About the Team Competition
The team competition is a time when students, faculty, and staff can come together to show off their Rebel Pride. Good sportsmanship is pivotal to the success of the competition. The three competition divisions are Greek life, student organizations, and residence halls.
- Multiple groups and organizations may work together to form one team for the Homecoming competition.
- Teams may not exceed 150 people.
- Groups that work together must create a joint name and jointly compete throughout the competition. Points are awarded per team, not per individual organization.
- Only one person should be listed on the Homecoming registration form as the responsible representative for your team, and all correspondence will be through email.
Themes
Every year, UNLV’s homecoming celebration is planned around a specific theme.
- Each team is required to register online and select their top five theme choices that they will use throughout the competition, including their window decoration, Rebel Variety Show performance, and parade entry.
- Team themes will be assigned at an early registration lottery. All teams registered by that time will be drawn at random and have their choice of theme based on availability beginning with their first choice and then moving down the list if their higher choice was already taken by another team.
- After the lottery, all other entries will be given the first available theme on their list in the order of their registration time.
- The Homecoming Committee will notify teams of their theme within one day of selection.
Competition Events
Rebel Variety Show
The Rebel Variety Show gives individual students and those participating in the team competition the opportunity to audition and showcase their talents to win prizes. Teams registered in the homecoming competition compete for the winner of the Rebel Variety Show.
Window Decorating
UNLV’s Window Decorating Contest is a Homecoming tradition that gives students, faculty and staff the chance to show off their artistic skills and represent their Rebel Pride to earn Homecoming points. Participating groups will be assigned a window to decorate on the first floor of the student union.
Past Winners and Themes
Through the years many different student organizations have participated in a weeklong series of homecoming events to win the title of best Greek division, student organization division, and residence hall division.
From 1996 to 2003 only Greek organizations competed in the team competition. In 2004, student organizations began to compete as well — making the team competition what it is today.
2018 (Oct. 14 - 19)
Camp Paradise
Greek: Alpha Delta Pi, Kappa Sigma, Alpha Psi Rho, and Tau Kappa Epsilon
2017 (Oct. 15-21)
Celebrating 60 Years of Rebel Pride
Greek: Alpha Delta Pi, Kappa Sigma, Omega Delta Phi
Student Organization: Black Student Organization
2016 (Sept. 26-Oct. 1)
Truth, Justice, and the Scarlet & Way
Greek: Alpha Delta Pi, Alpha Psi Rho, and Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Student Organization: Black Student Organization
2015 (Nov. 2-7)
Homecoming Television (HCTV)
Greek: Kappa Sigma, Alpha Gamma Delta
Student Organization: Rebel Events Board
2014 (Oct. 6-11)
Traveling Through Homecoming
Greek: Zeta Tau Alpha, Alpha Tau Omega, Zeta Beta Tau, Alpha Xi Delta
Student Organization: Residence Hall Association
2013 (Oct. 23-Nov. 2)
A Haunted Homecoming
Greek: Alpha Delta Pi, Sigma Alpha Mu, Phi Delta Theta
Student Organization: Catholic Newman Center
2012 (Oct. 29-Nov. 3)
Once Upon a Homecoming
Greek: Lambda Chi Alpha and Alpha Gamma Delta
Student Organization: Catholic Newman Center and Filipino American Student Society
2011 (Oct. 30-Nov. 5)
Let the Games Begin
Greek: Alpha Delta Pi, Phi Delta Theta, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Fiji
Student Organization: St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Newman Center
2010 (Nov. 8-13)
Rebels Take Center Stage
2009 (Oct. 12-17)
In Every Rebel, There is a Hero
Greek: Alpha Delta Pi, Pi Kappa Alpha, Kappa Sigma
Student Organization: St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Newman Center
2008 (Oct. 13-18)
It's Magic
Greek: Alpha Delta Pi, Sigma Alpha Mu
Student Organization: Latter Day Saints Student Association
Residence Hall: South Complex
2007 (Oct. 14-20)
The Golden Anniversary
Greek: Alpha Delta Pi, Kappa Sigma, Delta Chi
Student Organization: St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Newman Community
Residence Hall: Dayton
2006 (Oct. 29-Nov. 4)
The Fabulous Life of a Rebel, Go Big or Go Home
Greek: Alpha Delta Pi, Lambda Chi Alpha, Phi Delta Theta
Student Organization: Latter Day Saints Student Association
Residence Hall: Dayton
2005 (Oct. 30-Nov. 5)
Life Beyond the Rebel Imagination
Greek: Alpha Delta Pi, Delta Chi
Student Organization: Latter Day Saints Student Association
2004 (Oct. 9-16)
Rocking Rebels
Greek: Sigma Kappa, Kappa Sigma, Delta Chi, Alpha Delta Pi
Student Organization: St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Newman Community
2003 (Oct. 11-18)
How the Rebel Stole Homecoming
1st — Alpha Gamma Delta
2nd — Delta Zeta
2002 (Oct. 5-12)
Rebel Rave
1st — Alpha Gamma Delta
2nd — Pi Kappa Alph
2001
1st — Alpha Gamma Delta
2nd — Pi Kappa Alpha
2000
1st — Sigma Kappa
2nd — Phi Kappa Alpha, Alpha Gamma Delta
1999
Rebel Ruckus
1st — Alpha Gamma Delta
2nd — Sigma Kappa
1998
Rebel Madness
1st — Alpha Gamma Delta, Lamda Chi Alpha
2nd — Sigma Chi
1997
40 Years of Rebel-ion
1st — Alpha Gamma Delta
2nd — Sigma Kappa, Phi Kappa Alpha
1996
Life is Short, Be a Rebel
1st — Delta Chi
2nd — Alpha Delta Pi