With the 100 year celebration of the “Mighty Oregon” fight song, Oregon senators and alumnus officially declare March 10 as “Mighty Oregon Day.”
According to “Around the O,” chief sponsors of the bill were State Sen. Bill Hansell, R-Athena, and Reps. Val Hoyle, D-West Eugene-Junction City, and Caddy McKeown, D-Coos Bay. Oregon alumnus and former ASUO President Greg Leo, a 1974 graduate, championed the bill in the Legislature.
To celebrate the day, all are encouraged to participate in a social media competition spreading the words of Oregon’s fight song.
To participate, applicants must record themself singing a cover of the fight song and upload it to Instagram or Twitter with the hashtag #MightyOregon100.
Submissions uploaded by March 25 will be entered into a competition. First place prize are four tickets to the Ducks’ football season opener Sept. 3 at Autzen Stadium, second place winner will receive a $100 gift certificate from The Duck Store and third place wins three copies of the Mighty Oregon CD.
Click here to see the submission rules and guidelines.