Pageant Information

Royalty Eligibility Requirements

The Homecoming Pageant will take place on September 28th in the Student Union Theatre at 6pm.

All UConn Undergraduate Students may submit their application to run for Homecoming Royals. There are no restrictions as to who may apply, though only candidates who are not on University probation as determined by the University are eligible to apply. Students must be full-time undergraduate students at the University of Connecticut, Storrs Campus.

The deadline for the Royalty entries will be September 14th, 2026 by 4pm. All entries are to be submitted through our online submission system via Royalty Competition Team Entry Form. 

Entry information

  1. Online Royalty Competition  Team Entry Form
  2. Candidate’s Resume (which is distributed to Royal Tea Judges)
  3. Photo (1 jpeg file)
    1. Email a photo subogweekends@uconn.edu if necessary. Needs to be JPEG format. Facebook photos are not recommended due to quality. Be sure to send QUALITY & APPROPRIATE photos – you are representing yourself, and potentially the entire UConn community!

Process

  1. All candidates must be aware that they must be present throughout the whole Royalty Process. This includes:
        1. Nomination Submission- Due September 14th by 4pm
        2. Royal Tea (group interview process)- September 16th (Evening: Time TBA)
        3. Pageant (Formal Wear, Talent, and Campus Questions)- September 28th at 6pm
  2. Royal Tea is a group interview that takes place leading up to Homecoming. The interviews will be happening on September 16th. During the Royal Tea, judges will be scoring nominees answers to the questions they have. The questions will cover personal experiences, interests, ability to articulate oneself, and reasoning for wanting to represent UConn as part of the Homecoming Court.
  3. Pageant is where the top 10 individuals from the Royal Tea interviews are invited to be a part of the Homecoming Court and compete to be crowned Homecoming Royalty.
      1. Candidates must submit a Pageant Entry Form by Monday, September 21st.
      2. The Pageant categories are as follows:
        1. Formal Wear: Candidates will wear a formal outfit that best represents them as an individual. Candidates will walk the stage as their personal statement is read aloud. 
        2. Talent: Candidates will perform, talent show style, for about 3 minutes. Talents may include, singing, dancing, comedy, showcasing artistic or athletic abilities, etc. Talents must be appropriate and will be approved in advance by the Homecoming Rules Committee. Candidates may have up to 2 others on stage to help if needed, but it is expected that the Candidate is the main focus of the performance.  
        3. Campus Questions: Candidates will answer two randomly selected questions regarding a campus community issue. Candidates will then be asked a randomly selected trivia question regarding the University. Candidates will wear their choice of formal clothing. 
      3. There will be a rehearsal for the candidates before the Pageant on the 28th. This will allow candidates to do a brief run through of the event, walk the stage, etc. prior to the actual performances.

Presentation

If you are selected to represent your team in the Royalty Process, you must participate in all required activities listed below. No exceptions. 

Homecoming Royalty will be announced during the Royalty Pageant. The ROYALTY COURT will also participate in the following Homecoming activities: 

  • Parade on Sunday, September 27th 
  • Halftime at Rentschler Field on Saturday, October 3rd