Students compete for pillow fight record

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Students compete for pillow fight record

• http//www.cnn.com/2003/US/West/11/16/offbeat.larg
  est.pillowfight.ap/index.html
• Power Point Presentation
• By Renee Kessler

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Background Information

• 645 people hold pillow fight record
• Set in Garnett, Kansas
• Accomplished last June

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GOALS

• Oregon State hopes to break record.
• Wishing for histories largest pillow fight

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Why a Pillow Fight?

• Part of class project
• Communications 322 Small-Group Problem Solving
• Project with no parameters
• Simply organize group event
• Students wanted something fun

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Who was involved and when it happened

• 766 people showed up
• Took place on Oregon State Campus
• November 16,2003

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How the task was completed

• Divided into 10 groups
• One minute battle per participant

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Similar Past Projects

• Bungee Jumping
• Sky Diving
• Dinner Party

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Guinness Book of Records

• Sign up sheets sent to Guinness
• 766 names
• Found in London
• Six to eight weeks verification

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Student Involvement and Observations

• Awesome for community to come down
• Lige Armstrong, organized event

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School Relations

• Helpful example
• Makes you think
• Opens mind to new ideas
• Fun to do!