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College Homecoming Week Ideas: What Homecoming Committees Order for Every Night of the Week

For homecoming committees: a night-by-night plan for the week, the spirit squad and alumni moments, light-up giveaways and costs.

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For homecoming committees: the spirit squad’s light-up pom poms switch to the school or theme colour by remote for the pep rally, the parade and the game, and light-up face stickers put the crowd in the same colour. Poms are $120 a pair on 10 or more pairs; custom stickers are quoted from 1,000 units.

What does a homecoming week schedule look like?

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Night Event What students carry
Monday Kickoff and theme reveal Theme shirt or colour day
Tuesday Spirit competition between groups Group colours
Wednesday Talent show or step show Light-up favors in the audience
Thursday Night pep rally Light-up face stickers at the door
Friday Parade and alumni events Floats and alumni lines
Saturday The game Everything from the week, in school colours

One squad set of light-up pom poms covers the three biggest nights, the pep rally, the parade after dark and the game, switched to the theme or school colour by remote each time. The committee buys once for the week, and the squad keeps using the set all season.

How do you make the night pep rally the peak of the week?

  1. Hold it outdoors after dark or in the arena with the lights down.
  2. Give the spirit squad the stage with light-up poms in school colours.
  3. Hand out light-up face stickers at the door so the crowd lights up with the squad.
  4. Bring out the band and the team for the fight song.
  5. End on one colour change across the squad on the last chorus.

Where do alumni fit into homecoming week?

  • An alumni line on the sideline at the game, in matched light-up poms; see cheer alumni reunion ideas.
  • An alumni suite or tailgate with light-up favors in school colours.
  • Alumni in the parade, grouped by decade.

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How do you budget homecoming week?

Line Who usually pays Notes
Spirit squad light-up poms Spirit programme Used all year
Pep rally door favors Homecoming committee Sized to last year’s crowd
Custom face stickers Committee or alumni association 1,000-unit minimum, quoted
Parade Student organisations Floats funded by each group
Alumni events Alumni association Suite favors and reception

When should a homecoming committee order?

When What to lock in
Spring before Theme, dates and venue bookings
Summer Custom sticker order (1,000+), alumni registration open
Start of fall term Spirit squad pom set confirmed
Three weeks out Run of show for each night
Week of Favors distributed night by night

Give us the homecoming date when you ask for a quote and we will tell you plainly what fits.

What will the spirit squad set cost?

At our team rate of $120 a pair on 10 or more pairs:

Group Pairs Cost at the team rate
Spirit squad of 16 16 $1,920
Squad of 24 24 $2,880
Squad plus alumni line, 40 together 40 $4,800

See also homecoming themes.

Who should sit on the homecoming committee?

Seat Owns
Student activities adviser Budget, venues and approvals
Student chair Theme and the week’s schedule
Spirit squad coach Pep rally and game-day moments
Alumni association contact Alumni events and the alumni line
Greek and student organisation reps Spirit competitions and parade floats
Athletics marketing The game and stadium lighting cues

With every seat filled, the week runs as one plan instead of six separate events. Meet weekly from the start of the fall term, and keep one shared calendar with every order date on it.

How do you request a quote for homecoming week?

Email or DM us with the homecoming date, school colours, the squad size, expected pep rally attendance and any alumni line. We make our light-up products ourselves and will tell you plainly what fits your date. See team orders for how a group order works.

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Frequently asked questions

What events happen during college homecoming week?

Typically a kickoff, spirit competitions, a talent or step show, a night pep rally, a parade, alumni events and the game.

How do you make homecoming week stand out?

Give every night one shared moment, peaking with a night pep rally where the spirit squad and the crowd light up in school colours together.

What giveaways work for homecoming week?

Light-up face stickers in school colours at the pep rally door, and custom-shaped stickers for alumni events.

How much do light-up poms cost for a spirit squad?

Our team rate is $120 a pair on 10 or more pairs. A squad of 24 is $2,880 at that rate.

When should a homecoming committee order favors?

In the summer for custom stickers, so they are in hand before the fall term starts.

Who pays for homecoming week favors?

Usually the homecoming committee, with the alumni association covering alumni events and the spirit programme covering the squad’s poms.

Who should be on a homecoming committee?

A student activities adviser, a student chair, the spirit squad coach, an alumni association contact, student organisation representatives and athletics marketing.

How do you make the parade stand out after dark?

Put the spirit squad and alumni lines in matched light-up poms, so they read from the curb before the floats arrive.

See also: homecoming themes, cheer alumni reunion ideas and LED face stickers for universities and alumni.

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