Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Duds by Dudes 2011 Recap

Click on the picture above to see some serious Hanukkah booty shakin'!


As another year comes to a close we are left reminiscing about all the good times we've had over the past 12 months. The Dudes started 2011 out right partying in Vegas at the PPAI conference. Enabling us to get you the best promotional products around.

February brought us the opportunity to work with Sun Strides. The mission of the Sun Strides Foundation is to provide sustainable energy solutions for people with limited resources throughout the developing world.

In March we concentrated on the Rancho Run. The Rancho Run is a 5K race organized by the group Valhalla Gives Back. This organization benefits the community by collecting clothes for the needy, initiating canned food drives, and a pushing for greater awareness of recycling.

April was a month of super awesome high fives with National High Five Day celebrated on the third Thursday of every April. Our signature round-the-back-through-the-legs-palm-spit-piggybacker high five was worth the month of practice for the perfection that we now execute this smooth maneuver.

May enabled The Dudes to work with UCSD Delta Gamma's basketball tournament philanthropy, Anchor Slam. All Anchor Slam proceeds benefited the foundation Service for Sight.

In June we gave due credit to the creators of the awesome independent clothing lines we print for, Amp boarding, Bombdiggs, and Catalyst.

Then came the heavy heat of summer, Duds by Dudes let loose in July and August with a mishmash of squirt gun wars, cheese rolling events, baby Monkey dances and fainting goat competitions.

September was dedicated to back to school shenanigans, and also the printing of LJCD 9/11 shirts. Duds by Dudes was proud to be a part of honoring this event in our national history.

October brought breast cancer awareness month. Pink Week and Dig For the Cure were two events we were asked to print for which raise money and awareness for the Susan G. Komen Foundation. We also engaged in the Race for Grace, which contributes to the annual Buddy Walk each October to bring community awareness to celebrate individuals with Down Syndrome.

November always holds a special place in The Dudes hearts because for an entire month we participate in Movember. Movember is a month where men are sponsored to grow out a mustache and the proceeds benefit Men's health issues such as postate cancer research. November also found The Dudes sporting Speedos (for charity of course) and starting splash fights. This was all for the philanthropic cause of fighting visually impairing diseases at annual UCSD Delta Gamma sorority synchronized swimming event, known as Anchor Splash.

As the holiday season approaches Duds by Dudes will be busy hanging lights, decorating our Christmas trees, and rapping our way to the festival of lights. Check out our sweet moves in the video below, we've been practicing all year!