchased by Findlay Hats. If transportation to Portland is higher than that, winner may be responsible for the difference in airfare.

We're not jerks, just trying to have some fun with this. Thanks for checking it out.

It Stayed Brigade