Event Highlights

UConn Homecoming 2007 "Superheroes & Villains Take on UConn" October 14-20, 2007

The date has been set for Homecoming 2008! Mark your calendars for October 19 – 25, 2008. For a look at last year’s Homecoming schedule feel free to browse this site.

• Monday, September 10th

  First Homecoming Meeting for Student Organizations
  3:30pm SU 304A
  Attend the meeting and find out what’s going on for events this year. Deadlines will be announced, questions will be answered and the excitement will begin- If you or anyone for your organization can not make the meeting, Call the Programs Office at 486-3423—Don’t miss your chance to be a part of the campus spirit!

• Monday, October 1 - Wednesday, October 3

  First Round Royalty Balloting
  Vote for the Royalty King & Queen candidates online and help determine who will become the 2007 Homecoming King and Queen! (Voting is open to UConn students only).
  Vote online Monday 8AM – Wednesday 4PM.

• Tuesday, October 9-Tuesday, October 16

  Homecoming Banners on Display
  Student Union
  The artistic creativity will flourish in the Student Union North & South Lobby where the Homecoming banners will be on display, representing the student organizations and the homecoming theme. Winner of the banner competition will be announced at the Royalty Pageant on October 17.

• Sunday, October 14

  Annual Homecoming Parade
  1:30PM
  Campus Route, ending at Fairfield Way
  Over the past 27 years, the Homecoming Parade has become the most exciting event of the entire year. This year the parade will kick off Homecoming Week and will feature student organization floats, marching units, the UConn Marching Band, and many other exciting sights.

• Monday, October 15-Wednesday October 17

  Second Round Royalty Balloting
  Vote for the Royalty King & Queen candidates online and help determine who will become the 2007 Homecoming King and Queen! (Voting is open to UConn students only).
  Vote online Monday 8AM – Wednesday 4PM.

• Wednesday, October 17

  Royalty Pageant & Alma Mater Sing
  7:00 PM
  Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts
  The top 5 King & top 5 Queen Homecoming candidates will be competing for the title of Homecoming 2007 King & Queen! Cheer on your peers as they compete in four categories: costume, campus question, evening wear, and performance. Who will take home the crown? You have to be there to find out! The top performance groups will also compete in the Alma Mater Sing, and winners of the annual banner contest will also be announced.

• Thursday, October 18

  Homecoming Dinner
  4:15 PM – 7:15 PM
  North Campus Dining Hall
  Enjoy some "tailgate" themed dinner and activities!

• Thursday, October 18

  Homecoming Pep Rally
  5:00 PM
  Dow Field
  Are you pumped about UConn football? Then come to this year’s Homecoming Pep Rally to get our team ready to take on Louisville for the best game of the season! Let’s go Huskies!

• Thursday, October 18

  Homecoming Comedy Starring: Demitri Martin
  8:00 PM
  Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts
  You may have seen him on Comedy Central’s The Daily Show or Late Night with Conan O’Brien. Come and laugh with us! Check out www.demitri martin.com.

• Friday, October 19

  Homecoming Football Game
  vs. Louisville
  8:00PM
  Rentschler Field, East Hartford
  What creates more spirit than a Homecoming Football Game? Watch the UConn Huskies take on Louisville, hear the winners of the Alma Mater competition perform at the pre game show, and be introduced to your 2007 Homecoming Royalty Court at halftime.
  For ticket information contact the Athletic Ticket Office at (860) 486-2724 or 1-877-AT-UCONN.

• Friday, October 19

  Fan of the Game Competition
  Come and show us your Husky Pride! Be creative – paint up for the Husky Roadshow! Display your school spirit in the most creative way for the Homecoming game. Winners will get front row seats in the student section for that night for the game featured on ESPN! This event is open to the entire campus body! See www.subog.uconn.edu for more details.

• Saturday, October 20

  Annual Lip Sync Competition
  8:00 PM
  Gampel Pavilion
  It’s the Homecoming event that the UConn students most look forward to! Be a part of a 5,000+ audience and watch the student organizations compete for the 1st place Lip Sync Trophy. It’s an evening you’re sure to remember for years to come!