About CT Bear

The Connecticut Bear (“CT Bear”) contest is an annual event presented by the Northeast Ursamen.

The contest brings together individuals who identify as bears, cubs, urns, otters, and admirers to enjoy a sense of community and see who will hold the tile of Connecticut Bear!

The primary duty of the titleholder is to work to promote and support the bear and LGBTQIA+ communities of Connecticut and promote the Northeast Ursamen’s Connecticut Bear title as a traveling ambassador.

Throughout the title year, CT Bear will hold community-focused events that will educate the community, raise funds for worthy charities, and provide fun for all who attend!

Connecticut Bear represents the bear community of Connecticut with pride throughout the New England region.

They are an ambassador for the Northeast Ursamen, one of CT's premier organizations.

If not already a member, the contest winner becomes an honorary member of our club. As a member of the Northeast Ursamen, the CT Bear titleholder agrees to abide by the club’s policies and procedures (a requirement of any member).

CT Bear titleholder is granted the position of advisor to the Ursamen board of directors, so they can help us stay in touch with the bear community and improve our outreach.

They are entrusted with the titleholder's sash, which they can wear that lets everyone know they are the winner of the CT bear contest.

At the end of their title year, the titleholder is gifted the year marker as a memento, including having a patch made which they can attach to a vest or other suitable garment.

The Northeast Ursamen also encourages our CT Bear titleholder to compete for higher levels of title and will reasonably support them in their endeavor to do so.

We work with our titleholder to create and inspire events during their year. They are also invited to attend events and spread good will throughout our community.

We encourage our titleholder to select a charity that they identify strongly with and raise funds for them during their title year.

As part of the following year's contest events, the titleholder presents their chosen organization with the funds they've raised.

The title of CT Bear is the sole property of Northeast Ursamen.  The titleholder agrees to uphold the responsibilities and conduct themselves in a manner befitting the title as outlined herein. Failure to comply with these terms may result in the revocation of the title.