The Homecoming committee and subcommittees met Tuesday night to continue planning for the week of events Oct. 21 to 27, with about 75 Inter-Residence Council, fraternity and sorority participants meeting to get information on the spirit competition.

Homecoming will start with the kickoff Oct. 21 and end with the game against the Virginia Cavaliers of UVA Oct. 27.

The committee members went over how points will be calculated during the spirit competition as well as what the cash prizes would be for the winners. They also discussed plans for the week-long events

Service and Spirit Competition Chair Caitlin Garrison, a junior in graphic design, said she was satisfied with the number of participants.

“A lot of people came to help, too,” she said. “I think everyone was pleased.”

Publicity Chair Adam Compton and junior in agricultural business management said he agreed.

“We were very happy considering we had 75 people tonight,” he said. “Most of them represented different student organizations.”

According to Compton, Homecoming is the University’s biggest tradition and a great opportunity for students to get involved. He said it seemed from Tuesday night’s meeting that there were more participants than in years past, but it also depends on if different groups pair up during the competition.

The winners of the competitions will be announced at Pack Howl, with the overall Spirit Competition winners announced at half-time during the Oct. 27 game.

Anna Patton, Homecoming Parade co-chair and junior in psychology and Spanish, said N.C. State sets a high bar and example for other schools nationwide in expressing its school spirit.

“Homecoming is a huge tradition,” she said. “To have a week-long homecoming is a huge deal.”

Shariva Hope, a graduate student in higher education, said the appeal of a student-led homecoming and spirit competition on campus gives students an excellent chance to empower students.

“Homecoming builds the unity on campus and it also creates a campus culture of pride,” Hope said. “It gives the students a sense of what it means to be a student on that campus.”

Josh Sherrod, Homecoming Committee chair and senior in microbiology and biotechnology, said the University has a revitalized campus morale in part due to the tradition of a week-long homecoming year after year.

“It’s just so nice when you see all of these organizations get together and have this huge football game,” he said. “The whole week in itself — event after event — gives you that Wolf Pack pride … it’s just amazing watching it evolve.”

Patton said although other schools have a homecoming, it is hardly ever a week-long celebration.

News Editor Saja Hindi contributed to this report