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- 1962-1969 (Creation)
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0.21 linear feet (1 half-document case)
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The Stakota Club, originally known as the Cottontails, was organized in the early 1940s as a co-educational pep organization. The group was reorganized under the new name to create a more unified and effective presence in promoting school spirit. Membership was selective, and members were dedicated to supporting university athletics, particularly football and basketball.
Dressed in navy and white, the coeds performed pom-pom routines alongside the pep band and cheered with the university cheerleaders to energize crowds. The club occasionally accompanied athletic teams to away games and sponsored the university's Jackrabbit mascot.
In addition to game-day activities, the Stakota Club sponsored Pep Week, which featured the election of a Pep King and Queen, as well as an annual banquet and dance. Members also contributed to campus life by serving coffee after football games, assisting with registration during Parents’ Day, and organizing a spring car wash.
In April 1969, due to declining membership, the Stakota Club voted to go inactive indefinitely.
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This collection primarily consists of meeting minutes and several versions of the Stakota Club constitution. The minutes document roll calls, pledges, club business, and the nomination and election of officers. Also included are records of club activities, correspondence, and a list of secretary duties from 1967–1968.
These materials provide insight into the internal operations, leadership structure, and spirited activities of a co-ed student organization that promoted school spirit at South Dakota State University from the 1940s through the 1960s.
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