Alumni and giving · For activities directors, student councils and alumni directors
Homecoming display ideas that bring every returning class into the story
Homecoming draws alumni back to campus for one weekend. These display ideas give them something to gather around: past courts, parade floats, old game programs and the classes celebrating reunions this year.
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What are good homecoming display ideas for a school?
Homecoming display ideas are ways to show a school’s homecoming history during homecoming week, from past courts and parade floats to old game programs and reunion classes, usually set up in the main lobby. With HistoryShowcase, those ideas become collections on a touchscreen that stay up after the week ends and gain a new year each fall.
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- Made for
- Activities directors, student councils and alumni directors
- Where schools put it
- Main lobby during homecoming week, Alumni tent at the game, The homecoming web page
- Layouts
- Portrait gallery, Photo gallery, Honors ledger, Timeline
- Visitors can filter by
- Class, Year
- Cost
- Free to use. No payment details required.
Homecoming week is short. The memories go back decades.
Most homecoming decorations are built for one week: hallway banners, painted windows, a float that comes apart on Sunday. Alumni who come back for the game see the current students’ spirit but almost nothing from their own year. Photos of past courts and floats sit in yearbooks in the library, and the old game programs are in a filing cabinet.
A homecoming display on a touchscreen keeps every year’s homecoming in one place and grows each fall. Alumni find their own court, their class float and the program from the game they played in, while students see that the traditions they are building belong to a much longer story. When the week ends the display stays, and next year adds a new chapter instead of starting over.
How do homecoming display ideas on a touchscreen compare with hallway decorations?
| What matters | Hallway decorations | HistoryShowcase |
|---|---|---|
| How long it lasts | Taken down after the week | Stays up and adds a year each fall |
| What alumni see | This year’s student spirit | Their own court, float and game |
| Student energy | Hands-on, colorful and made by students | Students help as editors, with adviser review |
| Past years | In yearbooks in the library | Courts, floats and scores in one place |
| Sharing before the weekend | Seen only on campus | Send the published web address to alumni |
Homecoming display ideas worth borrowing
Every homecoming court
Kings, queens and court members by year, with their portraits from the yearbook.
Parade floats through the years
Photos of each class’s float, from flatbed trailers and tissue paper to whatever this year’s seniors build.
The homecoming game
Programs, rosters and final scores from past homecoming games, with photos from the stands.
Spirit week themes
Each year’s dress-up days and hallway themes, with photos of the best costumes.
Classes back for reunions
A featured page for each class celebrating a milestone reunion this weekend.
How each tradition started
The bonfire, the pep rally, the alumni march: when each tradition began and who started it.
How to set up a homecoming display
Build it once and add a year each fall. A timeline shows the long view; galleries hold the photos.
Your siteHomecoming
- Homecoming courtsPortrait gallery
Court members by year, with the year field set for filtering.
- Floats and paradesPhoto gallery
Float photos with the class and theme in each caption.
- Homecoming gamesHonors ledger
One row per year with the opponent and the final score.
- TraditionsTimeline
When each homecoming tradition began, in order.
Visitors can narrow it by
- Class
- Year
How do you turn homecoming display ideas into a touchscreen display?
Raid the yearbooks
Scan the homecoming pages from every yearbook you have, then let Smart Add suggest court members and games from them for review.
Feature this year’s reunion classes
Add a page for each class celebrating a milestone reunion this fall, with their court, their float and their game.
Publish before spirit week
Preview it privately, publish before spirit week starts, then add this year’s photos right after the game.
Where should a homecoming display go?
- Main lobby during homecoming weekStudents and alumni pass it on the way to the pep rally and the game.
- Alumni tent at the gameReturning graduates find their own year between quarters.
- The homecoming web pageShare the published site’s web address with alumni before the weekend.
Homecoming display questions
Can students help build it?
Yes. Add student council members or a yearbook class as editors by email. Their work saves to a private draft, and an adviser with publishing access publishes it.
We only have a few years of photos. Is that enough?
Yes. Start with what you have and add a year each fall. Ask alumni to send in old photos before homecoming, and add them as they arrive.
Can we keep it up after homecoming week?
Yes. It is part of your school’s site, so it stays available all year and grows with each homecoming. It works just as well at reunion weekends.
What if we have no idea where to start?
Add the Events & Traditions example pack to see a finished collection with historical photos and writing, then replace the examples with your own homecoming.
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Make this homecoming part of the long story
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