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54-621: Catholic celebrates Homecoming in the fall to coincide with a home football game. Originally known as the Red and Black after the colors they wore, Catholic University's athletes came to be known as the Cardinals (often the Flying Cardinals, occasionally the Fighting Cardinals) in the mid-1920s. Women's teams were established after women were admitted as undergraduate students in the 1950s, and

108-456: A pep rally , school assembly, or public ceremony one or more days before the football game. Other schools crown their royalty at the homecoming football game, a dance, or other school events. Often, the previous year's king and queen are invited back to crown their successors. If they are absent for whatever reason, someone else—usually, another previous king or queen, a popular teacher, or a royal representative—will perform those duties. Usually,

162-532: A 40-foot-tall (12 m) pile of logs that had been assembled for a bonfire collapsed. However, this incident was not associated with homecoming—A&M is one of the few schools that do not organize a homecoming, although it has many unique traditions . The bonfire was associated with the annual rivalry game between A&M and the University of Texas . The alumni band consists of former college and university band members who return for homecoming to perform with

216-852: A 5–4 victory against the Maryland Terrapins . In 2017 the team transferred to the DVCHC . On February 10, 2019, the Cardinals secured an 11–5 victory at York College to win the 2018 Championship. They went 15–3–0 that season. The Men's Club Lacrosse team competes in Division 2 of the Chesapeake Conference in the National College Lacrosse League. The team has secured the NCLL Division 2 National Championship for 2015, 2016, and 2017. An important rivalry in Cardinals' history has been

270-569: A Homecoming Event on the third Saturday of September. Some universities in Canada are also known to host Homecomings, although these are rarely as high profile as in the United States. They generally take place in September. Universities such as The University of Guelph , Western University , Concordia University , Queen's University , and The University of British Columbia have hosted homecomings in

324-467: A Women's Sports Department was established in 1959. The Department originally offered dance lessons and ping-pong and badminton tournaments. Jone Rastapkevicius was hired as the first coordinator of women’s sports in 1961. She went on to become a coach and married fellow CUA coach Martin Dowd. In the early part of her 50-year tenure, she worked to schedule games with other local colleges, thereby turning many of

378-403: A barbecue supper, and decorated the town buildings. Members of the senior class waited tables. The backings court is a representative group of students that, in a coeducational institution, consists of a king and queen, and possibly prince(s) and princess(es). In a single-sex institution, the homecoming court will usually consist of only a king and a prince (for an all-male school) or a queen and

432-409: A formal or informal event, either at the school or an off-campus location. The venue is decorated, and either a disc jockey or band is hired to play music. In many ways, it is a fall prom . Homecoming dances could be informal as well just like standard school dances. At high schools, the homecoming dances are sometimes held in the high school gymnasium or outside in a large field. Homecoming dance attire

486-577: A large football game is the model that has gone on to take hold at colleges and high schools across the United States. At least two colleges claim homecoming intercollegiate football games before the University of Missouri 1911 football game homecoming event: Baylor University , in Waco , Texas and the University of Illinois in Urbana, Illinois. Baylor's homecoming history dates back to November 1909 and included

540-422: A parade, reunion parties, and an afternoon football game (the final game of the 1909 season), a tradition that continued and celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2009. There was a gap between 1910 and 1915 when there was no homecoming event; however there has been continuity since 1915. In 1910, University of Illinois held a weeklong homecoming celebration which concluded with an intercollegiate football game. With

594-471: A princess (for an all-female school), although some schools may choose to join with single-sex schools of the other sex to elect the homecoming court jointly. Generally, the king and queen are students completing their final years of study at their school (also called "seniors"), while the prince and princess are underclassmen often with a prince/princess for each grade. Recently, some high schools have chosen to add categories, such as Duke and Duchess, to extend

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648-442: A vow you'll e'er be true and do what she taught right, Whether we win or whether we lose, we'll never give up the fight, Down the field the men in red and black go marching on To victory, to victory, Driving all before them in the struggle toward the goal Of victory, of victory. Onward we're marching with all our might, Marching for C.U. never yielding, ever cheering, FIGHT! Forever onward we're marching to victory, For

702-510: Is less formal than prom. Females generally wear knee-length dresses with their hair down, and males generally wear a tucked-in dress shirt with pants. At prom, females generally wear a more formal gown that goes to the ground with hair up, and males wear suits and tuxedos. Since most colleges are too large to facilitate a campus-wide dance, these events are usually handled instead by student organizations such as fraternities, sororities, and residential colleges. Because football and alumni events are

756-460: Is often part of a series of activities scheduled for that specific day, which can also include a pep rally, bonfire , snake dance , and other activities for students and alumni. At most major colleges and universities, the football game and preceding tailgate party are the most widely recognized and heavily attended events of the week. Alumni gather from all around the world to return to their alma mater, reconnect with one another, and take part in

810-411: Is omitted. At schools without athletic programs, the centerpiece event is usually a banquet, where alumni are recognized. This format is also used for alumni events of high schools that have either closed or consolidated with other high schools; the high school classes continue to meet and celebrate their years at their now-defunct alma mater . In other cases, alumni of closed schools will participate in

864-588: Is the annual golf tournament, typically played in mid-May, to determine the team and individual national champions of men's collegiate golf in the United States . It has been played annually since 1975, when it split-away from the NCAA College Division Men's Golf Championships when the NCAA split into its current three-division structure. It is a stroke play team competition, but there is also an award for

918-423: Is the tradition of welcoming back alumni or other former members of an organization to celebrate the organization's existence. It is a tradition in many high schools , colleges, and churches in the United States and Canada . Homecoming is an annual tradition in the United States. People, towns, high schools and colleges come together, usually in late September or early October, to welcome back former members of

972-567: The 1936 Orange Bowl , which they won, and the 1940 Sun Bowl , which they tied. In the fall of 2008, already in Division III, the team went to the ECAC Southeast Bowl and defeated Johns Hopkins University 18–17 to give the Cards their first post season win since 1936. The team made three consecutive trips to the Division III playoffs in the late 1990s. The Catholic University Cardinals played

1026-599: The 1977 NCAA Division I baseball tournament after winning the ECAC District II championship. The Cardinals have won the Landmark Conference Tournament in 2008, 2009, 2011, 2015, and 2018. The 2011–12 women's basketball team won the Landmark Conference title and made the program's first trip to the NCAA tournament. In 2013 they won their second straight Landmark Conference title and again received

1080-511: The NCAA tournament in 2015, 2016, 2021 and 2022 after winning the conference title. In 2008, the women's lacrosse team went undefeated in the inaugural year of the Landmark Conference and won the Conference post-season tournament, garnering a berth in the NCAA tournament for the first time in program history, and making it to the regional finals where they lost to Salisbury University. The team has won

1134-769: The NCAA tournament in 2021 after winning the conference championship. Student-led club teams include rugby , ice hockey , lacrosse , and sailing . The Ice Hockey team competes in the Delaware Valley Collegiate Hockey Conference (DVCHC) of the ACHA and plays at the Fort Dupont Ice Arena in Washington, D.C. The team went 13–0–0 during the 2014–15 season and went on to win the Blue Ridge Hockey Conference (BRHC) Championship in

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1188-585: The football game against the Georgetown Hoyas , where the Steven Dean Memorial Trophy is in dispute. The series started at Brookland Stadium in 1976. Since 2022, the Pope's Cup is in dispute in all sports against Marymount University . The official Alma Mater Song was adopted in 1920, when students organized a contest for an alma mater song, open to the then all-male student body. The winner

1242-649: The 2001 ECAC Southern Region championship game and won the ECAC title in 2010. In 2011 CUA won its first conference championship, which propelled the Cardinals to their first-ever NCAA tournament. They won the conference title again in 2012, and 2013. In 2014, the team earned an at-large bid and a first round bye to big dance. In 2015 and 2022, they were again Landmark Conference champions. The volleyball team made its first NCAA tournament appearance in 2001 and followed it up in 2002. The softball team won its first and only Capital Athletic Conference title in 1994, and went on to become

1296-551: The ECAC Southern Region Champions in the same season. In 2012 the Cardinals won the ECAC Southern Region Championship for the second time. In 2014 CUA won its first Landmark Conference championship, which propelled the Cardinals to their first-ever NCAA tournament. The men's golf team went to the NCAA tournament in 2021 after winning the conference championship. The women's golf team went to

1350-535: The LC's automatic berth into the NCAA tournament, repeating in 2015. In 2017, 2022 and 2024 they received an at-large bid. The track & field team has produced three individual national champions: The men's swim team has won four Capitol Athletic Conference titles and three National Catholic Division III championships, while women's swimming has won a Catholic Division III title. The swimming program has two individual national titles as well: The men's lacrosse team went to

1404-487: The Landmark Conference Tournament in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021 and 2022. The men's soccer team went to the NCAA tournament in 2009, 2010, 2013 (at-large bid), 2014, 2019, 2021, 2022 (at-large bid) and 2023. Women's soccer went undefeated in the CAC in 2005 and earned a berth in the NCAA tournament, repeating in 2009, 2014 and 2015 as LC champions. The field hockey team advanced to

1458-481: The Red and Black is winning For C.U.A. it's Fight, Fight, Fight. Crimson and Black are above all the rest. Always a shout and a cheer, FIGHT! Always our colors stand out with the best, Onward forever against any odds, Bringing the victory near. Students supporting the games in the early 1900s created the following songs and chants to inspire high spirits: On, CUA, we’re rooting for you And we know you’ll win today, So battle hard, whatever befall you For

1512-408: The United States, but do take place in some areas. In Newfoundland and Labrador , communities have a " Come Home Year " where people who have moved away from their town come back from across Canada. In 2000, there was a provincial "Come Home Year", where many people came back to visit their various communities. Homecomings are rare in Canada, and typically only take place in high schools situated in

1566-444: The community. It is built around a central event, such as a banquet or dance and, most often, a game of American football , or on occasions, basketball , ice hockey or soccer . When celebrated by schools, the activities vary widely. However, they usually consist of a football game played on a school's home football field, activities for students and alumni, a parade featuring the school's choir, marching band and sports teams, and

1620-633: The consolidated school's homecoming, where special recognition is often given for alumni of the once-separate schools. In some parts of the United States, high school basketball has gained a homecoming celebration of its own. Often referred to as "winter homecoming", "hoopcoming", "coronation", "snowcoming", "Colors Day", or "court warming" (the latter is especially prominent in parts of Missouri), it usually includes rallies, dress-up days, special dinners, king and queen coronations, and other winter-friendly activities typically associated with football homecoming. Canadian homecoming weekends are less common than in

1674-428: The coronation of a homecoming queen (and at many schools, a homecoming king). A dance commonly follows the game or takes place the day after the game. When attached to a football game, homecoming traditionally occurs on the team's return from the longest road trip of the season or the first home game of a season that falls after an away game. The game itself, whether it be football or another sport, will typically feature

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1728-399: The current marching band (usually made up of recent graduates to members who graduated years or decades before) either during halftime as a full band or a featured section, e.g. the trumpet section or the tubas and drumline squads, as well as performing with the current band during the post-game concert. The homecoming dance—usually the culminating event of the week (for high schools)—is

1782-545: The east of the country. Newmarket High School , London South Collegiate Institute , Banting Memorial High School , Earl Haig Secondary School and St. Michael's College School are examples of schools in Ontario known to arrange homecomings. Upper Canada College also has a longstanding homecoming tradition, although the event is referred to as "A-Day" (Association Day). St. Thomas More Collegiate in Burnaby, British Columbia hosts

1836-632: The exception of the 1918 influenza pandemic year, it has been annual event since then. Although it did not initially include an intercollegiate football game, Northern Illinois University has one of the longest-celebrated homecoming traditions in the country. The alumni football game played on October 10, 1903, began NIU's homecoming tradition. Although it did not include an intercollegiate football game, Southwestern held its first Homecoming on Wednesday, April 21, 1909, in San Gabriel Park. Former students raised funds, provided homes, prepared and served

1890-472: The festivities. Students, alumni, businesses, and members of the community set up tents in parking lots, fields, and streets near the stadium to cook food, play games, socialize, binge drink, and even enjoy live music in many instances. These celebrations often last straight through the game for those who do not have tickets but still come to take part in the socializing and excitement of the homecoming atmosphere. Most tents even include television or radio feeds of

1944-681: The focal points of collegiate homecoming, dances often take place during a different week when schedules are more permitting, or not at all. At the high school level, students generally compete by grade level in events such as the spirit days, parade floats, and powder puff football . The competition at the collegiate level is mainly between Greek-letter organizations and, to a lesser degree, residence halls. At most larger schools, fraternities and sororities compete on parade floats, house decorations, skits, talent competitions, and service events such as blood drives or food drives. On coronation night, some schools play games between classes. Such events include

1998-501: The football players or coach about the upcoming game. At some schools, the homecoming rally ends with a bonfire (in which old wood structures, the rival school's memorabilia and other items are burned in a controlled fire). Many colleges and high schools no longer hold bonfires because of accidents that have occurred surrounding these events in the past. The most well known accident took place in 1999, when 12 students were killed and 27 others were injured at Texas A&M University when

2052-574: The game for those without tickets. Sometimes during the school week, a picnic can occur. The picnic is very similar to the tailgate party, but it occurs after school or during the school's lunch period. Throughout the week, many schools (particularly high schools) engage in special dress-up days, sometimes called "Spirit Week", where students are allowed to wear clothing suitable to the theme (e.g., 1980s day, toga day, roll out of bed day, cowboy day, nerd day, pirate day, meme day, Rat Pack Day, flannel Friday, What-not-to-wear Wednesday) leading to

2106-452: The home team playing a considerably weaker opponent. The game is supposed to be an "easy win" and thus weaker schools will sometimes play lower division schools. The tradition of homecoming has its origin in alumni football games held at colleges and universities since the 19th century. Many schools including Baylor , Illinois , Missouri and Southwestern have claimed that they began homecoming. Trivial Pursuit and Jeopardy! give

2160-407: The homecoming. Students traditionally wear clothing with their school's name, or clothing and makeup of their school's colors on Friday. Many schools hold a rally during homecoming week, often one or more nights before the game. The events vary, but may include skits, games, introduction of the homecoming court (and coronation of the king and queen if that is the school's tradition), and comments from

2214-466: The intramural sports into “extramural” ones. The Metropolitan Sports Association for Women (MISAW) was founded in the mid-1960s by CUA along with Trinity College, Georgetown, American University, and George Washington University. It operated until the early 1970s. As a team, CUA won the national title in 1938. Besides, two cardinals won individual championships: The NCAA discontinued boxing in 1961. The football team appeared in two major bowl games,

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2268-415: The king and queen; sometimes, middle school and junior high students may partake in the high school activities. Many homecoming celebrations include a parade. Students often select the grand marshal based on a history of service and support to the school and community. The parade includes the school's marching band and different school organizations’ floats created by the classes and organizations and most of

2322-498: The name of CUA (Rah-Rah) Go down the field, And cross the goal line With that CU pep and fight, And when the grand old game is over, CUA will shine tonight. CU will shine tonight CU will shine, CU will shine tonight, All down the line. CU will shine tonight, CU will shine, When the sun goes down and the moon comes up, CU will shine. Drink a highball at nightfall, Be good fellows while you may, For tomorrow may bring sorrow, So tonight let’s all be gay, Tell

2376-525: The oldest college football rivalry west of the Mississippi River . The intense rivalry originally took place at neutral sites, usually in Kansas City , Missouri, until a new conference regulation was announced that required intercollegiate football games to be played on collegiate campuses. To renew excitement in the rivalry, ensure adequate attendance at the new location, and celebrate the first meeting of

2430-445: The past. Unsanctioned street parties in celebration of Homecoming weekend, known colloquially as "hoco", occur every year at Queen's University, Wilfred Laurier University, McMaster University, Dalhousie University, and the University of Western Ontario. When the date of homecoming lands on reading week , an unsanctioned party known as "foco", or "fake homecoming" will occur instead. The term "homecoming" can also refer to

2484-407: The pyramid, three-legged race , pop chug, and tug of war . While most schools schedule their homecoming activities around football, smaller schools that do not have a football team may plan the annual event at another time of the year. In these instances, basketball, ice hockey or soccer serves as the "big boy game" for students and alumni. Often in smaller towns with smaller populations, the parade

2538-481: The queen is crowned first, followed by the king. The crowning method also varies by school, however, the crown is typically preserved and passed down to each successor. Homecoming court members who are not crowned king or queen are often called escorts or royalty. They are often expected to participate in the week's activities as well. At some schools, a homecoming prince/princess, duke/duchess, etc. (often underclassmen nominated by their classmates) are crowned along with

2592-415: The representation of students to include a category in which students with special needs are elected. In high school, 17- or 18-year-old students in their final year are represented by a king or queen; in college, students who are completing their final year of study, usually between 21–23 years old. Local rules determine when the homecoming king and queen are crowned. Sometimes, the big announcement comes at

2646-411: The special services conducted by some religious congregations, particularly by many smaller American Protestant churches, to celebrate church heritage and welcome back former members or pastors. They are often held annually, but are sometimes held as one-time-only events, to celebrate the occasion. NCAA Division III Men%27s Golf Championships The NCAA Division III Men's Golf Championships

2700-449: The sports get a chance to be in the parade. Every class prepares a float which corresponds with the homecoming theme or related theme of school spirit as assigned by school administrators. In addition, the homecoming court takes part in the parade, often riding together in one or more convertibles as part of the parade. Community civic organizations and businesses, area fire departments, and alumni groups often participate as well. The parade

2754-715: The story of the glory, Of the Catholic University, Drink a highball, Let’s be jolly – Here’s the health of CUA. Fight Hard, Hit Hard, Buck that line! Every man must do his part for victory! For the honor of the red and black, We stand behind the fighting varsity! With our colors proudly flying high, We will march today to victories new! We all will back you to the limit, Fight hard every minute, Victory come to old CU. Give three cheers for CU! RAH RAH Let us banish fear for vict’ry! RAH RAH RAH Everybody up! Everybody shout To our fighting boys of CUA! We cheer, boys! Homecoming Homecoming

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2808-581: The title to the University of Missouri 's 1911 football game during which alumni were encouraged to attend. It appears to be the first homecoming event which included both a parade and an intercollegiate football game; such was the response and success that it became an annual event. In 1891, the Missouri Tigers first faced off against the Kansas Jayhawks in the first installment of the Border War ,

2862-627: The two teams on the Mizzou campus in Columbia , Missouri, Mizzou Athletic Director Chester Brewer invited all alumni to "come home" for the game in 1911. Along with the football game, the celebration included a parade and spirit rally with a bonfire. The event was a success, with nearly 10,000 alumni coming home to take part in the celebration and watch the Tigers and Jayhawks play to a 3–3 tie. The Missouri annual homecoming, with its parade and spirit rally centered on

2916-429: Was Hail CUA (lyrics by Robert H. Mahoney and music by Victor Herbert), but second-place winner Guardian of Truth (music and lyrics by Thomas J. McLean) became more popular over the years. The cardinal's fight song is "C.U. Marching Song" (1931): (Music by Michael J. MacDonald & Lyrics by Clement Ducy) Sing a song of C.U.A. for all the world to hear, Drink a toast to Alma Mater, praise her far and near, Make

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