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Homecoming

Timeline

The 2026 Homecoming Queen selections process will be loosely facilitated by the timeline below.

Applications and Interest Meetings

  • Monday, Aug. 17 – Applications open   
  • Wednesday, Aug. 26  – Candidate Interest Session #1 Virtual at 4 p.m. (Meeting ID: 833 1005 9463; Passcode: 265528) 
    • Participants must sign-in with full name and be on camera during meeting 
  • Friday, Sept. 4 – Candidate Interest Session #2 Virtual at 12 p.m. (Meeting ID: 879 4514 7513; Passcode: 428389) 
    • Participants must sign-in with full name and be on camera during meeting 
  • Tuesday, Sept. 8 – Candidate Interest Session #3 Virtual at 5 p.m. (Meeting ID: 893 1090 9164; Passcode: 605542) 
    • Participants must sign-in with full name and be on camera during meeting 
  • Wednesday, Sept. 16 – Candidate Interest Session #4 Virtual at 7 p.m. (Meeting ID: 870 6500 0872; Passcode: 003392) 
    • Participants must sign-in with full name and be on camera during meeting 
  • Saturday, Sept. 19 at noon – Applications close 

Scoring and Selection

  • Sun, Sept. 20 (evening) – Candidate Interviews
  • Mon – Wed, Sept. 21–23 – Essay scoring and review period 
  • Thu, Sept. 24 by noon  – Top 5 notified via email 
  • Fri, Sept. 25 by noon – Dispute submission deadline (24 hours after notification) 
  • Fri, Sept. 25 noon – Sat, Sept. 26 afternoon – Dispute meetings/resolution if needed (approximately 28 hours total) 
  • Sat, Sept. 26 (evening) – Public Top 5 announcement; platforms and photos posted 

Preparation Plan

  • Sept. 26 – Oct. 10 – Two-week preparation period for Top 5 (includes Fall Break) 
  • Sun, Sept. 27 at 6 p.m. – Mandatory candidate and campaign manager meeting; initial budget forms submitted 

Financial Plan

  • Sun, Oct. 4 at 5 p.m. – Pre-campaign financial receipts due 
  • Sun, Oct. 11 at 5 p.m. – First Campaign Week financial receipts due 
  • Mon, Oct. 19 at 7 p.m. – Final financial receipts due  

Campaigns

  • Sun, Oct. 11 at 7 a.m. – Campaign begins  
  • Tue, Oct. 20 at 7 p.m.  – Campaign ends with close of voting 

Election

  • Tue, Oct. 20 (7 a.m. – 7 p.m.) – Homecoming Queen Voting via mySOURCE
  • Wed, Oct. 21 at 7 p.m. – Election dispute deadline 
  • Wed, Oct. 21 (evening) – Fri Oct. 23 by noon – Dispute hearings if needed  

Announcement

  • Friday, Oct. 23 – Homecoming Queen officially announced at Homecoming Pep Rally and Bonfire
  • Saturday, Oct. 24 – Homecoming Court participate in parade and presented at Halftime