History
Since 1911, Badgers past and present have celebrated the time-honored Homecoming tradition at UW-Madison. Today, the UW Homecoming Committee, a student organization empowered by the Wisconsin Alumni Association, hosts a week of spirited events on campus each fall. This week includes:
- Kick-off celebration in Library Mall with a cardboard barge race!
- Campus-wide scavenger hunt!
- Charity Run/Walk across campus!
- Silly games in the McClain Center!
- Yell Like Hell competition!
- Air Band competition!
- Annual Homecoming Parade!
- And more!!
Mission
The mission of the University of Wisconsin Homecoming Committee is to bring together the Badger community by providing opportunities to honor Wisconsin tradition. Empowered by the Wisconsin Alumni Association, the Homecoming Committee reaches out to the student body, alumni, and community to celebrate what it means to be a Wisconsin Badger.
Our Vision:
As a Committee, our vision is to unite these groups by: organizing and implementing a week of events which encourages students to get actively involved in celebrating Wisconsin spirit; drawing alumni back to campus to remember the past, celebrate the present, and look forward to the future; setting the standard amongst peer organizations for community enrichment.
Proceeds raised at Homecoming events benefit the Dean of Students Crisis Loan Fund, which helps students with financial burdens following crises.
Our Vision:
As a Committee, our vision is to unite these groups by: organizing and implementing a week of events which encourages students to get actively involved in celebrating Wisconsin spirit; drawing alumni back to campus to remember the past, celebrate the present, and look forward to the future; setting the standard amongst peer organizations for community enrichment.
Proceeds raised at Homecoming events benefit the Dean of Students Crisis Loan Fund, which helps students with financial burdens following crises.
Congratulations to the new members of the UW Homecoming Committee 2012!
Ally Cashmore
Annie Jenkin
Annika Deitermann
Becca Breitlow
Corey Wilhelm
Holly Nettekoven
Jennie LaCourt
Jon Criter
Julia Kinsey
Julia Weingardt
Kate Bradley
Katie Kutchin
Kathy Giudice
Ronan Daly
Ryan Burke
Scott Snyder
Taylor Rech
Tim Poellmann
Ally Cashmore
Annie Jenkin
Annika Deitermann
Becca Breitlow
Corey Wilhelm
Holly Nettekoven
Jennie LaCourt
Jon Criter
Julia Kinsey
Julia Weingardt
Kate Bradley
Katie Kutchin
Kathy Giudice
Ronan Daly
Ryan Burke
Scott Snyder
Taylor Rech
Tim Poellmann
About Us
The UW Homecoming Committee is a nonprofit, student-run organization empowered by the Wisconsin Alumni Association. We are a committee of 46 volunteer members who plan a week of Homecoming events for students, alumni and the Madison community.
MORE About Us
We don’t just stop there! Our organization is committed to honoring the great tradition of being a Badger among current students and alumni alike, and we do so by planning events throughout the year. We take part in spring’s All-Campus Party as well as Senior Week as some of our classmates take that step into becoming UW alumni. We also plan the Fifth Quarter celebration for Wisconsin Welcome in the fall to officially celebrate the newest Badgers on campus and teach them some of the traditions we have come to know and love. Even though these events and Homecoming Week are a major part of what we do, our organization does more than just event planning! Some opportunities available to students range from helping manage and execute the Homecoming Week marketing plan to volunteering in the community.
Our organization includes five different teams, each with various sub-committees that accomplish various tasks of the organization. New members will be placed within these teams and to the different sub-committee positions.
Our organization includes five different teams, each with various sub-committees that accomplish various tasks of the organization. New members will be placed within these teams and to the different sub-committee positions.
And while the money we raise during Homecoming Week is donated back to our fellow students, we still take time throughout the year to give back to the campus and the community through various community service activities and events. We also take time to have fun and frequently find that your fellow Committee members become more like your friends or your family (at least, the family you love spending time with).
Plain and simple, we aren’t your high school’s Homecoming Committee, and this isn’t your high school’s Homecoming.
Plain and simple, we aren’t your high school’s Homecoming Committee, and this isn’t your high school’s Homecoming.
Homecoming Committee Member Expectations:
- General Member Meetings are held twice per month in the spring semester and weekly in the fall semester.
- Team meetings are twice per month in the spring semester and weekly in the fall semester and meet with their sub-committees once per week in both semesters.
- The workload of each sub-committee differs and some may require members to be present during the summer months.
- During Homecoming Week (October 7-15), members are expected to be at every event throughout the week, though few ever request t a night off!
- Members typically spend $150- $200 per year on things such as the annual membership retreat, official organization apparel, and various social activities. This is a rough estimate, and members with financial concerns are always assisted as necessary.
- The UW Homecoming Committee does not support the use of alcohol and other drugs before or during official Homecoming Committee activities, including routine meetings and any other functions where members are representing the Wisconsin Alumni Association and UW-Madison.
- The UW Homecoming Committee does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, creed, ethnicity, ability, national origin or age.
