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Campus departments and offices are invited to participate in the annual Homecoming Spirit Photo Contest. Departments and offices should take a photo displaying their Bearcat spirit and pride while reflecting the Homecoming theme.
All submissions will be posted to Northwest Homecoming Instagram and Twitter accounts (@NWhomecoming), where the number of likes on an image are counted as votes. Retweets and shares are not count toward vote totals but are encouraged.
Offices interested in participating should submit photos via email to hocopr@nwmissouri.edu by the deadline below. Refer to the Homecoming bylaws for detailed rules and regulations.
| Event | Location | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photo submissions due | Email to hocopr@nwmissouri.edu | 10/11/24 | 5 p.m. |
| Photos posted | Posted to all Homecoming social media accounts | 10/14/24 | 9 a.m. |
| Voting ends | - | 10/17/24 | 5 p.m. |
| Winner announcement | Homecoming Variety Show | 10/17/24 | Intermission |
Questions? Contact hocopr@nwmissouri.edu or call 660.562.1496
Saturday, Oct. 19, 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Raymond J. Courter College Park Pavilion
The Bearcat Zone tailgate is free to attend. Tailgate meals are available for a cost and inspired by your tailgate favorites like barbeque, burgers and homestyle sides.
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For additional information and to purchase tickets, visit BearcatSports.com
Banner decorating has long been a Northwest Homecoming tradition. Student organizations are invited to submit a banner with their best and most original expression of Bearcat pride and the year’s Homecoming theme. All submitted banners will be displayed at the J.W. Student Union during the week of Homecoming. A panel of Northwest employees and community members will judge the banners and select winners. Refer to the Homecoming bylaws for detailed rules and regulations.
| Event | Location | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banner entries due | BearcatLink | 10/7/24 | 8:00 a.m. |
| Banner turn-in | J.W. Jones Student Union, Office of Student Involvement | 10/11/24 | Noon-1:00 p.m. |
| Banner hanging | J.W. Jones Student Union | 10/13/24 | Noon |
| Banner judging | J.W. Jones Student Union | 10/14/24 | Noon |
| Banner tear-down | J.W. Jones Student Union | 10/20/24 | noon |
| Banner pickup | J.W. Jones Student Union, Office of Student Involvement | 10/21 - 10/25 | 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
Questions? Contact hocophil@nwmissouri.edu or call 660.562.1496
Donation Creation features Bearcat structural engineering and creativity. Using only non-perishable food items, student organizations are invited to create a structure that represents their best and most original expression of Bearcat pride and the year’s Homecoming theme.
All Donation Creation structures are placed on the second floor of the J.W. Jones Student Union for display during the week of Homecoming. A panel of Northwest employees and community members judge the Donation Creation entries and select winners. A secondary People’s Choice competition gives community members the opportunity to vote for their favorite Donation Creation entries by providing donations of non-perishable food items.
All non-perishables collected are donated to area food pantries. Refer to the Homecoming bylaws for detailed descriptions rules and regulations.
| Event | Location | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donation Creation entries due | BearcatLink | 10/12/24 | 11:59 p.m. |
| Donation Creation setup | J.W. Jones Student Union | 10/13/24 | Noon - 4 p.m. |
| Donation Creation judging | J.W. Jones Student Union | 10/14/24 | Noon |
| Donation Creation tear down | J.W. Jones Student Union | 10/20/24 | 9 a.m. - noon |
| Take Items to Ministry Center | J.W. Jones Student Union | 10/20/24 | Following tear down |
Questions? Contact hocophil@nwmissouri.edu or call 660.562.1496
Northwest Homecoming has a standing commitment to give back to the Maryville community that gives so much to the campus community. Annual philanthropic events vary as community need varies.
Walkout Day is one of Northwest's longest-standing traditions, dating back to Oct. 22, 1915, when students walked out of classes and declared the day an unscheduled holiday.
Early Walkout Days featured all-school picnics and hikes. Today, Walkout Day is filled with student-focused activities on the Friday of Homecoming Week.
The class of 1948 gifted Northwest with a bronze memorial bell in honor of all soldiers who fought and died during World War II, especially those who attended Northwest or who once lived in northwest Missouri. The bell heralds Northwest achievements and celebrations and mournfully chimes to honor the passing of students. The ringing of the bell commences Walkout Day and the beginning of Homecoming festivities.
Questions? Contact senpres@nwmissouri.edu or call 660.562.1226
| Event | Location | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ringing of Bell of ‘48 | Bell of ‘48 | 10/18/24 | 8 a.m. |
The Joyce and Harvey White International Plaza has existed on the Northwest campus since the fall of 1998 as a tribute to Northwest students and alumni who have come to the University from other nations and as a reminder of the size and diversity of our world. Walkout Day includes a flag-raising ceremony where Northwest students raise the flags of their home nations.
| Event | Location | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Flag Raising Ceremony | Ron Houston Center for the Performing Arts, Mary Linn Auditorium | 10/18/24 | 2 p.m. |
Questions? Contact intlprog@nwmissouri.edu or call 660.562.1367
Student Activities Council hosts various activities for students during the week of Homecoming and on Walkout Day.
Questions? Contact sacnwtrad@nwmissouri.edu or call 660.562.1496
During the Homecoming parade student organizations are invited to participate in a float building competition, “jalopy” competition, “dancing clowns” competition, “paper mache heads” competition, or simply walk in the parade to show their Bearcat Pride and represent the year’s Homecoming theme.
Organizations representing surrounding communities also are invited to participate in the parade by submitting a walk-in entry. Refer to the Homecoming bylaws for detailed rules and regulations.
| Event | Location | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Competing parade entries due | BearcatLink | 10/2/24 | 5 p.m. |
| Parade scripts due | BearcatLink | 10/2/24 | 5 p.m. |
| On-campus walk-in entries due | BearcatLink | 10/11/24 | 5 p.m. |
| Off-campus entry registration open Fee: $30 non-profit and $50 profit |
Office of Student Involvement - Register | 8/19-10/6 | 11:59 p.m. |
| Off-campus entry registration open Fee: $35 non-profit and $65 profit |
Office of Student Involvement - Register | 10/7-10/12 | 11:59 p.m. |
| Off-campus entry registration open Fee: $55 non-profit and $80 profit |
Office of Student Involvement - Register | 10/13-10/18 | 11:59 p.m. |
| Off-campus entry registration open Fee: $100 for all groups (check only) |
Office of Student Involvement | 10/19/24 | 11:59 p.m. |
| Off-campus entry registration, parade day Fee: $100 for all groups (check only) |
In-person at parade route | 10/19/24 | 7 a.m. |
| Parade | Fourth Street, Maryville | 10/19/24 | 9 a.m. |
Questions? Contact HOCOPARADE@nwmissouri.edu or call 660.562.1496
The Homecoming Variety Show is a compilation of student performances, including skits and olio acts (miscellaneous performances), and concludes with the crowning of Northwest's Homecoming king and queen.
Students are invited to participate in the Variety Show as student organizations or individuals while expressing their Bearcat Pride and representing the year’s Homecoming theme through their performance. Refer to the Homecoming bylaws for detailed rules and regulations.
To purchase your Variety Show tickets, please go here.
| Event | Location | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skit entries due | BearcatLink | 4/26/24 | 5 p.m. |
| Skit draft due | BearcatLink | TBD | 5 p.m. |
| Variety Show tryouts | Olive DeLuce Fine Arts Building, Charles Johnson Theater (CJT) | TBD | 6-10 p.m. |
| Finalists announced | TBD | TBD | |
| Script read-through with theater techs | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| Final scripts due | BearcatLink | TBD | 5 p.m. |
| Prop load-in | Ron Houston Center for the Performing Arts | TBD | TBD |
| Skit technical rehearsal | Ron Houston Center for the Performing Arts | TBD | 5 p.m. |
| Olio technical rehearsal | Ron Houston Center for the Performing Arts | TBD | 5 p.m. |
| Tech rehearsal | Ron Houston Center for the Performing Arts | TBD | 5 p.m. |
| Dress rehearsal | Ron Houston Center for the Performing Arts | 10/15-10/16 | 5 p.m. |
| Skit chair meeting | Ron Houston Center for the Performing Arts | 10/15-10/16 | After rehearsals |
| Variety Show | Ron Houston Center for the Performing Arts | 10/17/24 | 7 p.m. |
Questions? Contact hocovariety@nwmissouri.edu or call 660.562.1496
The Homecoming Royalty Court is selected in the spring of each calendar year and recognized at the conclusion of the Variety Show, where a king and queen are crowned.
Students may begin voting at midnight Monday, Oct. 7, by following the link they received in their Northwes Email via Northwest Surveys; voting ends at 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15. The king and queen will be announced Thursday, Oct. 17, at the conclusion of the Homecoming Variety Show, which begins at 7 p.m. in the Ron Houston Center for the Performing Arts.
| Event | Location | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royalty nominations begin | BearcatLink | 1/24/24 | 8 a.m. |
| Nominations due | BearcatLink | 2/28/24 | 5 p.m. |
| Applications due | BearcatLink | 2/28/24 | 11:59 p.m. |
| Royalty application selection | Office of Student Involvement | 3/16/24 | 12:30-2:30 p.m. |
| Royalty interview signup | Google Drive | 3/16/24 - 3/19/24 | 5 p.m. |
| Royalty interviews | Student Union | 3/20/24 | 6-9 p.m. |
| Announcement of court | Social media | 3/22/24 | Noon |
| Royalty voting | Voting on CatPAWS | 10/7/24 - 10/15/24 | Midnight |
| Royalty crowning | Variety Show | 10/17/24 | End of the Show |
The annual M-Club Hall of Fame Induction ceremony is at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18, in the J.W. Jones Student Union Ballroom. Tickets are required and may be purchased by calling 660.562.1977.
For tickets and information about athletic events, including the Bearcat football game, during homecoming visit bearcatsports.com.
The Bearcat Zone tailgate is free and open to all Northwest fans at the Raymond J. Courter College Park Pavilion after the conclusion of the parade.
A meal is available for purchase. Tailgate meals are inspired by your tailgate favorites like barbeque, burgers, and homestyle sides.
Northwest alumni are invited to the Homecoming Welcome prior to the parade at 8 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, at the Michael L. Faust Center for Alumni and Friends. Alumni of the classes of 1974, 1979, 1984, 1989, 1994, 1999, 2004, 2009, 2014 and 2019 are encouraged to visit the Faust Center or the Bearcat Zone tailgate in College Park to pick up their commemorative Homecoming button and reunion year ribbon.
Click here for more information about alumni activities, including the 50th-year reunion.
| Event | Location | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Awards presentation | Bearcat Arena | 10/23/24 | 7 p.m. |
| Event | Location | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| General meeting | CH 3500 | 4/17/24 | 5 p.m. |
| General meeting | CH 3500 | 8/28/24 | 5 p.m. |
| General meeting | CH 3500 | 9/4/24 | 5 p.m. |
| General meeting | CH 3500 | 9/11/24 | 5 p.m. |
| General meeting | CH 3500 | 9/18/24 | 5 p.m. |
| General meeting | CH 3500 | 9/25/24 | 5 p.m. |
| General meeting | CH 3500 | 10/2/24 | 5 p.m. |
| General meeting (mandatory) | CH 3500 | 10/9/24 | 5 p.m. |
| General meeting (mandatory) | CH 3500 | 10/16/24 | 5 p.m. |
| Event | Location | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Committee Application & Co-Chair Applications Open | BearcatLink | 1/31-TBD | Open until positions fill |
| Royalty Nominations Form Opens | BearcatLink | 1/25/24 | 8 a.m. |
| Theme Nomination Form Open | Email hocopr@nwmissouri.edu | 1/25/24 | 8 a.m. |
| Org Reps Forms Open | BearcatLink | 2/29/24 | 8 a.m. |
| Royalty Nomination Closes | BearcatLink | 2/14/24 | 8 a.m. |
| Royalty Application Open | BearcatLink | 2/13/24 | 8 a.m. |
| First Round of Committee Selected | Executive Board | 3/19/24 | 3 p.m. |
| Committee Application & Co-Chair Application Closes | BearcatLink | TBD | Open until positions fill |
| Royalty Applications Close | BearcatLink | 2/28/24 | 5 p.m. |
| Org Reps Forms Due | BearcatLink | TBD | Open until positions fill |
| Entry Forms Open | BearcatLink | 4/12/24 | 8 a.m. |
| Variety Show Entries Due | BearcatLink | 4/26/24 | 5 p.m. |
| Parade Script Dropbox Open | BearcatLink | 9/19/24 | 5 p.m. |
| All Entry Forms Close | BearcatLink | TBD | TBD |
| Skit Final Script Due | BearcatLink | TBD | TBD |
| Parade Script Submission Closes | BearcatLink | 10/2/24 | 5 p.m. |
| On-Campus Walk-in Entries Due | BearcatLink | 10/13/23 | 5 p.m. |
| Street Chalking Applications Open | BearcatLink | 4/12/24 | 8 a.m. |
| Street Chalking Applications Due | BearcatLink | 10/7/24 | 11:59 p.m. |
| Street Chalking Day | Specified area on campus | 10/14/24 | Orgs sign up for time |
