Contests Instructions & Rules
Escape Room
Pumpkin Carving
Tartan Game Night
Minecraft: Decorate Your Homecoming Golf Cart
Escape Room
Each of the three date/time options will have a semi-finalist winner. On Sunday, one grand prize will be announced. Follow Me is a brain boggling and mind-blowing adventure where an Escape Room meets True Detective. Can you put the clues of this escape room together and finish before the time runs out? Buckle up, it’s going to be a fast ride!
When: Thursday from 5:45-7 p.m.; Friday from 5:15-6:30 p.m.; or Saturday from 4:45-6 p.m. (All times ET) register for your date/time choice
Prize: Two semi-finalists receive CMU scarf; winner recieves CMU blanket.
Pumpkin Carving
With Halloween right around the corner, we want to see your best Farnam emoji or Tartan-themed pumpkin. Submit a photo of your creation in the photo booth or tag @carnegiemellonalumni on Facebook or Instagram. We will pick a winner at random on Sunday. Pro tip: Tune into the Master Pumpkin Carver Demo on Friday, October 16 for the top five tips to carving a pumpkin.
When: Oct. 15-17 p.m. ET
Prize: Winner receives $250 to CMU fund or student organization plus pumpkin caving toolkit.
Tartan Game Night
With a professional DJ and interactive games - scavenger hunt, trivia and dance contest - this event is fun for the whole family.
When: 6-7 p.m. ET on Oct. 17
Register
Prize: Winners will receive Tartan-themed prize. One grand prize winner will receive $250 to CMU organization/fund of choice, as well as CMU blanket.
Minecraft: Decorate Your Homecoming Golf Cart
Join us on CMU's official Minecraft server to walk around a virtual campus, get a group together and compete in the Homecoming golf cart decorating competition. All CMU students, alumni, staff and faculty are welcome to build.
Note: The Java edition of Minecraft and an @andrew.cmu.edu or @alumni.cmu.edu account are required to login to the CMU Minecraft server. If you need an @alumni.cmu.edu email, please follow these instructions.
When: Oct. 12-17
Prize: We will have prizes in the following categories: child, student and adult (faculty, staff, alumni, families).
