Why I love Big Red...

Big Red's ESPN commercial

Don't forget to vote for Big Red in the Capital One Bowl National Mascot Challenge. Or he'll eat your cat.

It's midnight.... do you know where your Mascot is?

Most likely your mascot is on a social network coming up with some new ideas for skits!

I love checking in with my mascot buddies on Facebook. While mascot.net's Bulletin Board System is sloooooooowing down, Facebook is able to get me back in touch with people from 15-20 years ago who roamed the sidelines with me, and helped create some great myths and legends for our schools.

So if you see me on Facebook, I might be just looking around, with my fingers busily sewing something, or letting one of the kiddos check out a funny video clip. But definitely keep in touch! If you don't we'll send the Titan after you.

Time to crank up Big Red's support!

Erin~

Congratulations~ You have been selected as our Capital One Blogger for WKU - I'm so excited you applied - I am going to be posting about it today on my site.

Would love if you could post about it in the next 24-48 hours....as well as sending out a tweet/FB update.

We want to start sending as many votes as possible to Big Red Fans at www.CapitalOneBowl.com - process is SO easy - I'm sure you know - but each week there is a match up and you want them to BEAT their opponent!



yus. Now it's time to bring Western Kentucky the power of MascotNet and have some fun with this contest! Go Big Red!

What a crazy year it's been so far!

Wow, can it get much busier? I don't know.

Last year we brought on four new people to help us build costumes, design characters, and wear mascots for local teams.

This summer we trained nearly 50 people in the fine art of mascotdom.

Recycled costumes are becoming more popular.

Tomorrow I'm bringing Casey Bear to my son's Pre-K class, it's "B" week!

Oh, and if you haven't seen them yet, here are some video highlights from our 2010 mascot camps!

Yes, they DID silly string Sergeant Slaughter!

Yes, they DID Twist with the Phillie Phanatic!

Yes, they DID dance to Japanese Hip Hop at San Jose Giants' Japanese Heritage Day!

Yes, they DID take down York's mascot in a tug-of-war!

Yes, he DID hold his own with the Phillie Phanatic in a dance contest!



Seeing the work that the campers and trainers put into the time we spent really makes me feel proud that I'm at a point in my life where I can enjoy what I do, enjoy my family, and look to more days on the bench cheering these mascots on, and less in suit. But not totally out of suit!