Insider Justin

New Hope for Kids has announced the Mascots that will compete in the 24th Annual Mascot Games Presented by Wawa, taking place at Amway Center on Friday, June 23rd, at 12:30 p.m., and Saturday, June 24th, at 2 p.m. Participating Mascots include STUFFfrom the Orlando Magic, Knightro from the University of Central Florida, Kingston from Orlando City Soccer Club and fan favorite Sir CC from the Cleveland Cavaliers. The complete list is below. “We hear each year from those who attend how truly entertaining this event is. They think it is for the kids, but adults enjoy the Mascots just as much,” said Dave Joswick, Executive Director of New Hope for Kids. “Our ambassador, Orlando Magic’s Stuff, has invited top notch talents, all who love to steal the limelight, and who also love knowing they’re helping kids.” Twenty-three of the best and most popular Mascots from across North America will join STUFF, the event’s host mascot, for the annual competition. Mascots from MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL, ECHL, MLS and NCAA will be divided into four teams as they compete against each other in wild and zany games to determine the true champions of the mascot world. Tickets for the Mascot Games Presented by Wawa are now on sale. General admission tickets start at $12 and can be purchased through mascotgames.org, amwaycenter.com, Chase Box Office at Amway Center, Ticketmaster retail locations, charge-by-phone at 800-745-3000, or at Ticketmaster.com. A limited number of VIP “Mascot Huddle” tickets, which include a Mascot meet and greet and reserved seating for Saturday’s performance, are available for $35 in advance and $40 the day of the event. Reserved seating will be available for $20 while supplies last. Group seating for Summer Camps is available by downloading a form from the event website. All proceeds from the Mascot Games Presented by Wawa benefit New Hope for Kids, which provides support to children and families grieving the death of a loved one, and grants wishes to children with life-threatening illnesses in Central Florida. Since its inception, the event has raised more than $500,000 for New Hope for Kids. 24th Annual Mascot Games Presented by Wawa Participating Mascots: Captain Fear – Tampa Bay Buccaneers Carlton – Toronto Maple Leafs Champ – Dallas Mavericks Chomps – Cleveland Browns Coyote – San Antonio Spurs Fin the Whale – Vancouver Canucks Franklin – Philadelphia 76ers Hugo – Charlotte Hornets Jaxon De Ville – Jacksonville Jaguars Kingston – Orlando City Soccer Club Knightro – University of Central Florida Lil’ Red – University of Nebraska Louie – St. Louis Blues N.J. Devil – New Jersey Devils Rangers Captain – Texas Rangers Rocky the Bull – University of South Florida Rowdy – Dallas Cowboys Sebastian – University of Miami Shades – Orlando Solar Bears Sir CC– Cleveland Cavaliers Stanley – Florida Panthers STUFF – Orlando Magic ThunderBug – Tampa Bay Lightning Tommy Hawk – Chicago Blackhawks

90 minute Zumba® Charity Event benefiting Mascots for A Cure. Mascots for a Cure is dedicated to help children and their families battling cancer. Through our passion, relentless pursuit of our goals, and the power of mascots, we foster hope, laughter, joy, positive memories and love to support children and their families affected world-wide. Mascots for a Cure started on February 21st, 2014 and was born out of a personal experience with cancer. There is a good chance we have all been touched or affected by cancer in some way, shape or form. There are stories behind each of these battles. Our story is driven by passion, by the power of mascots, by creating unique opportunities and events for both people and mascots to be a part of, and most importantly we are driven by love. We believe that together, we can help fight childhood cancer, one mascot at a time! Buy your Ticket today by clicking here. Tickets: $10 for ZIN™ Members (must show proof of ZIN™ Membership) $15 in advance (online) $20 at the Door (cash only)

You've voted and now it's over and we've crowned your winners. Please welcome to the MascotInsider Hall of Fame, Pierre T. Pelican for the 2016 Professional Mascot of the Year and Swatson as 2016 Minor League Mascot of the Year! Fans overtook on the Minor League Title this year producing more than 140,000 votes. This is an amazing record, but overall Swatson took the title with 78,220 total votes. It was a heated race with Muddy the Mudcat, who scored second place with 71,503 votes. For Professional title, Pierre T. Pelican scored the win with 12,177 votes total and has been crowned winner in that category. And new this year we've partnered with The Unsuited Podcast to offer an additional award and that was awarded to Shades from Orlando Solar Bears. We've posted the full results for fans to see below. Professional Mascot of the Year 2016 Results: 1. Pierre T. Pelican 2177 2. Scrappy 511 3. Dynamo Diesel 224 4. Paws 59 5. Tommy Hawk 40 6. Roary 14 Minor League Mascot of the Year 2016 Results: 1. Swatson 78220 2. Muddy the Mudcat 71503 3. Looie 394 4. Sully: 308 5. Buckets: 25 6. Shades: 12 (The Unsuited Podcast Award Winner) You Can view Pierre T. Pelican & Swatsons Award as well as their Acceptance Speech by Clicking Here .

Polls are now CLOSED Stay Tuned for Results. You've voted and now it's time to found out who takes home the 5th Annual Mascot of the Year Award for Professional & Minor League. Same rules apply as the Round One but here's to review. Unlimited Voting Please, No direct linking to the Poll Page please utilize the share buttons located on top of the Page Title or copy the URL of this page. This well ensure fans can easily vote without issues! Poll remain open till Friday, Aug 26th 11:59 EST Professional Mascots Vote for Professional Mascot of the Year Minor League Mascots Vote for Minor League Mascot of the Year

You've nominated your Favorite Mascots and now it's time to begin Round One of the Firth Annual Mascot of the Year Poll! Here's how this year's poll we'll work please read carefully before voting. Unlimited Voting Please, No direct linking to the Poll Page please utilize the share buttons located on top of the Page Title or copy the URL of this page. This well ensure fans can easily vote without issues! For Professional Mascots ONE Mascot from each category we'll move onto the Finals. For the Minor League Poll Top SIX Mascots, we'll move onto the Finals Poll. Polls officially close Two Weeks from today Friday, August 5th 11:59 EST.Good Luck All Mascots. ALL Polls are now closed you may click the buttons below for results. Stay tuned for finals infomation! Professional Mascots (Current Poll) Vote for NBAVote for MLBVote for MLSVote for NFLVote for NHLVote for College Minor League Mascots (Current Poll) Vote for Minor League Mascot Former Polls With Midnight UTC Time Limit (Closed due to System Errors) NBAMLBMLSNFLNHLCollege Minor League Mascot We've released a Full Statement as to what happened to our Poll System on Facebook: Click Here to Read it.