Register for Hog Flop 2017

Register for Hog Flop 2017
Sarah Chewning

The Animal Science Graduate Student Association invites you to be a hero and make a splash during National Autism Awareness Month. This is a charity single-elimination splash contest to raise money for children and families served by the NWA Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities.

Competitors will cannonball head-to-head against the competition to win fun prizes. Splashes will be judged on overall style and water displacement. Pick your Hog Flop Hero name. Request your walk-up song. Choose your jump height. Cannonball for a chance to be crowned the inaugural Hog Flog Champion! The Elite Eight finishers will enjoy prizes from local sponsors. Participation is open to students, faculty, and all community heroes.

Event Reminders:

  • Thursday, April 27, at 7 p.m. at the University of Arkansas HPER Building pool
  • Competitor check-in from 6-6:45 p.m.
  • Warm-ups begin at 7 p.m. following a rules briefing.
  • Award Ceremony and final words
  • Snack and concessions will be available

Event Costs:

  • Bracket registration fee: $5
  • Registration fee plus T-shirt: $20
  • Spectator fee: free
  • To sponsor us: T-shirt sponsorship options starting at $50
  • All registration fees can be payed at the door or in advance in AFLS A112

Registration and Sponsorship Deadlines:

  • Friday, April 21 at noon: Deadline to enter the bracket and submit walk-up song request
  • Thursday, April 27 at 6:45 p.m. deadline to register with a late fee
  • Friday, April 7: Deadline to receive a T-shirt with a donation of $20 or more
  • Friday, April 7: Deadline for organizations to compete for most heroes entered
  • Friday, April 7: Deadline to become a t-shirt sponsors

Contact Sarah Chewning at schewni@uark.edu with questions and comments! 

To compete, fill out the competitor registration form!

To sponsor, fill out the T-shirt sponsorship form and send it to skchewni@uark.edu!

Visit animal-science@uark.edu for more info!

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