Homecoming is a unique event that celebrates the spirit of Valdosta State University. We want to make this the greatest celebration in history. To ensure our success, the following things need to be done by each participating student organization and/or residence hall.
1. Please read all of the enclosed information. Changes have been made since last year, so be sure to pay close attention.
2. Organizations should use
“Red and Black Take Me Back” as the theme for the sidewalk chalk competition and the parade float competition.
3. Discuss all the enclosed information with your organization or hall.
4. Select all the necessary candidates and/or participants from within your group.
5. Complete and sign all the related forms for the activities in which your organization or hall will participate.
6. Organizations or Residence Halls may pair with other organizations or halls to compete in the judged events. However, each organization will need to complete its own individual packet.
Pairing must be done, and forms turned in by 3:00 pm, Friday, October 5th.
ORGANIZATIONS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO PAIR UP FOR HOMECOMING
QUEEN NOMINATIONS. EACH ORGANIZATION OR HALL MUST SUBMIT ITS
OWN CHOICE FOR A HOMECOMING QUEEN CANDIDATE.
Return the completed packet to the Office of Student Life (3rd floor Student Union) no later than Friday, October 5th @ 3:00pm. Late packets will not be accepted.
No exceptions!
Have fun – and Good Luck!
Robin Vickery
Director of Student Life
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The 2012 Homecoming Queen and her court will be chosen by a campus-wide election. Voting will take place on the Web (see details below). The first election will take place on Wednesday,
October 10th . The names of the top five candidates will be posted on Thursday, October 11th in the Student Life Office, located on the 3rd floor of the Student Union, at 9:00am. The top five candidates will be our 2012 Homecoming Court . The Queen will then be selected from the five finalists during the second election. The second election will be held on Wednesday, October
17th . The 2012 Homecoming Queen will be announced during the halftime show at the
Homecoming Game on Saturday, October 20th . All contestants must be sponsored by a VSU registered organization (in good standing) or one representative may be chosen from each residence hall (not each floor). Each organization/hall is allowed only one (1) entry. All candidates may begin campaigning on Monday, October 8th. Everyone is required to follow the attached campaigning rules and regulations or immediately be disqualified.
OBLIGATIONS OF THE HOMECOMING REPRESENTATIVE
All candidates need to stop by the Student Affairs/Dean of Students Office (3rd floor of the
Student Union) on Friday, October 5th between the hours of 10am and 2pm , to have their photos made. Only those pictures taken by the official University photographer will be used for the web site.
All candidates are encouraged to participate in the 2012 Homecoming Parade . The parade will be on Friday, October 19th at 6pm . Candidates are responsible for securing their own transportation for the parade.
OBLIGATIONS OF THE 2012 HOMECOMING COURT
All members of the Homecoming Court are encouraged to attend the PEP RALLY on Thursday, October 18 @ 7:00pm in the PE Complex. The Homecoming Court will be introduced during the Pep Rally festivities.
All members must attend the Homecoming Game on Saturday, October 20th .
Be there by 3:30pm. Special seating on the home-side (east) 30-yard line will be provided
for you, your escort, and your family members. However, all non-student guests will be
responsible for the purchase of their own game tickets. The dress code will be semi-formal
and each court member will be responsible for selecting her own escort.
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ELIGIBILITY
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All candidates must be full-time VSU students attending the Fall semester of
2012 (undergraduate – 12 or more hours/ graduate – 9 or more hours)

All candidates must have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or above.
ALL VOTING WILL BE DONE ON-LINE
1.) Go to the VSU main web page. The Web address is: www.valdosta.edu
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2.) Click on the Homecoming Queen icon for on-line voting.
3.) This should bring you to CampusConnect. You will use your Blazeview user name and password to access the voting ballot.
4.) The voting link should appear at the top of the screen. Follow all instructions.
5.) Complete your ballot.
6.) On Wednesday, October 10th you will vote for five (5) candidates. The top five vote winners will be your 2012 Homecoming Court.
7.) On Wednesday, October 17th you will follow the same instructions, but will vote for only one (1) candidate. The top vote winner will be your 2012 Homecoming Queen.
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All campaigning and/or campaigning materials must be purchased by the individual. Ads in the student newspaper (The Spectator) and other campus media may
be purchased with monies from student fees that are allocated to certain organizations and/or departments.
Campaign posters shall be hung only on bulletin boards and other approved sites. No campaign posters or signs may be placed on the doors, walls, windows, glass, or organic surfaces in any campus buildings. Please consult the person or persons responsible for the location of the desired posting for other rules or restrictions for that location.
No cellophane-type tape or other materials that may cause permanent damage may be used to hang or secure campaign materials.
Tags may be worn by the candidate (“Hello, I’m Jane Doe”) as a source of identification only.
All sheets signs must be approved by the Office of Student Life and all posting policies must be adhered to.
No candidate or any of her representatives, or others acting on her behalf may campaign near any computer terminal or computer lab on election days .
Every candidate has 24 hours after the last election day to remove any and all campaign materials.
*If you have any questions concerning these rules or any other campaign questions, please call the Student Life Office at 333-5674. Please address all questions before you and/or your sponsoring group begins campaigning to ensure that all rules are followed and no unnecessary disqualification occurs. If any of these rules are broken, the candidate will be disqualified immediately .
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Entry Deadline: Friday, October 5, 2012@ 3:00pm
Student Life Office
3 rd floor of the Student Union
Name of Candidate_____________________________________________
Local Address_________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
Local Phone_____________________ Cell Phone____________________
Email Address_________________________________________________
Credit Hours Enrolled for Fall Semester 2012__________
Class Rank (Fr,So,Jr,Sr,Gr) ____________________
Sponsor_______________________________________________________
*Sign the Statement below to verify your eligibility*
I __________________________ attest that the information given is correct. I also agree to follow the guidelines set forth and uphold the spirit of this Homecoming celebration as a candidate for 2012 VSU Homecoming Queen.
Student ID #______________________________
Signature_________________________________
Date_____________________________________
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The Sidewalk Chalk Contest will take place on Wednesday, October 17th in Palms Quad.
(Palms Quad is under construction and should be finished by this time. However, if not your contact person will be notified of the new location) All sidewalk art displays are to be completed by 12:00 noon . The Homecoming theme is to be incorporated into your displays.
There will be 1 st , 2 nd , and 3 rd place winners. The judges’ decisions are final. Winners will be announced and the prizes will be awarded at the Homecoming Pep Rally.
The sidewalk art will be judged on originality, the incorporation of the theme
“Red and
Black Take Me Back” and overall appearance. Be creative!!!
GUIDELINES
1.) Any area of sidewalk in Palms Quad may be used. Please leave enough space between each exhibit so that all participants will have free room to work.
2.) Members of your organization or hall must draw the sidewalk displays.
3.) Only washable materials may be used (chalk, charcoal, etc.)
4.) The displays must be done by 12:00 noon . Any display not completed by 12:00 will be disqualified.
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Entry Deadline: Friday, October 5, 2012@ 3:00pm
Student Life Office
3 rd floor of the Student Union
Name of Organization___________________________________________
Name of Contact Person_________________________________________
Contact Person’s Local Phone #________________________
Cell Phone #__________________________
Email Address____________________________________
*Please Read & Sign*
Our organization attests that the information given is correct. We also agree to follow the event guidelines and uphold the spirit of this Homecoming Celebration during our participation in this event.
Signature____________________________________
Organization_________________________________
Date____________________________________
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The Lip-Sync Contest will take place on Thursday, October 18 th at the Homecoming Pep Rally.
The Pep Rally will take place in the PE Complex at 7:00pm. All participating groups need to report to Robin Vickery in the PE Complex at 6:30pm . The judges will select the winners and the groups will only be required to perform once. There will be 1 st
, 2 nd
, and 3 rd
place winners and all judges’ decisions are final.
The Lip-Sync competition will be judged on originality, creativity, use of props, and synchronization. Have fun!!!
GUIDELINES
1.) All persons in your group must be a member of your organization or hall and must be current VSU students. Please have participants bring their current VSU ID. All
ID’s will be checked. If someone does not have their ID they will not be allowed to participate.
2.)
All groups must incorporate the theme into their performance. The theme is “Red and
Black Take Me Back.”
3.) All music should be in good taste and should not contain obscenities or vulgarities. Any
music judged in poor taste will result in your group’s immediate disqualification.
4.) Use good judgment when choreographing your lip-sync. Remember, you are
representing your organization and your University.
5.) Each group is responsible for its own props and music. Props used in the competition
must be removed that night at the completion of the Pep Rally.
6.) Each group should bring 2 (two) quality CD’s of their music to the Office of Student
Life on Wednesday, October 17 th
so we can ensure that your music recordings are
compatible with the sound system.
7.) Each group should consist of no more than 20 people total . If you have paired up with
another group you may still only have 20 people. This does not mean if you have 20
people on stage and those 20 people come off, 20 new ones then can come on. This means
20 total people, period.
8.) The performance is to be no longer than 5 minutes. You will be timed. If your group’s
performance exceeds 5 minutes you will be immediately disqualified.
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Entry Deadline: Friday, October 5, 2012@ 3:00pm
Student Life Office
3 rd floor of the Student Union
Name of Organization___________________________________________
Name of Contact Person_________________________________________
Contact Person Local Phone #________________________
Cell Phone #__________________________
Email Address____________________________________
*Please Read & Sign*
Our organization attests that the information given is correct. We also agree to follow the event guidelines and uphold the spirit of this Homecoming Celebration during our participation in this event.
Signature____________________________________
Organization_________________________________
Date________________________________________
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The Homecoming Parade will take place on Friday, October 19 th at 6:00pm . All participants will need to report to Mathis City Auditorium, in the parking lot that faces Ashley Street, at their designated time to begin lining up. Do Not Be Late!!!
There will be 1 st
, 2 nd
, and 3 rd
place winners. The judges’ decisions are final. The winners will be announced at the football game on
Saturday, October 20th during the halftime show.
Your floats will be judged on originality, showmanship, commitment and effort, and use of the
2012 Homecoming Theme,
“Red and Black Take Me Back.”
GUIDELINES
1.) Float entries are to be at Mathis City Auditorium at 5:00pm, all other entries should report to the auditorium at 5:15pm.
2.) Your entry may be decorated any way you wish as long as it incorporates the
Homecoming theme and is tasteful.
3.) The parade route will begin at Woodrow Wilson, then south on Patterson and proceed down Patterson to Brookwood. The procession will turn west on Brookwood and end in the Oak Street parking lot.
4.) Do not allow any spectators on the side of the road to jump onto any parade cars or floats.
5.) No swerving while driving the parade route.
6.) Do not throw any items from your vehicle or float that may be harmful to the spectators and or throw things in a manner that could hurt anyone.
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Entry Deadline: Friday, October 5, 2012@ 3:00pm
Student Life Office
3 rd floor of the Student Union
Name of Organization___________________________________________
Name of Contact Person_________________________________________
Contact Person Local Phone #________________________
Cell Phone #__________________________
Email Address____________________________________
*Please Read & Sign*
Our organization attests that the information given is correct. We also agree to follow the event guidelines and uphold the spirit of this Homecoming Celebration during our participation in this event.
Signature____________________________________
Organization_________________________________
Date________________________________________
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