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= Step Sing =

Step Sing is one of Samford University's most beloved traditions which originated in 1951 and consist of student groups creating a show full of singing and dancing.

History
Step Sing began in 1951 on the steps of Renfroe Hall at the Howard College (Birmingham, Alabama) east lake campus as a sing-along. Being held once a semester the event quickly turned into a competition. After moving its campus in 1951 to Lakeshore Drive, Step Sing has become a yearly tradition, being held at the beginning of the spring semester. A prize for the first place team was deemed the "Sweepstakes" trophy in 1971. Step Sing is preformed in the Wright Center on the campus of Samford University and has since 1976.

Judging
Groups are judged by a panel of judges on the Friday and Saturday night shows of the event. Judges are chosen throughout the Birmingham and music communities. Groups are judged in five different categories; Entertainment Value (30 points), Musical Quality (20 points), Choreography (20 points), Theme Development (15 points), and Creativity (15 points). Each night the highest and lowest judges score are dropped to account for bias. The "Sweepstakes" trophy is given to the overall highest scoring group with a first and second runner-up trophy being given to the next two highest groups.

Results
An award change to a Men's and Women's division winner occurred in 2018.