High School Homecoming and Alumni Shirts: Custom Designs for School Events
- Custom homecoming and alumni shirts with no minimum -- order event-specific or year-round.
- Homecoming shirt, alumni pride tee, and school spirit designs all available.
- No pre-orders -- each buyer orders individually and receives at home.
- Revenue goes to the student council, booster club, or alumni association.
Custom high school homecoming shirts and alumni apparel are available with no minimum through Bear Grips Pro Shops. Whether you are a student council running a homecoming shirt campaign or an alumni association keeping a year-round branded store, you can set up a storefront, upload a design, and share it with your community. Every buyer orders individually and receives their item at home in about a week.
Homecoming Shirt Ideas That the Whole School Buys
Homecoming shirts work because they are time-specific (this year's event) and school-specific (your mascot and colors). Designs that sell across the full student and parent base:
- Homecoming 2026 with school mascot. Simple, readable, works for students and parents alike.
- Homecoming theme shirt. Many schools select a homecoming theme each year. A shirt that incorporates the theme (a decade, a movie, a concept) sells to everyone who engages with the event.
- Pep rally shirt. An annual pep rally shirt design that changes year to year creates a collector dynamic -- students who have the 2024, 2025, and 2026 versions want them all.
- Game day homecoming shirt. Specific to the homecoming game -- school colors, opponent name, and game date create urgency to buy before the event.
- Court or royalty shirt. If your school crowns a homecoming court, a shirt that names or silhouettes the court members is a popular keepsake among the royal court participants and their families.
Alumni Shirt Designs That Hold Value
Alumni shirts are year-round products, not event-specific. They work best when the design has longevity:
- School name and founding year. A timeless design that any alumnus from any graduation year can wear without it feeling dated.
- Vintage mascot graphic. A throwback-style design of the school mascot in a retro era graphic style sells well to alumni who graduated decades ago and want something that reflects their era.
- Decade-specific designs. "Class of the 1990s," "90s Alum," or "Forever a [Mascot] -- Class of 1998" narrows the audience but increases conversion for that segment. Multiple decade designs in one store serve the full alumni base.
- State champion commemorative shirts. If the school has championship history, a championship commemorative design is a perennial seller -- especially when the anniversary of a legendary season comes around.
Running a Homecoming Shirt Campaign
Student council homecoming shirt campaigns are easier to run through Bear Grips than through a local screen printer:
- Design the shirt (student art, a local designer, or an AI design tool).
- Upload to the store. Set a $8-12 margin per shirt for the student council fund.
- Announce in morning announcements and the school Instagram the Monday of homecoming week.
- Set an "order by Wednesday" deadline so most shirts arrive by the following week.
- Share the link in every student-facing communication channel you have.
The store stays live after homecoming for anyone who wants a shirt after the event. Alumni and community members who see the shirt at the game often order from the link later in the week.
See also: class and senior shirt ideas and reunion shirt design guide.
Launch Your Homecoming or Alumni Store Free
No inventory, no pre-orders. Set up in under an hour and share the link with your school community.
Get Started FreeFrequently Asked Questions
Can students and parents order homecoming shirts from the same store?
Yes. Any buyer with the store link can order. Students and parents shop at the same link and each order ships to the buyer's own address.
Can we make alumni shirts for different graduation decades in the same store?
Yes. You can offer multiple product listings -- one for each decade or graduation era -- within a single Bear Grips store.
How early should we launch homecoming shirts before the event?
Launch at least two weeks before homecoming to give buyers enough time to receive shirts before the event. Announce again the week of homecoming for last-minute orders.
