2019 TRADITIONS RULEBOOK UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI HOMECOMING TRI-DIRECTORS 1 LEVELS OF INVOLVEMENT 2 SOCIAL MEDIA 3 IMPORTANT DATES 4 BLOOD DRIVE 5 CAMPUS DECORATIONS 12 OUTREACH 23 PARADE 25 SERVICE 30 SPECIAL EVENTS 34 TALENT 39 TRADITIONS 42 APPENDIX & FORMS 46 OVERALL POINT OVERVIEW 56 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE DIRECTOR’S LETTER The Homecoming Steering Committee and the Mizzou Alumni Association would like to thank you for your participation in Homecoming 2019. This year marks the 108th anniversary of Chester Brewer calling Tigers everywhere to “come home” to the University of Missouri, thus creating the very first Homecoming. Students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community members have been continuing the tradition ever since with a celebration of Mizzou and her impressive history of excellence. We celebrate with campus traditions old and new to showcase all facets of the university. Students and stories from every corner of campus come together to put on festivities that add to Mizzou’s rich history while collectively forging paths that will last for another 108 years. The Mizzou Alumni Association is proud to celebrate Homecoming with a wide variety of top-notch events that serve the community: we host the largest student-run blood drive in the nation; the Homecoming Food Drive benefits the Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri; Campus Decorations and the Homecoming Parade are unique experiences that provide creative entertainment for the entire Mizzou family. These and the numerous other events that spread the infectious Tiger spirit every Homecoming season would not be possible without the time and selfless devotion of our students. We want to thank you for your commitment and hope your enthusiasm continues for years to come! We are excited to share the weeks leading up to October 12 with you, and we cannot wait to see the creativity and passion you bring to every Homecoming tradition. The Homecoming Steering Committee strives to make positive enhancements each year. These changes are apparent in all areas of Homecoming. Please use this rulebook as a resource, keeping in mind that these rules are subject to updates. If changes are implemented, liaisons will be notified to ensure clear communication for all involved organizations. Thank you again for your dedication– you are a critical part of what makes Mizzou a home like no other! We truly look forward to working with you! Fight Tiger, Bronsan Coley, Caroline Dade and Hannah Farley 2019 Homecoming Tri-Directors 1 LEVELSOF INVOLVEMENT BLACK COLUMNS TRUMAN TRADITIONS & GOLD • ROYALTY • ROYALTY • ROYALTY • ROYALTY • SERVICE • SERVICE • SERVICE • SERVICE • BLOOD DRIVE • BLOOD DRIVE • BLOOD DRIVE • BLOOD DRIVE • DECORATE • DECORATE THE • DECORATE THE • DECORATE THE THE DISTRICT DISTRICT DISTRICT DISTRICT • FLAG • FLAG • BANNER FOOTBALL FOOTBALL • PARADE • BANNER • BANNER • TALENT • PARADE • CAMPUS • CAMPUS DECORATIONS DECORATIONS BOOTH 2 FOLLOW ALONG WEBSITE FACEBOOK CHECK US OUT AT LIKE US ON FACEBOOK AT www.mizzou.com/ Mizzou Homecoming homecoming TWITTER INSTAGRAM FOLLOW US ON FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT INSTAGRAM AT @MU_Homecoming @mizzouhomecoming MAA E-MAIL MIZZOU ALUMNI E-MAIL THE ASSOCIATION TRI-DIRECTORS www.mizzou.com homecomingdirectors @missouri.edu 3 2019 HOMECOMING DATES TO KNOW ROYALTY APPLICATIONS DUE: FRIDAY, AUGUST 30, 2019 TIGER FOOD FIGHT: FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 20, 2019 DAY OF SERVICE: SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 28, 2019 HOMECOMING 5K: SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 29, 2019 BLOOD DRIVE: SEPTEMBER 30 - OCTOBER 3, 2019 ROARING FOR RAINBOW HOUSE: OCTOBER 3, 4 AND 6, 2019 FLAG FOOTBALL: SUNDAY OCTOBER 6, 2019 DOME LIGHTING CEREMONY: SUNDAY OCTOBER 6, 2019 TALENT: OCTOBER 7-9, 2019 CAMPUS DECORATIONS & SPIRIT RALLY: FRIDAY OCTOBER 11, 2019 HOMECOMING PARADE: SATURDAY OCTOBER 12, 2019 HOMECOMING GAME: SATURDAY OCTOBER 12, 2019 4 [email protected] 2019 BLOOD DRIVE COMMITTEE JOHN YEAGER, MADDIE KAISER, REBECCA SHYU & JACQUELINE JANORSCHKE BLOOD DRIVE INTRODUCTION On behalf of the American Red Cross, the Mizzou Alumni Association, and the Homecoming Steering Committee, we would like to thank you in advance for your participation in the 2019 Homecoming Blood Drive. This is the largest student-run blood drive in the country, and it has the power and potential to benefit more than 15,000 patients. This would not be possible without your time, dedication, and passion. While the rules below are a bit lengthy, the Homecoming Blood Drive Committee is here to help you through this process and ensure that we make this blood drive the most successful one yet! Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions or concerns. GENERAL INFORMATION The Homecoming Blood Drive will take place in the University of Missouri Hearnes Center at the following dates and times: • Monday, September 30, 2019: 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. • Tuesday, October 1, 2019: 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. • Wednesday, October 2, 2019: 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. • Thursday, October 3, 2019: 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Liaisons must register their donors online at www.donateblood.com to receive full points. Specific instructions, along with usernames and passwords, will be given to the blood drive liaisons. Online registration will open September 13 and close at 11:59pm on September 16. Please do not wait until the last minute to complete registration. TOTAL POINTS A total of 140 points are possible through the Blood Drive competition. This total will be broken down into five different categories as shown below: Percent of Traditions Grouping’s Attempted Donation - 60 Points Check-in/Check-out Process at the Blood Drive - 50 Points Volunteering at the Blood Drive - 15 Points Automated Collection (Power Red) Donors - 5 Points Blood Liaison Meeting Attendance - 10 Points 6 BLOOD DRIVE TOTAL 140 POINTS *See below for further instruction on how to receive points for each of these categories. Percent of Traditions Groupings Attempted Donation (60 points) If at least 75 percent of the Traditions grouping attempts donation - 60 points. If at least 70 percent of the Traditions grouping attempts donation - 55 points. If at least 65 percent of the Traditions grouping attempts donation - 50 points. If at least 60 percent of the Traditions grouping attempts donation - 45 points. If at least 55 percent of the Traditions grouping attempts donation - 40 points. If at least 50 percent of the Traditions grouping attempts donation - 35 points. If at least 45 percent of the Traditions grouping attempts donation - 30 points. If at least 40 percent of the Traditions grouping attempts donation - 25 points. If less than 30 percent of the Traditions attempts donation - 0 points. • Donors are allowed to donate blood on behalf of 4 different types of organizations: One residence hall, one campus organization, one Traditions level grouping and one academic school or college. • Traditions level groupings cannot solicit people to donate and/or volunteer within 500 feet of the blood drive location. • Groupings cannot engage in mass solicitation of volunteers or donors in a classroom/campus setting or through mass email, Group Me, Instagram, Facebook or other social media networks and methods of communication at the discretion of the Blood Drive Committee. If any member of a grouping mass solicits, the grouping will lose all blood drive points. • Groupings may use materials provided by the Public Relations Committee. If at least 75 percent of the Traditions grouping attempts donation - 60 points Formula: (A+B)/(2F)=X A: Number of check-ins B: Number of check-outs F: Total membership of grouping’s combined’ roster total (sum of all roster totals in the grouping) X: Total percentage of participating Traditions grouping that satisfied requirements 7 BLOOD DRIVE AUTOMATED COLLECTION DONORS (5 POINTS) Traditions groupings must have ten members attempt to donate via the Automated Collection (Power Red) process. Automated Collection donors will register in the same process as whole blood donors. Automated Collection donors must meet the following requirements: •Females should be: at least 5’1” in height and weigh at least 150 lbs. •Males should be: at least 5’5” in height and weigh at least 175 lbs. Points will be allocated as follows: • Ten Automated Collection donors will result in 5 points. • Eight Automated Collection donors will result in 4 points. • Six Automated Collection donors will result in 3 points. • Four Automated Collection donors will result in 2 points • Two Automated Collection donors will result in 1 point. • One or zero Automated Collection donors will result in 0 points. BLOOD LIAISON MEETING ATTENDANCE (10 POINTS) Blood drive liaisons from each chapter in a Traditions level grouping must attend the scheduled meetings. • If the Traditions grouping attends both meetings, they will receive the full 10 points. • If the Traditions grouping attends one meeting, they will receive 5 points. • If the Traditions grouping does not attend their meetings, they will receive 0 points. CHECK IN CHECK OUT PROCESS (50 POINTS) CHECK IN • Presenting donors must arrive on time for their scheduled check-in time. • To receive on-time points for check-in, the donor must bring their appointment card and a photo ID to the blood drive at their scheduled time. • Presenting donors may check-in within 5 minutes of their scheduled time. - For example, if your check-in time is at 1:00 pm, you may check in between 12:55 and 1:05 pm. 8 BLOOD DRIVE CHECK OUT • Presenting donors must check out following donation or attempted donation. • Presenting donor’s check-out and donation points will be forfeited if he or she does not check out. • In order to receive on-time points for check-out, the donor must bring their appointment card and Photo ID to the designated check-out station within four hours of the scheduled appointment. • If a donor is deferred at any point in the process, he or she still must check out.