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EIU Homecoming 2025: Little Prince and Princess Candidate Application

Application & Photo Submission Deadline: 4:30 p.m. on Friday, September 12, 2025.

Rules & Regulations:

• 鈥� Contestants must be between 4 and 8 years old by Friday, September 12, 2025, and must be current residents of Coles County


• 鈥� Contestants must be the child or sibling of a currently enrolled EIU student or EIU employee.


• 鈥� A recent headshot photo of the contestant must accompany the completed application. The photo can be any size, up to 8.5" x 11", in color or black and white.


• 鈥� Nominations, video essays, and headshot photos must be submitted by Friday, September 12, 2025.


• 鈥� Past winners of the EIU Homecoming Little Prince & Princess competition are not eligible to compete.


• 鈥� This is a fun contest, not a beauty pageant. Contestants will be voted on by members of the EIU Student Body.

Video Submission Guidelines:

To submit a video essay:

1. 1. Create a 2-3 minute video.


2. 2. Upload the video to YouTube as a private video using the following steps:
   
   
   1. 1. Go to youtube.com and sign in with a Google account.
   
   
   2. 2. Click the "Create" (camera icon) in the upper right-hand corner and select 鈥淯pload video.鈥�
   
   
   3. 3. Ensure the video is in .MOV or .MP4 format for proper upload.
   
   
   4. 4. Click "Select Files" and choose your video.
   
   
   5. 5. Edit the title to 鈥淸Your Name] EIU Homecoming [Little Prince/Princess] 2025 Candidate.鈥�
   
   
   6. 6. Change the visibility setting from "Public" to "Private."  
   
   
   7. 7. Once uploaded, copy the video URL and paste it into the designated section of the application.  

Coronation & Participation Requirements:

• 鈥� The 2025 EIU Homecoming Little Prince & Princess Crowning will take place during the Coronation Event at 7 p.m. on Monday, October 6, in the Grand Ballroom of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union


• 鈥� Winners are required to participate in both the Coronation and Parade events.


• 鈥� A Coronation walkthrough will be held from 4鈥�5 p.m. on Monday, October 6.


• 鈥� Winners will receive participation awards/prizes, presented at the Coronation event.  

Judging:

• 鈥� Little Prince & Princess candidates will be voted on by the Eastern Illinois University Student Body.