Announcements
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Believe it or not it is time to get Homecoming 2010 off the ground! Applications for the Homecoming 2010 Executive Committee are now available! Homecoming's mission is to "honor tradition and instill pride in all members of the Penn State community through active engagement of alumni, faculty, staff, and students across the commonwealth". Homecoming is a great way for you to bring the entire university community together for a week long celebration of our shared passion for Penn State! Please contact the 2010 Executive Director, Matt Peyton, with any questions at mrp5082@psu.edu. The application is due Tuesday, December 1st at 5pm in 209 HUB. For the Glory!
Download the Application here.
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Greek:
- Theta chi and Phi Sigma Rho
- Phi Kappa Tau and whiplash
- Sigma Tau Gamma and Tapestry
- Lion Ambassadors
- Atlas THON
- Ohana THON
Independent:
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Banner Competition:
- Orchesis and Theta Delta Chi
- Society of Women Engineers and Alpha Kappa Lambda
- Gamma Sigma Sigma and Sigma Nu
- SMART
T-Shirt:
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Pomp orders will be available for pickup this Thursday during your organization's scheduled pickup time between 10am - 4:30pm. We recommend the homecoming chair be at pomp pickup but any member may pick up the order. Please only come during your scheduled pickup time. Questions may be directed to opphomecoming@psu.edu.
Pomp Pickup Schedule
- UPDATE: Registration for the Homecoming 5k has been extended to the day of. If you have already registered, please bring you registration free by Friday Oct 9th in order to recieve your runner bag. The
Join us for the 1st annual Homecoming 5K on Sunday October 11th! You may register online here. Sign-in and Entertainment Hour will begin at 11 AM, next to the IM building, followed by the walk/run at 12 noon. Registration for the 5K is $10. Enjoy food,watch live performances, earn Spirit Points, and meet top Penn State Athletes! For further information contact the Public Relations Director, Anna Sofio, at publicrelationshomecoming@psu.edu.
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Grand Marshal - Valerie Plame Wilson
- 1985 Penn State Grad and member of of the Pi Beta Phi sorority
- Wilson is the former CIA undercover agent famously "outed" in Robert Novak’s Washington Post column after Bush administration officials leaked her identity in response to an op-ed piece written by her husband, former ambassador Joseph Wilson. Her 2007 bestselling book, Fair Game: My Life as a Spy, My Betrayal by the White House, is being made into a movie, Fair Game, starring Naomi Watts and Sean Penn.
- Executive Director For the the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts, known by thousands of Penn Staters as the "Arts Fest"
- Former President of the AIDS project
- Community Advisory Board for the Center for Performing Arts, the Board of Health, and the Historic Resources Commission
- Member of Board President of the Pennsylvania Rural Arts Alliance and on the Deacons of State College Presbyterian Church
- Homecoming has positions available for the Parade committee, the Security committee, and the Street Team.
The application is attached to this email and also available online at homecoming.psu.edu. Applications are due September 23rd by 5pm in 201 HUB! Apply today to be a part of Homecoming 2009: Remember The Lion Within!
- Sign up now to participate in the 2009 Homecoming Day of Service! The Homecoming Day of Service is a one day event where students have the ability to give back to State College in a variety of ways. Come get excited about Homecoming 2009 while helping out the community that has given so much to us! The last day to sign up will be Sunday, September 27, 2009. Please go to www.volunteer.psu.edu to sign up now! For any questions please e-mail Madison Palmer at myp5029@psu.edu.
- Maddie Dunlap, Sam Miller, Kara Zinger, Kylie Nellis, CriCri Henry,
Austin Miller, Greg Tallman, Matt Kirstein, Carter Satterfield, Eric DiGiovanna
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Please fill out and return the order form by September 11, 2009 to 201 HUB, the new Homecoming office.
Click here to download the form.
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Look out for Homecoming merchandise sales at the HUB on Tuesday, April 21st and 24th as well as at the Creamery on Friday, April 24th from 10-4pm. This is an exciting year with new and different logos as well as a wider variety of apparel. The sale will feature and premier Homecoming's new legacy logo to be used year after year and new merchandise such as hats, men's and women's shorts as well as t-shirts. Cash, check and lion cash will be accepted.
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Come celebrate your Penn State Homecoming Pride at the G-Man this Wednesday April 22, 2009 from 10pm-2am. See you there!
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This is the powerpoint from the Spring info session. Any questions can be directed to Lauren Phillips, the competition Director, at competitionhomecoming@psu.edu. Pre-Registration will open April 8th and be due April 22nd.
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The 2009 Homecoming Executive committee is proud to present the 2009 Homecoming Theme:
REMEMBER THE LION WITHIN
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Applications for 2009 Homecoming captain positions are now online here with descriptions of each captain position. Applications are due Feb 27th in 209 HUB.
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We are looking to expand this year's merchandise offerings for the 2009 season. Please take a moment to fill out this quick 10 question survey to help us better figure out what you would like to purchase. If you have any questions or additional suggestions please contact Andrea Tucker at merchhomecoming@psu.edu
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Congratulations to the Homecoming 2009 Executive Committee!
Alumni Relations Director - Lauren Moore
Corporate Relations Director - Alli Miller
Competition Director - Lauren Phillips
Finance Director - Liz Cartwright
King & Queen Director - Angie Schlosser
OPPerations- Jeremy Hill
Merchandise Director - Andrea Tucker
Parade Director - Matt Peyton
Public Relations Director - Anna Sofio
Security Director - Bill Nunez
Special Events Director - Ann Marie DiPietro
University Relations Director - TJ Daniels
Technology Director - Matthew Maley
Panhelenic Council AVP - Madison Palmer
Interfraternity Council AVP - Erik Lawler
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Thank you to everyone who made Homecoming 2008 a success! If you have any questions, comments, or ideas about Homecoming 2008 or Homecoming 2009, please email us at
homecoming@psu.edu
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Planning for Homecoming 2009 is already underway!
Congratulations to the Homecoming 2009 Executive Chair,
Molly Klayman!
Stay tuned for more information regarding Applications for Homecoming 2009!
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Congratulations to the winners of the Homecoming Alumni Tailgate Competition!
- Best Food - Katie Fox
- Best Decorations - Madeline Martin
- Best Spirit - Ken Bond and Scott Snider
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Congratulations to the Homecoming 2008 King and Queen!
Anthony Estes and Elizabeth Kernion
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Congratulations to the winners of Homecoming!
- 1st: Triangle and AWIS
- 2nd: Sigma Nu and SWE
- 3rd: Theta Chi and Omega Phi Alpha
- 4th: Alpha Chi Sigma and Phi Sigma Pi
- 5th: Tau Epsilon Phi
- 1st: Triangle and AWIS
- 2nd: Theta Chi and Omega Phi Alpha
- 3rd: Theta Delta Chi and Orchesis
- 4th: Pi Lambda Phi and Phi Mu
- 5th: Sigma Nu and SWE
- 1st: Theta Chi and Omega Phi Alpha
- 2nd: Alpha Kappa Lambda and Gamma Sigma Sigma
- 3rd: Theta Delta Chi and Orchesis Dance Company
- 4th: Alpha Chi Rho and Phi Sigma Rho
- 5th: Lambda Chi Alpha and Zeta Tau Alpha
- 1st: Theta Chi and Omega Phi Alpha
- 2nd: Theta Delta Chi and Orchesis Dance Company
- 3rd: Alpha Kappa Lambda and Gamma Sigma Sigma
- 4th: Sigma Nu and SWE
- 5th: Pi Lambda Phi and Phi Mu
Float Competition Winners
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Congratulations to the winners of Nittany Pursuit!
- 1st: Penn State Club Cross Country Team
- 2nd: Theta Delta Chi and Orchesis
- 3rd: Theta Chi and Omega Phi Alpha
- 4th: Sigma Nu and SWE
- 5th: Club Swim Team
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Congratulations to the winners of the Homecoming Banner Competition!
- 1st: Gamma Sigma Sigma & Alpha Kappa Lambda
- 2nd: Triangle & AWIS
- 3rd: SWE & Sigma Nu
| Last Spirit Point Update: |
| Sunday, 10/18, 11:00 |
| Spirit Points |
| 1. Gamma Sigma Sigma & Sigma Nu |
| 2. Omega Phi Alpha & Zeta Psi |
| 3. Theta Chi & Phi Sigma Rho |
| 4. Triangle Fraternity & Association for Women in Science |
| 5. Alpha Kappa Lambda & Society of Women Engineers |
| Overall Points |
| 1. Gamma Sigma Sigma & Sigma Nu |
| 2. Theta Chi & Phi Sigma Rho |
| 3. Omega Phi Alpha & Zeta Psi |
| 4. Triangle Fraternity & Association for Women in Science |
| 5. Alpha Kappa Lambda & Society of Women Engineers |
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