Candidate Qualifications

A.      All king candidates must be male in gender identity; likewise, all queen candidates must be female in gender identity.

B.      All candidates must be in good standing with MAA.

C.      All candidates must be currently registered as a participant with MAA.

Nominations

Nominations for the 2012 MAA Homecoming King and Queen can be made online at www.madisonathletics.org (Homecoming 2012 tab) beginning on August 29- September 1, 2012.  Each player’s family has only one nomination.  This nomination should be for one player/cheerleader from their respective team/squad and does not necessarily have to be your actual player/cheerleader.  The coaches will receive four nominations each.  The coaches will receive a nomination form during practice.  Coach nominations should not be made online.  After nominations are completed, the top four “eligible” nominees from each team/squad will advance to the interview portion of the competition.  A nominee can decline the nomination.  In this case, the next eligible nominee will be selected.

Candidate Interview

A.     Each eligible nominee will be interviewed by a panel of at least one (1) MAA Board Member, one (1) football/cheer coach and one (1) parent.  Candidates will be asked a series of age appropriate questions and scored based on: Patriot spirit, enthusiasm & charm, work ethic, honesty, loyalty, integrity, teamwork, discipline, sportsmanship, respect, trust and commitment and demonstrated leadership abilities.  Academic achievement may also be considered.

B.      Interviews will take place on Tuesday, September 4 from 7:00– 8:00 PM in the equipment room located above the concession stand. 

C.      The final Homecoming Court will be announced on Thursday, September 6, 2012 on the MAA website. The number of candidates named to the court and advancing to the Football Player/Cheerleader Votes portion of the competition will be two (2). 

Football Player/Cheerleader Votes

A.     The winning candidates for Homecoming King and Queen will be determined by a vote of the respective football team and cheerleading squad.  In order to be listed on the ballot for Homecoming King and Queen, a candidate must successfully pass through the interview portion of the competition.

B.      Voting will take place Thursday, September 6. 

C.      Winners will be crowned at Half-Time of their Homecoming Football Game on Saturday, September 8, 2012.

Homecoming Volunteers Needed!!

We need EXTRA volunteers at the following stations to help ensure that our first annual Homecoming/MAA Day is a HUGE success!!

Face Painting Station

Swirl Art Station

Moon Bounce Station

Cotton Candy Station

Popcorn/Sno Cone Station  

Please contact Robin Drake (robindrake363@yahoo.com) or your Team Mom to volunteer!!  Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles, Family Friends, etc. are also able to volunteer!

And the winner is...

Ticket # 955730!!

To claim your prize, you will need the winning ticket in hand and present it to Robin Drake or Yolanda Lewis by Monday, August 20th, 2012 during practice.

If you wish to opt out of concession and gate duty, you must pay a $25.00 opt-out fee.  There is a $1.00 PayPal fee for this service.  The charge is already added in the total.

As previously advised, game pants will need to be purchased for each player.  They were not included in the registration cost.  The cost of the game pants is $25.00 per player.  We will be fitting and ordering soon, so we can have the pants in time for our first game.  Our first game, the Jamboree, is on August 18, 2012.

There is a $1.00 PayPal fee for this service.  The charge is already added in the total ($26.00).  The charge on your credit/debit card statement will read MAA ESP.