YPSILANTI, MI - The Yankee Air Museum wants to reclaim the Guinness World Record for Largest Gathering of Rosie the Riveters, and it needs your help.

The event is Oct. 14 at Eastern Michigan University's Convocation Center at 799 N. Hewitt Road, in Ypsilanti. Doors open at 9:00 a.m., but in order to be counted you must arrive by 11:00 a.m. that day.

Costume requirements are as follows:

-Dark blue work clothes, whether it's a jumpsuit or pants with shirt tucked in.

-Rolled up sleeves

-Red socks

-Dark work shoes (no sneakers, flip flops, sandals or high heels.)

-A red bandana with white polkadots, not paisley.

For more event information and recommendations to purchase costumes, visit the website. You can also express your interest on the Facebook event page.

Currently, the record of 2,229 Rosie the Riveters is held by Richmond, California, as of August 2016. California claimed it from Michigan after the Willow Run Airport won in 2015 with 2,090 riveters.

Though there's some friendly competition between states to see who will take the win this year, the Yankee Air Museum has its own stake in sealing the record. The Willow Run Bomber plant was home to many Rosie the Riveters who worked there during World War II.

Another hope of the world record event is to call attention to the renovation campaign at the former Willow Run factory. The goal is to raise enough money for the restoration and renovation of the plant to make it the future home of the Yankee Air Museum.

"Rosie the Riveter is such an empowering figure," said Kevin Walsh, executive director of Yankee Air Museum. "We must finish renovating the bomber plant to preserve and amplify her message. Reclaiming the Guinness World Record gives us a chance to do that together."