We here at the National Mascot Association are excited for 2020! Our primary mission is to promote safety for both mascot performers and the fans with whom they interact. As we close out 2019, we are finalizing our Mascot Safety Guidelines into a standard of conduct we hope that organizations and …
Mascots Beat The Heat – Part 1
Hot and Sweaty in the Mascot Mascot performing is a hot, sweaty job. This is not ground-breaking news. Probably the most asked question of performers while in costume is, “You must be hot in there, huh?” or “How hot are you in that?” The typical sports fan or event attendee can only imagine how hot …
Read about it! Then go there! The Mascot Hall of Fame!
by Edward McClelland, Slate.com The Mascot Hall of Fame, which opened the day after Christmas in the industrial village of Whiting, Indiana, is a surreal sight both outside and in. The hall is located just north of an oil refinery spewing flames from its chimneys and just south of some railroad …