Homecoming 2018 University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Information Packet Welcome to Homecoming 2018! The 2018 UTC Homecoming Student Steering Committee is honored to have programmed an exciting week that we hope promotes school spirit, campus engagement and togetherness for the University’s students, faculty, staff, alumni, friends, and family. Please visit https://www.utc.edu/homecoming/index.php for additional information and updates. Please note: This packet only entails staple and highlighted events. A formal and complete calendar of events will be released at a later date. The following registration forms and links can be found within the packet in this order: • Day of Service • Paint the Campus Blue and Gold • Faculty and Staff Office Decorating Competition • Lip Sync • Homecoming Court Nominations • Homecoming Court Applications Please see to each contact listed below for questions regarding certain events. Thank you and Go Mocs! ADA Statement If you require accommodations for any Homecoming Event, please contact the Disability Resource Center at (423) 425-4006 (V/TTY). Alexis Hurley Student Director [email protected] Davon Crews Assistant Director for [email protected] Outreach Keili Keoho Assistant Director for [email protected] Programming Sophi Falcone Assistant Director for [email protected] Campus Involvement Cheyenne Hooper Kick Off and Alumni [email protected] Engagement Chair Madi Taylor Promotions Chair [email protected] Rachel Frizzell Homecoming Court Chair [email protected] Ashley McKnight Game Day Chair [email protected] Latara Bates Late Night Programs [email protected] Chair Kierstain Szalay Lip Sync Chair [email protected] Cara Campbell Small Events Chair [email protected] Hailey Puckett Community Engagement [email protected] Co-Chair Mikayla Teal Community Engagement [email protected] Co-Chair Laura Petrus Advisor [email protected] Day of Service DATE AND TIME: Saturday, October 20, Session 1: 10:00 am –12:30 pm, Session 2: 1:30 pm- 4:00 pm LOCATION: Session 1: Tennessee Room/UTC Campus Session 2: Tennessee Room REGISTRATION FORM: https://utc.campuslabs.com/engage/submitter/form/start/223598 WHAT TO WEAR: Comfortable clothes and shoes This year’s Day of Service will include many activities as helping wash UTC fleet cars, cleaning up around campus, making blessing bags for the homeless, dog toys for the human society, and a few more small projects! At day events throughout the week, Scrappy’s Cupboard donation bins will be available to accept donations. Pizza and drinks will be provided for lunch! WHAT TO BRING: • Old t-shirts to make dog toys for local Humane Society • Old tennis shoes to be recycled to Nike Reuse a Shoe program • Donations for Scrappy’s Cupboard Did you know that 43% of UTC students have experienced food insecurity? Scrappy's Cupboard was founded to address food insecurity among University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) students. Support our food drive and donate to our very own Scrappy's Cupboard. o Items currently needed: ▪ Apple sauce ▪ Baby Food (jars) ▪ Cereal ▪ Fruit cups ▪ Granola bars ▪ Jell-O ▪ Juice ▪ Milk (Boxed or Canned) ▪ Mustard ▪ Mayonnaise ▪ Pop tarts ▪ Pudding ▪ Sports Drinks (e.g. Gatorade, Powerade) If there are any questions, please contact, Mikayla Teal at [email protected] or Hailey Puckett at [email protected]! Paint the Campus Blue and Gold DATE & TIME: Sunday, October 21, 2018 from 4:00pm to 8:00pm LOCATION: Cardiac Hill/Lupton Portico REGISTRATION FORM: https://utc.campuslabs.com/engage/submitter/form/start/223607 Painting – All banners will be painted on Sunday, October 21, 2017 from 4:00pm to 8:00pm in Lansing Court in front of the University Center. Outlines of the painting may be sketched onto the banner prior to that time, but no paint. Submitting Dry Banner – At around 7:00pm, members of the Homecoming Committee will begin accepting banners. Banners must have a tarp/sheet underneath for drying inside the UC Chattanooga Rooms. Display Time – Banners will be revealed the next day. Banners will hang from the UC for the duration of Homecoming Week. If weather prohibits, banners may not be rehung. University discretion will be used. RULES: 1. Banners will be hung vertically from the University Center. Banners will be displayed in alphabetical order. 2. All banners are to be made of banner cloth of no less than 13 oz. and measure 15 feet by 4 feet. They are to be hemmed and to be furnished with a grommet on each corner to facilitate the hanging. Vinyl banner cloth is not acceptable. These policies will be strictly enforced. 3. The paint to be used is to be weather resistant (not water-colors, tempera paint is acceptable) and it is recommended that the banner be sealed or Scotch guarded to prevent running of colors, and that outdoor/latex paint be used. 4. The name of your organization MUST be on your banner! 5. Persons designated by the University will do the hanging of the banners. 6. The banner must be pertinent to the Homecoming theme and in good taste. The Homecoming Directors, Advisor, and University Administration reserve the right to not display a banner if it is not in good taste. 7. Banners will be bulk ordered by the Office of the Dean of Students. They will be $(insert dollar amount, if applicable) and groups must pre-order banners to ensure availability. Checks should be made out to UTC. Payment is due by October 1, 2018. Banners can be picked up from the Office of the Dean of Students on October 16th and 17th. 8. Groups may choose not to purchase a banner if they would like to use the backside of a previous banner if it is in the group’s possession. 9. Groups may pick up banners beginning Monday, October 29, 2018. Banners not picked up by Friday, November 3, 2018, will be disposed of. 10. The winner will be announced at the Lip Sync on Thursday night. 11. Please remember that ALL paint and a tarp must be brought for your own organization. They will NOT be provided. Judging Criteria (40 points) • Adherence to Homecoming Theme (10 points) • Creativity & Originality (10 points) • Style & Visual Appeal (10 points) • Neatness (10 points) If you have questions, please contact Sophi Falcone, Assistant Director - Campus Involvement, at [email protected]. Chalk Up Chamberlain DATE & TIME: Sunday, October 21, 2018 from 4:00pm to 8:00pm LOCATION: Sidewalk surrounding Chamberlain Field The first ever Chalk Up Chamberlain is here! BYOS: Bring Your Own Spirit as we chalk up the sidewalk around Chamberlain Field. Grab some friends and your love for the Mocs to color Chamberlain with encouraging words to start off our homecoming week! Please swipe in at Chamberlain Pavilion to chalk. Got questions? Email Sophi Falcone, Assistant Director Campus Involvement for the Homecoming Student Steering Committee, at [email protected]. Faculty and Staff Office Decorating Competition Welcome back to the 2nd Annual Office Decorating Competition! Blue and gold runs through our veins, as students and as faculty and staff, so we are happy to bring this event back for Homecoming 2018! Come together as an office/department to decorate your office suite or participate as an individual and decorate your own office or cubicle! Decorating may begin on October 18th, 2018, and must be up ready for judging by October 22nd, 2018. The winner will be announced and awarded on October 26th, 2018. REGISTRATION FORM: https://utc.campuslabs.com/engage/submitter/form/start/223615 Judging Will Be Based On: • Use of theme, “Nightmare on Oak Street: Nightmare on Oak Street” • Use of blue and gold colors • Use of the university logo and/or name Regulations: • Supplies will NOT be provided. • When using lights, do not string lights or extension cords underneath your windows or doors. Use the exterior outlets and be sure the lights you are using are UL Rated for exterior use. • Do not string lights across where people walk; this could create a trip hazard. • Do not cover your office door numbers. • Do not place decorations around lights. • Decorations cannot restrict the view of any Exit signs • Decorations cannot restrict the movement through hallways, entrances and exits of the office/building. • All decorations should be discarded promptly following Homecoming Week. If you have any questions, please email Sophi Falcone, Assistant Director Campus Involvement for the Homecoming Student Steering Committee, at [email protected]. Kick Off and Alumni Mixer DATE & TIME: Monday, October 22, 2018 • Kick Off Start Time: 6:00 pm • Alumni Mixer Start Time: 6:30 pm LOCATION: Chamberlain Field Join us and many special guests as we celebrate the start of Homecoming 2018! Students, faculty, staff, and alumni are asked to come enjoy a traditional pep rally recognizing our talented football team and their upcoming game against VMI. Hang around afterwards to mix and mingle with UTC Alumni and grab a bite to eat. If you have any questions, please contact Cheyenne Hooper at [email protected]. Fright Night DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at 8:00 pm LOCATION: Maclellan Gym Who says Halloween is the only time to be scared? Fright Night: The Ultimate Haunted attraction gets you questioning what's real and what’s not. Get ready as famous characters such as Jason and Michael Myers bring make movies into reality. Sights and sounds and more are going to be in this frightening maze to test what scares you the most. This event is free and open to all current UTC students. Come on out, what are you afraid of? Screens ‘n’ Screams DATE & TIME: Wednesday, October 24, 2018, 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm LOCATION: Chamberlain Field Want to revisit some childhood Halloween memories? This event is a movie night featuring the 1998 Disney Channel Original Movie Halloweentown that includes fun giveaways and extreme candy bar.