MEDIA ADVISORY: Cowbell Challenge asks students to âRing Ingeniously!â
What: The Cowbell Challenge
When: Friday [Nov. 7] from 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m.
Where: Mississippi Stateâs Drill Field in front of Lee Hall
Mississippi State fans prove every week that they can âring responsibly.â Now, the Bagley College of Engineering wants to know if they can âring ingeniously.â
On Friday [Nov. 7], teams of engineering students will compete in the Cowbell Challenge on MSUâs historic Drill Field. The competition asks each team to create a machine to automatically ring a standard Mississippi State cowbell in the most spirited way possible. Their creations will be on display from 11:30 a.m. until 2 p.m.
Starting at 12:30 p.m., a panel of judges, including head softball coach Vann Stuedeman and Amy Tuck, vice president for campus services, will evaluate each teamâs creation for functionality, creativity and the overall look of the entry.
A $500 prize will be awarded to the overall winner and the top-finishing team in each category: freshman-sophomore, junior-senior and graduate. The grand prize-winning device will be displayed at the Bagley Collegeâs tailgate from noon until kickoff on Saturday.
For more information about the Cowbell Challenge, visit www.bagley.msstate.edu/cowbellchallenge.
Additional information about the Bagley College can be found at www.bagley.msstate.edu.
Contact: Susan Lassetter
Phone: 662-325-0446
Email: slassetter@bagley.msstate.edu