Members of the 2019 Shippensburg Homecoming Court continue their campaign for the spots of royalty.

Homecoming court is decided by four different categories: Voting by the student body, an interview panel, fundraising and community service.

Each of the candidates is attempting to reach a $1000 fundraising goal and are doing community service both on campus and off. 

Elizabeth Yoder, who is the homecoming royalty coordinator, is excited for everything the candidates are doing. 

“They all have been trying really hard to raise money and do community service — some of that community service has included going to Shippensburg Produce and Outreach (SPO),” she said. 

Homecoming king and queen candidates are assigned points based on how they place in each of the four categories. One candidate might score high in the interview but not raise enough money and do enough community service to compete with the others, for example. In the end, whoever receives the most points will be crowned royalty. 

“This is not just a voting process. This isn’t just a quarter of a university voting. It stands for a lot more than that,” Yoder said. “They’ve spent a month now doing all this extra work to give back to the community within Shippensburg.”

Yoder explained that the homecoming royalty seem more focused on making an impact than on winning the crown.

“All of the candidates have been supportive of each other. It hasn’t just been a ‘one person against the rest.’ They have been a team the entire time,” Yoder said. 

While the candidates vie for the positions of king and queen, the rest of the SU student body can get involved in the multitude of homecoming events hosted through the weekend. 

Memorial Auditorium will hold the annual lip-sync battle at 9 p.m. Thursday night, which will be judged by a panel of eight people. The event will have a $1 entry fee, which will go to the SPO. SU Alumnus Ruben Bordeaux, a member of Shippensburg University’s 2017 homecoming royalty, will attend. Special performances will include the Shippensburg University Marching Band’s drumline, the Elite Modeling Troupe, Heritage Dance Company and In-Motion Dance Troupe.

Members of the student body can donate to the cash battle at the table set up in the CUB great hall, or send their donations to “$shipHOCO19” on Cash App while commenting their chosen candidate’s name.  

Other homecoming events include APB’s food truck festival Friday from 5-8 p.m. outside the CUB. Additionally, the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs (MSA) will host a silent dance party in the CUB at 10 p.m., where everyone will wear headsets that allow them to switch DJ stations and listen to music of their choice. 

On Saturday, MSA will host a homecoming step show in the Memorial Auditorium at 8 p.m. APB will then host bingo in the CUB MPR at 10 p.m. 

The 2019 homecoming king and queen will be coronated during halftime at the football game in Seth Grove Stadium on Saturday. Kickoff is at 1 p.m.

The candidates for homecoming king are: Cody Elliot, sponsored by Activities Programming Board (APB); Benjamin Greenberg, sponsored by Hillel; Michael McKinney, sponsored by Fraternity and Sorority Life; Ramses Ovalles, sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs (MSA); Jared Sivco, sponsored by the Shippensburg University Marching Band (SUMB); and Noah Steinfeldt, sponsored by Circle K. 

The candidates for homecoming queen are: Shannen DeLaurentis, sponsored by Student Admission Ambassadors; Eliza Eames, sponsored by Fraternity and Sorority Life; Zsofia Kandrot, sponsored by the SUMB; Leah Mottershead, sponsored by the MSA; Jessica Munoz, sponsored by the Criminal Justice Club; and Tatiana Purnell, sponsored by Alpha Phi Omega.

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