Dudes-a-Plenty returned to the winner’s circle for the first time since 2012, taking the coveted Sweepstakes Trophy during Samford University’s annual Step Sing Feb. 11–13.
The male group, which forms annually just for Step Sing, portrayed Boy Scouts in the wilderness for its show, “Bring Them Home.”
“It feels so good to help these guys earn what they deserve,” said show codirector Stephen Rice, a senior religion major from Oldsmar, Florida. Other codirectors were Hunter Gibbs, a senior biology major from Nesbit, Mississippi, and Garrett Greer, a senior political science major from Signal Mountain, Tennessee.
In addition to Sweepstakes, the group won judges’ awards for creativity, music and choreography, and participants’ choice awards for best music, most entertaining and best choreography.
Dudes-a-Plenty previously won sweepstakes in 2012, 2011, 2010, 2007 and 2005. They were second runners-up last year. They have placed every year since first forming in 2004.
First runner-up was IGnite, a group of greek members and independent women who also form just for Step Sing.
Its show, “Pairs,” was based on the biblical story of Noah and the ark. Show directors were Eden Long, a junior journalism and mass communication major from Birmingham, and Jordan Simpson, a junior psychology major from Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
