Look out for the Stampede
Student government hopes to increase student pride at NDSU with a new program called Bison Stampede.
“Bison Stampede is a three-day event held off-campus and is geared towards new students,” Adam Little, senator for agriculture, food systems and natural resources, said.
Although Stampede is in the early planning stages, the main purpose will be to let incoming students experience NDSU pride and become familiar with traditions and history.
The upcoming Stampede will take place during the end of August 2008.
“It will be very exciting,” Little said.
For students coming in the fall of 2007, a smaller event called Rumble is in the making.
“Pride is always important to students,” Kelsey Linnertz, a senior majoring in landscape architecture said. “I remember when I was a freshman and feeling like I was part of my school made a big difference.”
A group of five individuals will be selected to help develop the Stampede. If interested, email Little at adam.r.little@ndsu.edu.
The selected individuals will be working on designing Stampede and leadership training for students and faculty assisting with the event, Little said.
“We are looking for diverse opinions and views in the selection process,” Little said.
Students or faculty interested in being on the leadership team for Stampede should fill out a leadership application.
The Stampede idea was brought back from a conference senators attended in February and will be based off Fish Camp, an event held by Texas A&M to initiate new students.
“We think this program is needed,” Little said. “So many people don’t know all the opportunities NDSU has to offer.”
That much is true for Sara Budde, a senior majoring in child development and family science.
“It took me going to school here for a while before I was fully aware of all of the programs,” Budde said.
The Stampede planning committee has been working closely with the History and Traditions Council. This new organization is providing information from the archives about NDSU.
“Stampede will help more people understand what it means to be a Bison,” Little said.