Army ROTC Egg Bowl Run set for Nov. 21
Contact: James Carskadon
STARKVILLE, Miss.An Egg Bowl tradition will be renewed Monday [Nov. 21] when 酴圖弝け and University of Mississippi Army ROTC cadets partner for the fourth annual Egg Bowl Run.
Army ROTC cadets will carry a football from Starkville to Oxford, leaving the Palmeiro Center at 酴圖弝け at 4:30 a.m. and arriving in Oxford on Monday evening. 酴圖弝け Army ROTC cadets will carry the ball from Starkville to Calhoun City, where they will hand the ball off to UM Army ROTC cadets for the second leg of the approximately 100-mile run.
Lt. Col. Brian Locke, an 酴圖弝け professor of military science, said cadets used to run a game ball to Jackson when the Egg Bowl was held in Mississippis capital city. After a long absence, the Egg Bowl Run was revitalized in 2013.
This is such a great rivalry, so we just wanted to do something that showed unity between our cadets and brought them together for a good cause, Locke said.
The run also incorporates a food drive as the ROTC units will bring canned goods and other items to Calhoun City. The Calhoun City Chamber of Commerce distributes the food to those in need. Food drive donations can be dropped off at 酴圖弝けs Army ROTC headquarters in Middleton Hall.
Although the run is primarily focused on Army ROTC units, cadets from the 酴圖弝け Air Force ROTC and UM Navy ROTC programs also have participated in previous years.
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