Point System Breakdown | ||
EVENT / ACTION | PLACING | POINTS |
General Meetings Sept 10, 2024 | Required attendance | 75 pts |
| Banner Contest | 1st Place | 300 pts |
| Football Watch Party | Attendance | 1 point per spectator Max 15 pts |
| Blood Drive | 1st Place | 300 pts |
| Food Drive | Maximum | 300 pts |
High-Demand Items | 5 pts each | |
All Other Items | 1 pt each | |
Canned Vegetables | 0 pts each | |
| Showtime at the Coliseum | 1st Place | 300 pts |
Attendance | 1 point per spectator Max 15 pts | |
Yard Games Tournament
| 1st Place | 300 pts |
| Battle of the Bands | Attendance | 1 point per spectator Max 25 pts |
Lawn Displays * FSL Groups only | 1st Place | 300 pts |
| Parade | 1st Place | 300 pts |
Goosechase Cornchella * Individual Competition only | No points. Big | |
Fitness Classes * Pop Pilates, Tik Tok, Bro-ga | Attendance | 10 pts per individual Max 50 pts |
| Volunteering | 10 pts per individual Max 100 pts | |
Timeline & Deadlines for Student Competitions | ||
DATE | TIME | EVENT / ACTION |
Sept 10, 2024
| 5 to 6 p.m. | MANDATORY MEETING - Homecoming 101: What to Expect & How to Get Involved @ Nebraska Union, Regency A |
Sept 17, 2024
| 5 to 6 p.m. | MANDATORY MEETING - Homecoming 101: What to Expect & How to Get Involved @ Nebraska Union, Regency A |
Sept 20, 2024
| 4 p.m | DEADLINE: Student Competition entries are due for Banner Contest • Showtime at the Coliseum • Yard Games Tournament • Food Drive • Lawn Displays (Greek Groups only) |
Sept 23, 2024
| 8 a.m. | Signup opens for Blood Drive donors and volunteers Online Registration <nolink> |
Sept 24, 2024
| 5 to 5:30 p.m. | MANDATORY MEETING - Homecoming Meeting, Part I: Points Overview & Rules for Participating in Student Competitions @ Nebraska Union, Regency A |
5:30 to 6 p.m. | MANDATORY MEETING - Homecoming Meeting, Part II: Parade Participant Meeting @ Nebraska Union, Regency A | |
Sept 25, 2024
| 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. | Homecoming Banners are due - drop off dried banners at the ASUN Student Government office. @ Nebraska Union, Room 136 |
5 p.m. | DEADLINE: Homecoming Parade entries are due | |
Sept 27, 2024
| 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. | Homecoming Banners pickup Greek Groups and Residence Halls can retrieve their banner to hang on their chapter house or building. @ Nebraska Union, Room 136 |
Sept 28, 2024
| Gates open 10 a.m. Kickoff 11 a.m. | Husker Watch Party Attendance Points + Volunteer Points. @ Memorial Stadium. Enter at Gate 24. |
Sept 29, 2024
| 6 to 8 p.m. | Mandatory Practice for Showtime at the Coliseum @ Nebraska Union, Ballroom |
Sept 30–Oct 3, 2024
| Blood Drive Competition Points + Volunteer Points. Online Registration <nolink> | |
Sept 30–Oct 2, 2024
| 1 to 4 p.m. | Drop off items for Food Drive Competition Points @ University Health Center, Room 127 |
Sept 30, 2024
| 6 to 7 p.m. | Performer Check-In for Showtime at the Coliseum @ Coliseum at the Campus Rec Center |
8 to 10 p.m. | Showtime at the Coliseum Competition Points + Attendance Points @ Coliseum at the Campus Rec Center | |
Oct 1, 2024
| 5:30 to 7 p.m. | Yard Game Tournament Competition Points @ Meier Commons (green space north of Nebraska Union) |
Oct 2, 2024
| 8 to 10 p.m. | Battle of the Bands Attendance Points @ Bourbon Theatre (downtown on O Street) |
Oct 4, 2024
| 9 a.m. | DEADLINE: Lawn Displays must be completed. Competition Points |
| 12 to 1 p.m. | Judging of Lawn Displays Greek Groups must have ONE representative on site at their display when the judges come by. | |
| 5 to 8 p.m. | Cornstock Festival Volunteer Points @ Memorial Stadium, East Plaza | |
| 5 to 6 p.m. | Line up for Homecoming Parade @ R Street | |
| 6 p.m. start | Homecoming Parade Competition Points + Volunteer Points | |