Colorado State University – Pueblo announces contest to compose new fight song
PUEBLO - With the reintroduction of several new sports at
Colorado State University-Pueblo in 2008 and following the
University's name change in 2003, the University is seeking a fight
song to call its own.
One contestant will receive the choice of a $250 prize, or a $1,000
scholarship to attend CSU-Pueblo by creating the winning song. The
winner will be announced and the fight song performed at an event
in early spring, 2008. The winner also will be featured in an
upcoming issue of the University's alumni magazine and on the
University's web site.
Members of the student organization Collegiate Music Educators
approached the administration with the desire for a fight song and
to help coordinate the contest. The competition is open to the
public and will run from Nov. 1 through Dec. 14, 2007. The winning
entry will be selected by a campus committee, which reserves the
right to reject any or all entries. The number of entries is
limited to one per musician or lyricist. All entries become the
property of CSU-Pueblo. Since the university will be sole owner of
entries, submissions are not subject to joint ownership or
interest. Entries will not be returned. By submitting an entry,
participants agree to all the terms of the contest, which are
included in the attached document.
The following items should be considered in the development of
entries for the CSU-Pueblo Fight Song Contest. Contest entries:
- Should be no more than 50 measures.
- Should serve as an appropriate representation of the University.
- Should convey a positive image appropriate for use with both men's and women's sports teams that compete in NCAA Division II Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference.
- Must include the words CSU-Pueblo or Colorado State University-Pueblo, and may include Pack, Wolf Pack, Thunderwolves, or T-Wolves. Should NOT include C-S-U-P.
- May also include reference to the school's colors of red and blue.
- Should be recorded on a tape or DVD accompanied by sheet music and associated lyrics.
- Can be an original score or melody from another source that uses original lyrics. If using an existing melody, it should not be associated with any other Colorado institution of higher education.
- Are subject to modification and refinement. The University reserves the right to modify or adapt the winning entry to create the final version of the fight song.
- Should include the entrant's name, address, e-mail office and home telephone numbers.
All entries should be submitted by Dec. 14, 2007 to: CSU-Pueblo Fight Song Competition, External Affairs, 2200 Bonforte Blvd., Pueblo, CO 81001
