Homecoming Court Competition Guidelines and Hobo Challenges General Rules



The guidelines for the Homecoming Court Competition can be found online here.

The rules for the Homecoming Hobo Challenges can also be found online here.

The Banner Competition rules are on this page.

The Homecoming Point System is online here.

Powder Puff Football rules are up.

Parade rules are online.

Information and rules about the Hobo Lunch are on this site.

2007 Homecoming Court Competition Guidelines

General
Any group from any class can enter a candidate in either the Homecoming Queen or Homecoming King competition.  If a group nominates more than one candidate, then all candidates nominated from that group will be disqualified.

Registration opens on Monday, September 10 at 8am and closes on Monday, September 17 at 4pm.  Registration can be completed at www.homecoming.mtu.edu/2007/registration.  Late entries will not be accepted!  Registration must be completed online.

The fee for entering a candidate is $20.  Please write checks to Michigan Tech and send or give to Mary Ann Struthers, located in 112, MUB.  Checks must clearly indicate the sponsoring organization.  Your check must be received by 4pm on Monday, September 17.

Requirements
All candidates must:

• be at Junior standing (3rd year status) with at least 30 credit hours from Michigan Technological University
• be a current full-time student at Michigan Technological University
• have a 3.0 cumulative GPA at Michigan Technological University
• be in good academic and judicial standing with Michigan Technological University
• be involved in one Michigan Tech registered student organization or community group

Candidates who do not meet these requirements will be disqualified.  Previous Homecoming Queen Finalists are ineligible. 

Advertising
The sponsoring group is responsible for acquiring a headshot of their candidate to be used on the Homecoming website and for promotional purposes.  The photo must be submitted to homecoming@mtu.edu in either .jpg or .gif format, and must be approved before it can be used for advertising purposes.  You will receive an email as soon as it has been approved, which will occur after the end of registration.

Only the headshot approved by the Homecoming Committee may be used for advertising.  Any other photos used will result in disqualification.  The photo must be received by the registration deadline, Tuesday, September 18 at 4pm.

Photos may be no more than one year old.

Voting
Voting to select the top four candidates for King and Queen from all nominees will take place online from Monday, September 24 at 8am to Wednesday, September 26 at 8pm, which can be found on the Homecoming website at www.homecoming.mtu.edu/2007/voting.

Obligations
Candidates who make the Homecoming Court will be required to attend the finalists dinner on Wednesday, October 3, 2007 at 7pm, and be prepared to address the judges with a short (1-2 minute) speech as to why they should be selected as the king or queen, as well as be prepared to answer several questions.  Questions will be asked by a moderator.  Judges will score candidates based on their speech and responses in relation to community involvement, personality, and poise.

Finalists will be required to ride in the Hobo Parade beginning at 5:15pm on Friday, October 5.  They will also be introduced during the Pep Rally, held following the Parade, at the Houghton Waterfront Park.

Finalists must be at the Homecoming Football Game with 10-15 minutes -remaining on the game clock before halftime.  The King and Queen will be crowned at halftime.

Introduction to Hobo Challenges General Rules

The Hobo Challenges consist of six events: the Hobo Relay Race, Clothing Strip Relay, Hobo Pyramid, Potato Race, and a Cheer Competition, which will be held on Thursday, October 4, at 7pm, on Walker Lawn, and Cardboard Boats Races, which will be held on Friday, October 5, at 7pm, at the Houghton Waterfront Park.  To participate in these events, you must register online at the Homecoming website.  Trophies will be awarded to the top three places in each class overall, as well as the three fastest cardboard boats, regardless of class.

Event Details
Walker Lawn, Thursday, October 4, at 7pm
Houghton Waterfront (Cardboard Boat Race only) Friday, October 5, following the Pep Rally, around 7pm
Sherman Field, Saturday, October 6(Tiebreaker*)
*teams will be notified in case of a tie by 10pm on Friday, September 29, by email to the team contact person.

Rules
Overall Registration
R.1.  Each challenge is divided into separate classes as specified.
R.2.  All applications to participate in any of the Hobo Challenges must be received by the Homecoming Committee between Monday, September 24, at 4pm-Friday, September 28 at 4pm.  Registration can be found online at http://www.homecoming.mtu.edu and must be completed online.
R.3.  Applications must be fully completed in order to be considered registered for any event.
R.4.  Limit one entry per team.  Participants are not allowed to be on multiple teams.
R.5.  Only one member of the group may sign up as the contact person.

Overall Judging
J.1.  All Hobo Challenges will be judged by Michigan Tech Varsity student-athletes and a member of the Homecoming Committee.  They will have the final say in disqualifying teams for not following rules either stated or clearly implied by the event.
J.2.  Results will be emailed to the team’s contact person as soon as possible and will be announced at the Half-Time Award Ceremony on Saturday, October 6. Only the winners of each event will be announced during the ceremony. Other winners will be posted on the Homecoming website.

Overall General Rules
GR.1.  If at any time, a team is deemed unsafe by the determination of the judges or the Homecoming Committee, the team will be disqualified from the event, earning no points.
GR.2.  All event participants may not be under the influence of any drugs or alcohol.  Anyone found under the influence will be dealt with according to Michigan Tech Drug and Alcohol Policy and will result in a disqualification for the event, earning no points.
GR.3.  Teams are required to be on time to all events.  Teams that have not checked in by 10 minutes after the published start of the event will not be allowed to participate in the event.

Hobo Relay Race
Introduction
The Hobo Relay Race is a competition comprised of four segments: the grocery store cart, the wheelbarrow race, the sack race, and the baked bean eating contest.  The goal is to complete the course correctly in the least amount of time.  All items will be provided.

Judging
HRJ.1.  The Hobo Relay Race will be judged based on overall time.

General Rules
HRG.1.  The Hobo Relay Race is a four-segment race: the grocery cart race, the wheel barrow race, the sack race, and the baked bean eating contest.  The segments must be completed in their respective order.  There must be six participants per team.
HRG.2.  Each segment must be completed in its entirety before the team is allowed to proceed to the next segment.  If a team proceeds without having completed the previous segment, the judges will make the team aware of this as soon as safely possible and the team will have to return to the segment that was completed incorrectly.
HRG.3.  As per a relay, a foam object must be passed from the person in the grocery cart to the person in the wheel barrow to the person in the sack to the baked bean eater.  You may not toss the object.
HRG.4.  The grocery cart segment will require two members of your team.  One member must sit inside the grocery cart while the other member pushes the grocery cart.  This segment will be approximately 20 meters.
HRG.5.  The wheelbarrow segment will require two members of your team.  One member must sit inside the wheelbarrow while the other member pushes the wheelbarrow.  This segment will be approximately 20 meters.
HRG.6.  The sack race will require one member of your team.  This member must wear a burlap bag around both legs while completing this segment.  This segment will be approximately 15 meters.
HRG.7.  The baked bean eating contest will require one member of your team.  This member will eat a can of baked beans of approximately 8 ounces in order to complete the relay.
HRG.8.  Helmets will be provided and must be worn by the riders inside the grocery cart and wheelbarrow.

Cheer Competition
Introduction
Hobo Cheer is a competition where teams will come up with a cheer that involves our Homecoming theme of Hobos in a tasteful and fun manner that shows your organization’s Husky spirit!

Judging
HCJ1. The Hobo Cheer Competition will be judged based on enthusiasm, movement, spirit, and tasteful language and behavior.

General Rules
HCR1. Each organization is allowed 8-10 participants. Participants must be a member of the organization competing.
HCR2. Teams will prepare a cheer to the maximum of 1 minute.
HCR3. Teams must perform cheers at Hobo Challenges on Walker Lawn (Thursday, October 4)
HCR4. Teams are able to use signs or props. Props and signs must be used safely and in an appropriate manner. Teams must provide their own signs or props.
HCR5. Teams will be expected to wear Hobo attire or MTU apparel. Please be appropriately dressed. This means footwear must be worn. Any wardrobes that are deemed inappropriate will be disqualified at the discretion of the Homecoming Committee.
HCR6. No illegal activities (alcohol or drugs) or inappropriate or discriminatory content (or reference to) are allowed. Any performance that is deemed inappropriate will be disqualified at the discretion of the Homecoming Committee.

The organization that has the most overall points regardless of category will be able to perform their cheer at halftime of the football game on Saturday, October 6th. The Homecoming Committee will contact the winning organization with more details by Thursday night.

Clothing Strip Relay
Introduction
The Clothing Strip Relay is a competition where teams will be given hobo clothing to pull over their clothing and then race through the course.  Once one member of the team has completed the course, they must take off the hobo clothing and pass it to the next player, who begins the race.  There will be four members to a team and the fastest time wins.  All items will be provided.

Judging
CSJ.1.  The Clothing Strip Relay will be judged based on overall time.

General Rules
CSG.1.  The Clothing Strip Relay is a timed race.  Each team of four will be given one set of clothes which all team members must wear before the relay is completed.  The judges will tell the team when they are able to begin, based on if they have the clothing on in the manner it is usually worn (i.e. each arm must be through each sleeve of a shirt.)  There must be four participants per team.
CSG.2.  The course will involve running approximately twenty yards, then, placing one’s head on a bat, which must be in contact with the ground and their forehead while they rotate three turns each clockwise and counter clockwise, then they must return back to the start line passing through the cones in the correct direction.  If any of the segments are not completed entirely and correctly, that player must restart the segment.  Once a player has completed all segments, that player must take off the hobo clothing and the next player may begin.  If a team proceeds without the previous segment being completed the judges will make the team aware of this as soon as safely possible and the team will have to restart the segment that was completed incorrectly.

Potato Race
Introduction
The Potato Race is a race to see which team (comprised of four members) can toss a potato into the air and catch it on a fork by the next team member who will toss the potato to the next team member and so on until all four team members have tossed and caught the potato.  The team that completes this in the fastest time is the winner.  All items will be provided.

Judging
PRJ.1.  The Potato Race will be judged based on overall time.

General Rules
PRG.1.  The Potato Race is a race comprised of four members from your team.  Each member must toss a potato and have the next person catch it with their fork.  The team will be configured in a square with sides approximately 2 meters in length.
PRG.2.  Each catch must be completed entirely before the team is allowed to proceed to the next toss.  If a team does not successfully complete a catch, the judges will make the team aware of this as soon as safely possible and the team will have to restart that segment.
PRG.3.  The potato and forks will be provided.  The potato will be of approximately standard size and will be raw.  The fork will be made of metal, similar to that of common dinner forks.  No supplies may be modified.
PRG.4.  The catch must be done entirely by the tines of the fork, stabbing the potato.  Once the catch is complete, the potato is then tossed to the next team member.

Hobo Pyramid
Introduction
The Hobo Pyramid is a competition to see which team can construct a human pyramid the fastest.  This is accomplished by all members of the pyramid being on their hands and knees; the exception being the member on the top of the pyramid who is on their knees with their arms raised overhead.  The person on top must remain in this position for approximately five seconds until the judges have signaled that they can break down.  The best time wins the event.

Judging
HPJ.1.  The Hobo Pyramid will be judged based on overall time, which will stop when the person on the top of the pyramid raises their hands.  If your pyramid does not remain fully intact for five more seconds, your team must start over, however the time will not restart.

General Rules
HPG.1.  For Division A, the pyramid is required to use 15 people, being comprised of five rows; the fifth (bottom) row has five members, the fourth row has four members, the third row has three members, the second row has two members and the first (top) row has one member.
HPG.2.  For Divisions B and C, the pyramid is required to use ten people, being comprised of four rows; the fourth (bottom) row has four members, the third row has three members, the second row has two members, and the first (top) row has one member.
HPG.3.  All members of the pyramid with the exception of the top row must be on their hands and knees in order for the pyramid to be completed.
HPG.4.  The top person must be on their knees with their arms above their head.  This person must stay like this until the judges have signaled that the time segment is completed and can disassemble.  This will be approximately seven seconds once the top person has raised their arms.

Cardboard Boat Race
Introduction
The Cardboard Boat Race is a race to see which team has built a boat that can handle the obstacle course on the water.  The course will have two segments designated by buoys.  A minimum of eight people and a maximum of twelve must be in the boat the entire race.  The boat must be entirely powered by the team members inside the boat.  Personal Flotation Devices (PFD) and paddles will be provided.

Judging
CBJ.1.  Fifty percent of the points awarded for the Cardboard Boat Race will be based on overall time.  If not enough boats successfully complete the race in the designated amount of time, points will still be awarded according to the farthest distances attained by the boats, regardless of time.
CBJ.2.  The other fifty percent of points awarded for the Cardboard Boat Race will be based on the decoration of the boat, which should support Michigan Tech Athletics.

General Rules
CBG.1.  Anytime a team member is in the water, a PFD must be worn.  A violation of this will result in a disqualification for the event, earning no points, at the discretion of the Judges or Homecoming Committee
CBG.2.  All team members who start the race must finish the race without leaving the interior of the boat in order to complete it.  If a team member exits the boat for any reason during the race, the team must restart the race.
CBG.3.  Each boat entered may be decorated.  All decoration must be in good taste and should relate to Michigan Tech Athletics.  The Homecoming Committee retains the right to disqualify any boats that are in violation of this rule.
CBG.4.  Teams may only power their boats by the team members inside using the paddles provided.
CBG.5.  Boats may not be enclosed above the shoulder of any team members participating.  Boat occupants must be visible at all times.
CBG.6.  The boat may only be made of cardboard.  Glue, duct tape, epoxy, paint and caulking may be used for seams.  Paint may also be used for decorating.  Boats may not have any sharp points or edges.  All glue, paint, and caulking must be completely dry to compete, no exceptions.  It is recommended you give your boat two days for the paint to dry.  For environmental purposes, no oil based paints allowed.
CBG.7.  All team members must take a PBT and blow 0.00 in order to participate in the race and must stay in the “participants area”, only.
CBG.8.  Spectators or organization members who are not participating in the Cardboard Boat Races must stay in the designated spectators area.
CBG.9.  All Cardboard Boats must stay on the Course laid out by the Homecoming Committee and Student Activities.  Any attempt to cross the canal will result in an immediate disqualification from Cardboard Boat Races and Hobo Challenges.
CBG.10.  Once a group is finished with the race, participants remove leftover cardboard debris from water and beach area and take to the designated trash area.


Banner Contest

Introduction
In order to compete in this competition, your team creates a banner, according to the rules and scoring rubric, promoting Michigan Tech Football.  Banners are displayed at the Homecoming Football Game.  Points awarded go towards the Overall Homecoming Competition.

Registration
BR.1.  The competition is divided into your respective class.
BR.2.  Teams must submit their application online at http://www.homecoming.mtu.edu starting on Monday, September 24 at 8am-Friday, September 28 at 4pm.
BR.3.  The application must be completed fully.
BR.4.  Limit of one entry per team.

Judging
BJ.1.  Banners will be judged by faculty of Michigan Tech.
BJ.2.  Results will be announced in an email by 10pm Friday to the team’s contact person.

General Rules
BGR.1.  Banner may not be larger than 4’ tall by 4’wide.  To be judged, banners must be put on plywood. If you have question about this, feel free to contact homecoming@mtu.edu.
BGR.2.  Banners must be made out of fabric and may only be decorated with paint.  A wood frame used for stretching the fabric and/or hanging the banner is acceptable.  No metal will be allowed other than for hanging the banner.
BGR.3.  Banners must have the team’s name and class written on the back of the banner in the lower right corner; this cannot be visible from the front of the banner.  The name of the participating team cannot appear on the front of the banner or in the banner name.
BGR.4.  Banners need to be brought to the Student Activities Office, Memorial Union Building 112, between 4pm and 5pm on Wednesday, October 3.  Banners will be displayed at the football game.  Late entries will not be accepted.
BGR.5.  Banners must be in good taste and should relate to Michigan Tech Football.  (The opponents are the Ferris State Bulldogs).
BGR.6.  Banners may not be made by a professional sign company.
BGR.6.  Banners can be taken down by their respective teams 10-15 minutes after the conclusion of the Homecoming Game.  Any banner not removed within that time frame will be discarded!

Awards
Ribbons will be placed on the top three banners for each class.  At the judge’s discretion, Honorable Mentions will also be awarded.  Points count toward the Overall Homecoming Competition.

Points Awarded by Class

Attendance at Take-on-a-Husky Night
76-100%	30 Points
51-75%	24 Points
26-50%	18 Points
1-25%	10 points
Each Homecoming Challenge*
1st	9 points
2nd	7 points
3rd	5 points
4th	3 points
Participation	2 points
Banner Competition
1st	15 points
2nd	12 points
3rd	9 points
Honorable Mention**	5 points
Participation	1 point
Food Drive Participation
76-100%	35 points
51-75%	28 points
26-50%	21 points
1-25%	12 points
Parade
1st	40 points
2nd	33 points
3rd	27 points
Honorable Mention**	20 points
Participation	8 points

* Cardboard Boats have double points, 50% for time and 50% for decoration
** Honorable mentions will be based on effort and there is no limit to the number judges can give.

Points Awarded Overall, Regardless of Class:

Homecoming Court
King or Queen	30 points
Runner-up	24 points
Other Court	18 points
Participation	8 points

Powder Puff Football

Registration
Visit www.homecoming.mtu.edu by 4pm on Monday, September 24 through Friday, September 28 at 4pm to register your team.

If an organization does not register during this period, they will not be able to participate.

Player/Game Schedules
1.  Teams are allowed a maximum of 10 players on the field at a time, minimum of 5.
2.  If your team doesn’t have at the required amount of players, you can still participate.  The Homecoming Committee wants you to understand that you will play with less players, regardless of how many the other team has.
3.  Each team must have the minimum number of players at the playing site no later than 5 minutes before the scheduled time of the game or a forfeit will result.

Toss of the Coin
1.  A coin toss determines the first possession.
2.  The team that wins the toss may choose to receive, or to “throw-off” (instead of kicking it.)
3.  A referee or field supervisor will throw the ball to the receiving team.

Field
1.  The field will be on Walker Lawn and will not be regulation size.

Timing/Overtime
1.  Games will consist of two eight minute halves.
2.  The clock will remain running with no stopping for whistles or penalties.
3.  Games cannot end on a defensive penalty, unless the offense declines it.
4.  If the score is tied at the end of regulation of any game besides the finals, teams move directly into a “throw off,” which will decide the winner.
5.  In the finals, if the score is tied at the end of regulation, teams move directly into overtime.  A coin toss determines the first possession.  The first team to score in overtime wins.  However, overtime will have a maximum time limit of eight minutes.  If the score is still tied at the end of ten minutes, then a “throw off” will decide the winner (the determining factor is where the ball lands not where it rolls to).

Scoring
1.  Touchdown= 6 points
2.  Extra point= 1 point (passed/ran in from 10-yd line)

Offense
1.  The offense must have a minimum of two women on the line of scrimmage.  The offense has four downs to advance the ball up the field to score in the end zone.
2.  A player without the ball that steps out of bounds on her own is ineligible to re-enter during that play.
3.  The ball carrier must try to elude the tackler rather than creating contact.
4.  The quarterback can run with the ball after the count of five “homecoming” by the defensive end.
5.  The ball is spotted where the ball carrier’s feet are when the flag is pulled, not where the ball is dropped.

Defense
1.  No tackling allowed.  Ball carriers are “tackled” when a defensive player pulls the flag.
2.  A defensive player may not intentionally hold, block, trip, or push the ball carrier out of bounds to stop the play.
3.  Tacklers may not physically stop a runner before the flag is pulled.
4.  Normal blocking is acceptable, but excessive/aggressive blocking will not be tolerated.
5.  Once the ball has been handed off, all defensive players are eligible to rush.

Kick-off
1.  No kick-offs are allowed.  If the offense fails to score, the other team takes possession where the opposing team left off.
2.  The ball will be placed at the 10-yard line to begin play after the opposing team has scored.
3.  No safeties are allowed.  If the returning team’s player’s flag is pulled in the end zone, the ball will be placed on the 10-yard line.
4.  The team that catches the ball in the air after it has traveled the required 20 yards takes possession.  If neither team catches the ball before it hits the ground, then the first team to gain possession is on offense.
5.  If the ball is thrown out-of-bounds, the returning team will start from line of scrimmage.

Passing
1.  Defensive players must count five “homecoming” at a normal rate before rushing the quarterback.
2.  Interceptions change the possession of the ball at the point of the interception.
3.  If a player intercepts the ball in the end zone, the player may return it out of the end zone.  If the player is deflagged while running in the end zone, it is a touchback.
4.  Incomplete passes return to the line of scrimmage.

Receiving
1.  All players are eligible to receive passes (including quarterback if the ball has been handed off behind the line of scrimmage.)
2.  A player must have at least one foot inbounds when making a reception.
3.  For a legal catch, the player must maintain control of the ball before hitting the ground inbounds.

Dead Balls
1.  Play is ruled “dead” when:
            a.  Ball carrier is deflagged
            b.  Ball carrier steps out of bounds
            c.  Touchdown is scored
d.  A penalty is called (offside penalities will result in a “do over” or “redo,” defensive penalties will be marked at the point of the infraction.)

Sportsmanship
1.  Foul play will not be tolerated.  Any unsportswoman-like act can include any acts of intentionally tackling, elbowing, cheap shots, fighting, flagrant actions, or any act intending to cause harm or an unfair advantage.
2.  Ten-yard penalties will be given to a team engaging in unsportswoman-like conduct.
3.  If trash-talking occurs, the referee will give one warning.  If it continues, the player(s) will be ejected from the game.

Fighting
1.  Any player involved in a fight during the game will be immediately ejected from the game.  The individual will be referred to the Director of Student Judicial Affairs.

Parade Rules

Registration

• Visit http://www.homecoming.mtu.edu to register your organization between 8am on Monday, September 24 through 8am on Friday, September 28.

Requirements

• All float vehicles and/or tow vehicles, must be licensed, registered and insured.
• Towed float vehicles or constructed floats must be towed with a legal tow bar hitch.  Tow straps and town chains are not permitted.
• Reference to alcohol or alcohol consumption will result in disqualification.  Disqualified organizations will be suspended from the Homecoming Parade for academic school years 2007-08 and 2008-09.
• All floats are encouraged to have a stated theme in good taste.  Remember that our opponent in the Homecoming football game is the Ferris State Bulldogs.
• All vehicles must be in good working order.  This includes operational brakes and tires.  This is very important with the parade route turning at the Ambassador going down the hill.
• All participants in hobo vehicles must exit the vehicle at the Ambassador, walk down the hill and reload the vehicle once it safely arrives at the bottom of the hill.
• Additional construction on float vehicles or tow vehicles cannot exceed four (4) feet above the roof of the vehicle, extend past one (1) foot from either side, nor extend beyond five (5) feet in front of or behind the vehicle.
• All vehicles must have an accessible dry chemical fire extinguisher.
• Towed vehicles must remain off and in neutral at all times.

Conduct

• Alcohol will not be tolerated in any form.
• All beverages will be prohibited from the Homecoming Parade; participants that bring beverages with them must throw them away before they enter the parade.  No water bottles or beverages of any kind will be allowed.
• The Houghton Police Dept., Michigan Tech’s Public Safety, and Student Life may regulate the number of participants on either float vehicles or constructed floats.
• Behavior of all parade participants is expected and required to fall within Michigan State Laws and to be in good taste.  Remember that members of the community, from Kindergartners to Senior Citizens, will be watching the parade as we travel through downtown.
• Spectators are prohibited from joining the parade after the float vehicle or constructed float has left the starting area.  Violations could result in a one-year suspension from the Homecoming Parade.
• Parade participants will not be provided with candy to “throw out” at the parade.  Michigan State Law prohibits throwing candy from moving vehicles. If participants provide their own candy, it should be directly handed to parade spectators.
• Once the last Houghton City Police car has pulled out to conclude the parade, no more float vehicles will be allowed to participate.

Participants

• All registered Michigan Tech Student Organizations, Residence Hall, or Community Groups may enter a float.
• Floats are only allowed to be sponsored by one organization for points.  If two organizations want to use the same float, the organizations are responsible for designating which team shall earn the points during the registration process found at http://www.homecoming.mtu.edu

Check in

• Vehicles must be brought to Cliff Drive (accessing Cliff Drive at the intersection of Cliff Drive and US 41, near the Rozsa Center) and staged in the west bound lane (Portage side), near the Alumni House by 4:30pm-5:00pm.
• Upon arrival all float vehicles and/or tow vehicles will be checked to see if they have the proper license, registration, proof of insurance, and fire extinguisher.
• Your vehicle will also be inspected to insure that it meets Michigan Tech and Houghton Police Department guidelines.
• All drivers of vehicles will be given a PBT (breathalyzer test) by the Houghton Police or Michigan Tech's Public Safety during inspection.  The driver must blow a 0.00.  After the driver has blown a 0.00, they must remain in the front seat of the vehicle with the PBT in their mouth.

Location of Parade Line Up

• Parade line up will be in the west bound lane on Cliff Drive beginning at the Alumni House and extending down Cliff Drive, towards the DOW, as room is needed as additional floats join.

After Parade

• City of Houghton or Michigan Tech's Public Safety will escort vehicles BACK to your residence.  If you want Michigan Tech to tow your vehicle for a fee to the junk yard, please contact Student Life at 487-1963 or email activities@mtu.edu by Wednesday, October 3 at 4:00 PM.

Message from the City of Houghton Police Department

Homecoming Parade Rules

• No alcohol.
• All vehicles must be in good working order, including brakes.  Must not be leaking any fluids.
• All vehicles must be driven at a safe speed.
• All vehicles must provide the driver with a clear view of their surroundings.
• All vehicles must have a fire extinguisher.

Signed,

City of Houghton's Chief of Police

Hobo Lunch Rules

Introduction

The Hobo Lunch and Canned Food Drive is your opportunity to enjoy a free lunch on the Michigan Tech Campus Green while giving back to the community. Come enjoy local guitarist, Gary Tunstall as he performs on campus Friday, October 5 from 11am to 1pm.

Organizations who are participating in the Homecoming points competition may earn points by participating in the canned food drive. To earn points, your group must be registered in the appropriate class for any other homecoming event. Visit http://www.homecoming.mtu.edu by Monday, September 8am through Friday, September 28 4pm to register your organization. Bring your friends and have some fun!

To obtain points for this event:

• Each member who wishes to participate must be present at the Hobo Lunch with their Michigan Tech ID and one (1) canned food item.
• Members will not be allowed to turn in canned food items for other members not present at the Hobo Lunch to receive points, but extra food items may count towards bonus points.  Organizations that attempt this will be disqualified from the event and no points will be rewarded.

To receive bonus points:

• The organization that has the largest percentage in participation and who donates the largest percentage of canned food items per member will receive 10 additional points added to their final Homecoming Point Total.

Points
Participation              Points Awarded
76-100%                    35 points
51-75%                      28 points
26-50%                      21 points
1-25%                        12 points