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Homecoming

Tennessee Tech Homecoming

October 31 – November 5, 2022

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The glitz! The glamour! The stars! Get ready for Hollywood Homecoming. Students, faculty, staff, alumni and the community are welcome to celebrate Tech's homecoming and watch the Golden Eagles play. A parade going from Dixie Avenue and throughout campus includes local high school marching bands, community organizations, Tech student organizations and the homecoming court. Various college and organization reunions take place and a new and Mr. and Ms. Tennessee Tech are crowned.

For 2022, student organizations and residence halls will compete in three divisions:

  • Gold Division — Up to 3 organizations representing a total of no more than 250 members may combine to participate in the Gold Division
  • Purple Division — Up to 3 organizations representing a total of no more than 50 members may combine to participate in the Purple Division. Organizations with more than 50 members may request eligibility for the Purple Division with advisor support by emailing engagement@tntech.edu
  • Residence Hall Division — Resident Hall units as determined by Housing & Residential Life may participate in the Res Hall Division. Housing & Residential Life will determine and communicate participation rules.

HOMECOMING COMPETITION PACKET (Updated OCT. 10)

 Homecoming Team Registration — Due Oct. 14, 2022 at 12:00 PM Noon 

 Homecoming Lip Sync Music Submission — Due Oct. 14, 2022 at 12:00 PM Noon

2022 Homecoming Schedule

Date Event Time Location
Monday, Oct. 31 Banners 9 AM – 11:30 AM RUC First Floor Lobby
Wednesday, Nov. 2 Lip Sync Competition (Tech Students Only) 6:00 PM Derryberry Auditorium
Wednesday, Nov. 2 Crowdfunding Drive 8 AM – 11:59 PM Online (Link Coming Soon)
Thursday, Nov. 3 Lawn Games 11 AM – 2 PM Main Quad
Thursday, Nov. 3 Homecoming Hangout 6 PM – 8 PM Centennial Plaza
Friday, November 4 Tennessee Tech v. TBD 4 PM TN Tech Soccer Fields
Saturday, Nov. 5 Parade 10:30 AM Dixie Avenue
Saturday, Nov. 5 Football v. Lindenwood 1:30 PM Tucker Stadium
Sunday, November 6 TBD vs. TBD 1 PM TN Tech Soccer Fields

 

Homecoming Parade

  • Guidelines and Instructions for Parade Participants

    Float Division — Competition for organizations that build a float. Note: a float information sheet must be submitted. Trophies will be awarded during the Homecoming football game.

    Pride Division — Competition for recognition. The winner will receive the TN Tech Pride Award. This division should include participants from the University or the Cookeville community who do not build a float. Examples of Pride Entries include cars, trailers, walkers, vans, horses, etc.

    Parade Instructions:

    1. The parade line up will begin in the Towne Plaza parking lot (Gabes on Jefferson Avenue). Please have your entries ready to be lined up between 7:30 AM and 9:00 AM. 
    2. Please park as far away from the front of the stores in the shopping center as you can. We want to minimize the disturbance to the stores and shoppers.
    3. Entries must remain 25-30 feet apart throughout the parade.
    4. Entries should stop at the judges' reviewing stand for a maximum of 20 seconds. If entries do not stop in front of the reviewing stand, the judges will not score them. Judges will view entries from the driver's side of the vehicle.
    5. A member of the sponsoring organization must remain with the entry at all times.
    6. FLOATS ONLY: Turn from 12th Street onto Stadium Drive, then left into the parking lot behind the scoreboard until the Homecoming game is over and attendees have dispersed. Do not remove floats from Stadium Drive until the football game is completed and attendees have dispersed. 
    7. ALL OTHER ENTRIES: Disperse after turning left onto 12th Street.
    8. All floats and decorations must be disassembled and properly disposed of by Sunday, November 6, 2022.

    Homecoming 2022 Parade Information

     Homecoming Parade Entry Form — Due Oct. 14, 2022 at 11:55 PM

  • Homecoming Parade Route

    The homecoming parade route begins in the Towne Plaza parking lot, at the base of S Dixie Ave, then heads north up S Dixie Ave. The route then turns left on W 12th St. The parade disperses at B Street, and float drop off is behind the stadium scoreboard.

    Homecoming Parade Map


Mr. and Miss Tennessee Tech

The top seven candidates in each of the Mr. and Miss Tennessee Tech University elections will be selected for the Mr. and Miss Tennessee Tech Court. 

Mr. and Miss Tennessee Tech Candidates

Vote Here for Mr. & Miss. Tennessee Tech!

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