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 …
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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 …
Sparty, the Michigan State Mascot won’t be in Parades
Sparty, the mascot for Michigan State U won’t be in parades anymore. We, here at the NMA, promote safety for mascot performers, so when we read this article we were very interested. Here’s the article. What are your thoughts? Michigan State University's Sparty mascot can no longer …