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Texas A&M–Victoria Homecoming

Welcome to A&M-Victoria Homecoming Week! Get ready to participate in a variety of fun and engaging activities designed to bring our community together. From the thrill of the Treasure Hunt to the competitive spirit of the Spirit Cup Competition, and the creative challenges of Spirit Days, there's something for everyone to enjoy. Join in the fun, show your school spirit, and make this week memorable for all!

Treasure Hunt

Find the Treasure, Win a Prize

Embark on an adventurous quest around campus to uncover hidden treasures! Solve clues, find surprises, and race against your friends to be the first to complete a daily treasure hunt. One of our most honored traditions during Homecoming Week, this exciting challenge is sure to bring out your inner adventurer.

A&M-Victoria students have the opportunity to win a $50 prize by searching for the daily treasure. More information about the hunt will go out on the first day, Mon., Oct. 19. Listed below are important rules you need to know about the treasure hunt:

Spirit Cup Challenge

Faculty and staff are encouraged to decorate the outside or front of their offices prior to Homecoming Week, which is Oct 19-24. The goal is to see which area has the most spirited decorations. This year, since Homecoming Week is in October, you can go with a spirited theme, a spooky Halloween theme, or incorporate both into your decor! Students will be visiting participating offices to stamp their Jaguar Spirit Cup Passport and cast their votes for the office that has the most spirit.

This year's theme is Crush'Em, which is our new campus slogan! You can choose to go in a school-spirited direction, a spooky Halloween direction, or both!

The top 3 offices will win a special plaque.
The ultimate office winner will take home the Jaguar Spirit Cup to proudly display for an entire year!🎉

If your office would like to enter the Spirit Cup Challenge, please complete the Spirit Cup Competition Registration Form by Mon., Oct. 12 at 5 p.m.

Spirit Week

Spirit Week is a fun way to build excitement and show pride at A&M-Victoria. Students and staff can dress up in daily themed outfits and join in campus-wide events to build community and school pride. Please check out this year's daily themes listed below! If you have any questions, please contact Freddie Cantu at cantufe@tamuv.edu.

Be sure to post your outfit on Instagram and tag tamuv_involvement for a chance to win a prize! Winners will be announced the following day.

Mon., Oct. 19 - Meme Monday
- Dress up as your favorite meme.
Tues., Oct. 20 - Twin Tuesday
- Get with a friend and dress in identical outfits.
Wed., Oct. 21 - White Lie Wednesday
- Write a funny lie on a white T-shirt.
Thurs., Oct. 22 - Throwback Thursday
- Dress up in your best 70's outfit to celebrate the year 1973.
Fri., Oct. 23 - Frightful Friday
- It's spooky month! Dress in a fun costume or spooky themed outfit.
Sat., Oct. 24 - Spirit Saturday
- Dress up in your best A&M-Victoria spirited outfit for the tailgate!

Homecoming Court

Become A Royal Jaguar!

Students, are you interested in running for the 2026 Homecoming Court? If so, applications are now open until Sun. Oct. 11 or you can select the 2026 Homecoming Court Application to apply. All applicants must:

Be a current A&M-Victoria student
Have a minimum 2.5 GPA
Be in good standing with the University
Agree to all Rules & Regulations

The application will ask you to submit a high-resolution headshot/photo of yourself, and a fun/creative video (no longer than 60 seconds) as part of the application, which we will use for marketing purposes. Please check JagSync for more details.

For any questions regarding Homecoming events or details, contact Freddie Cantu at cantufe@tamuv.edu.