Participating in Homecoming events is a great way to show your pride and appreciation for Missouri State University. Thanks to the Homecoming committee’s preparation and work, there are many events to choose from throughout October. By embracing the spooky season, this year’s “Haunted Homecoming” will surely be one to remember.

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Homecoming court is one of the many traditions MSU embraces during Homecoming season. The finalists get judged using a scoring system. 30% of the score comes from participating in the week’s events, 30% comes from an interview section and the final 40% is determined by a student vote.  

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“Everyone applying to be on Homecoming royalty court will get a 15-minute interview with five university staff members. The judges will individually score each interviewee and I will tally all of the scores,” said Minnis.

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According to 2022 Royalty Coordinator Drew Minnis, anyone can be a Homecoming court candidate if they have a minimum 3.0 GPA, is a full-time student and are graduating in May 2023 or later.

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“Candidates are encouraged to read through the Royalty Packet before applying to be on the Homecoming court,” Minnis said. “The only real step to becoming a court candidate is applying and interviewing.”

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The top five applicants for both the King and Queen positions are chosen for the official Homecoming royalty court. They then will run a campaign, participate in the week’s events, and most of all, show off their MSU pride.