Student Competitions

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Register for Student Competitions

Due at 4 p.m. Sept 19, 2025

Preregister for these events:

  • 5K Fun Run
  • Banner Contest
  • Showtime at the Coliseum
  • Blood Drive
  • Food Drive
  • Yard Games Competition
  • Parade
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Volunteer Opportunities

Earn extra competition points for your organization by helping with:

  • Homecoming Parade
  • Cornstock Festival
  • Cleanup after Showtime at the Coliseum

Earn 10 points per volunteer with a maximum of 100 points per group. 

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Volunteer at the Blood Drive

Blood Drive has it's own signup for volunteers.  

Earn extra competition points for your organization.

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About the Competitions

5K Fun Run

Earn additional competition points by participating in this untimed fun run.

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Movement Challenge

Blood Drive

Four-day event!

Signup opens 8 a.m. Sept 22, 2025.

You can earn Competition Points + Volunteer Points for your organization.
 

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Volunteer at the Blood Drive

Food Drive for Husker Pantry

Three divisions:

  • Fraternity and Sorority Organizations
  • Recognized Student Organizations (RSOs)
  • Residence Halls
     
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Pantry

Banner Contest

Three divisions:

  • Fraternity and Sorority Organizations
  • Recognized Student Organizations (RSOs)
  • Residence Halls
     
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Homecoming banners designed by student groups are on display at Vine Street Fields in 2022.

Showtime at the Coliseum

Three divisions:

  • Fraternity and Sorority Groups
  • Recognized Student Organizations (RSOs)
  • Open Group
     
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Students from Newman Center RSO perform during Showtime at the Coliseum. October 23, 2023. [University Communication]

Lawn Displays

One division:

  • Fraternity and Sorority Groups

     

     
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Lawn Displays

Yard Games Competition

Three divisions:

  • Fraternity and Sorority Organizations
  • Recognized Student Organizations (RSOs)
  • Residence Halls
     
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Brayan Van Meter throws a bag as he competes for Phi Delta Theta. Cornhole Tournament for Homecoming. October 25, 2023. [Photo by Craig Chandler / University Communication]

Battle of the Bands

Earn Attendance Points for your organization.

Enjoy performances from:

  • Joyrager
  • JIBLETS
  • The Breakroom
  • Hold Your Breath
  • Estrogen Projection
     

 

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Battle of the Bands

Fitness Classes

Earn additional competition points by participating in fun fitness classes like Bro-Ga and Pop Pilates. 

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Fitness

Homecoming Parade

Three divisions:

  • Fraternity and Sorority Organizations
  • Recognized Student Organizations (RSOs)
  • Residence Halls
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The Cornhusker Marching Band shows their spirti as they march past the judges table in front of Memorial Stadium. Homecoming Parade and Cornstalk. September 30, 2022. Photo by Craig Chandler / University Communication.

Cornstock Festival

Students can earn Volunteer Points for their organization in the Homecoming Competition.

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Cornstock

Student Movement Challenge

Challenge yourself to record 300 minutes of movement during the seven days of Homecoming Week - that's only 43 minutes each day. 

Students reaching the goal will be entered into a drawing to win a Spring 2026 Group Fitness Pass at the Campus Rec Centers or a fitness swag pack.

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