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Congrats to all the Mascot's who made the finals. Who's ready to see their favorite mascot win the title as the 2015 Favorite Mascot of the Year? We thank all the great mascot's that participated in this year's poll it was another fantastic year and we wish the finalists good luck! The voting rules are the same as Round One you'll be able to vote once a day till July 27th 2015 till 11:59 EST and please only vote on MascotInsider.com to make sure your votes are counted. Cast your vote below.. Voting has now ended. Thank you fans for voting in this year's Poll congratulations to Jazz Bear on winning this year's title! 2015 Favorite Mascot of the Year Jazz Bear - Utah Jazz Sluggerrr - Kansas City Royals Tex Hooper - FC Dallas Rowdy - Dallas Cowboys Howler - Arizona Coyotes Tux The Penguin - Wilkes-Barre Penguins Willie Wildcat - Kansas State University Felix Falcon - Utah Falconz Womens Football pollcode.com free polls

Welcome to MascotInsider.com LARGEST coverage of Mascot Games 2015. It's another fantastic week in Orlando, Fla., as many great mascot's from many sports leagues came down to compete in this year's competition. The games started with a visit to Florida Hospital For Children on the evening of Thursday, June 18, with Shades (Orlando Solar Bears), Tommy Hawk (Chicago Blackhawks), Orbit (Houston Astros), Champ (Dallas Mavericks) and Captain Fear (Tampa Bay Buccaneers). Check out the great video below. But our night didn't stop there. We had a chance to attend a press conference and meet and greet with the New Hope for Kids family members. During this event, each team captain (Fin - Blue Team) (Stormy - Red Team) (Stuff - Green Team) and (Stanley C Panther - Yellow Team) selected which mascots would join their team for the games. Check out that fun below. Be sure to be on the lookout for bonus GoPro footage featuring Stuff and Fin! It's now Friday morning and it's day one of Mascot Games, and this is the biggest turn out day as many camps are ready to attend today's event. The games officially kicked off at 12:30 p.m., and once again the wonderful Gina Marie Incandela had the honor of singing the National Anthem, which is always a great way to get the mascots excited about the event. Now without further ado, we invite you to check out the video of Friday's event below. Don't want to watch Friday's full event? Click Here to see Round by Round! Spoiler Alert: This year's Mascot Games introduced team coaches and we had a chance to interview two from 740 The Game. Check it out below. But be warned, this video does let you know which team won so be sure to see Friday's games first! Wasn't Friday amazing? It's now Saturday afternoon and it's the last day of the Mascot Games. Today's games started about 2 p.m. But just like last year, fans who bought a VIP Meet & Greet package were invited to enter the arena early and get photos and autographs with their favorite mascots. The doors opened to the public about 1:30 p.m., and we said goodbye so all the mascots could get ready for the final day of the Mascot Games. Ready to experience the final day of Mascot Games of 2015? Check out the FULL games below. Don't want to see the Full Event? Click Here to see Round by Round. On behalf of the MascotInsider Team, thank you for watching our 2015 coverage of Mascot Games, our largest collection we've done to date. We can't wait to see what we can bring you next year! Check out the event photo below: http://www.mascotinsider.com/gallery/category/13-22st-mascot-games/

Welcome to MascotInsider.com Fourth Annual Favorite Mascot of the Year Round One Poll! Who is going to take home this year's prize? Good Luck to all Mascots nominated and begin voting below.. Just as a reminder, you may vote ONCE a Day. It may be possible to vote on aother device that’s OK, however, we only guarantee one vote a DAY. So be sure to come back the next day and keep voting for your Favorite Mascot till July 6th 2015 11:59 EST. How to Vote? You may vote on One Poll at a time once presented with the Results page, simply click the "BACK" button to return to this page. Make sure to ONLY use MascotInsider.com for voting this is the only place votes are counted. Voting in Round One has now CLOSED. To view results simply click the View button on one of the categories. Favorite NBA Mascot Slamson - Sacramento Kings Clutch - Houston Rockets MoonDog & Sir CC - Cleveland Cavaliers Stuff - Orlando Magic Benny the Bull - Chicago Bulls Jazz Bear - Utah Jazz Bango - Milwaukee Bucks Gorilla - Phoenix Suns Harry the Hawk - Atlanta Hawks Hugo the Hornet - Charlotte Hornets Burnie - Miami Heat Grizz - Memphis Grizzlies pollcode.com free polls This Polls contained an error in it and had to be reissued, no worries to all original votes are still counted and as seen at: http://poll.pollcode.com/68449613 Favorite MLB Mascot Sluggerrr - Kansas City Royals Mr. Met - New York Mets Ace - Toronto Blue Jays Slider - Cleveland Indians Oriole Bird - Baltimore Orioles Stomper - Oakland A's Lou Seal - San Francisco Giants Philly Phanatic - Philadelphia Phillies Raymond - Tampa Bay Rays Mr. Red - Cincinnati Reds Screech - Washington Nationals Orbit - Houston Astros Wally the Green Monster - Boston Red Sox T.C. Bear - Minnesota Twins The Swinging Friar - San Diego Padres The Pirate Parrot - Pittsburgh Pirates FredBird - St. Louis Cardinals D. Baxter the Bobcat - Arizona Diamondbacks Clark the Cub - Chicago Cubs pollcode.com free polls Favorite MLS Mascot Blue - Sporting KC Kingston - Orlando City Diesel - Houston Brad Beach - Milwaukee Wave Leo the Lion - Real Salt Lake Tac-Tik - Montreal Impact Crew Cat - Columbus Crew Tex Hooper - FC Dallas Cosmo - LA Galaxy pollcode.com free polls Favorite NFL Mascot Swoop - Philadelphia Eagles Pat Patriot - New England Patriots KC Wolf - Kansas City Chomps - Cleveland Browns Poe - Baltimore Ravens Blue - Indy Colts Freddie Falcon - Atlanta Falcons T.D. - Miami Dolphins Toro - Houston Texans Blitz - Seattle Seahawks Roary - Detroit Lions Sour Dough Sam - San Francisco 49ers Viktor the Viking - Minnesota Vikings Rowdy - Dallas Cowboys Sir Purr - Carolina Panthers Steely McBean - Pittsburgh Steelers Brownie the elf - Cleveland Browns Who Dey - Cincinnati Bengals Captain Fear - Tampa Bay Buccaneers Miles - Denver Broncos pollcode.com free polls Favorite NHL Mascot Nordy - Minnesota Wild Slapshot - Washington Capitals NJ Devil - New Jersey Devils Stanley C. Panther - Florida Panthers SJ Sharkie - San Jose Sharks Victor E Green - Dallas Stars Tommy Hawk - Blackhawks Wild Wing - Anahiem Ducks Sparky The Dragon - New York Islanders Thunderbug - Tampa Bay Lightning Stormy - Carolina Hurricanes Iceburg - Pittsburg Penguins Stinger - Columbus Blue Jackets Howler - Arizona Coyotes Gnash - Nashville Predators pollcode.com free polls Favorite Minor League Barley - Hillsboro Hops Sonar Wolfpack - Wolf Pack's Scrappy - Mahoning Valley Scrappers Dinger - Sacramento River Cats Sandy The Seagull - Brooklyn Cyclones Hornsby - Tulsa Drillers Bumble - Salt Lake Bees Tux The Penguin - Wilkes-Barre Penguins Chopper - Gwinnett Braves Chopper Twister = Cincinnati Cyclones Swatson - Sugarland Skeeters Finz - Worcester Sharks Crash - Iowa Wild Ballepeno - San Antonio Missions Wool E. Bull - Durham Bulls baseball Muddy - Toledo Phinley - Clearwater Threshers Champ SWB RailRiders Belle - Florence Freedom Otto the Spokanasaurus Deuce - Frisco RoughRiders Mac - Missouri Mavericks Looie the Lookout - Chattanooga Lookouts pollcode.com free polls Favorite College Mascot Sparky Flames - Liberty Flames Benny the Beaver - Oregon State Beavers Albert & Alberta - Florida Gators Flash- Kent State University Pete the Penguin - YSU Monte - Unversity of Montana Smokey - University of TN Boko the Bobcat - Texas State University Avalanche - Kutztown University Willy Wolverine - Utah Valley University Bucky Badger - Wisconsin Badgers Jayhawk and Lil Jay - University of Kansas Swoop - University of Utah Hairy Dawg - University of Georgia Bulldog Shasta - University of Houston Rufus Bobcat - Ohio University Buster Bronco - Boise State University Sammy Bearkat - Sam Houston Knightro - University of Central Florida Ramses - University of North Carolina Roc the Panther - Pittsburgh Panthers Nitany Lion - Penn State Bearcat - Cincinnati Big Al - Alabama Crimson Tide Nittyany Lion - Penn State Cosmo - Brigham Young University Wolfie - NC State Willie the Wildcat - Kansas State University Scrappy - University of Tennessee at Chattanooga - Chattanooga Mocs pollcode.com free polls Favorite Not Listed Category Mascot Matty the Mattress - Mattress Mania Champion - Remparts de Québec (CHL) Munchie - Royal Sask. Museum Chick Fil A Cow - Chick-fil-A Rowdy the Red Devil - Bradford High School Felix Falcon – Utah Falconz Womens Football Rocky - Rocky Mountain Raceway R. Thunder - Rochester Knighthawks Striker Highlander - Victoria Highlanders Spuddy Buddy - Idaho Potato Commission The Tiger - Gilbert High Bully the Brahma - Bellville ISD Thunder - Lake Elsinore Storm Soulman - Philadelphia Soul Kodiak - Mascot Miracles Foundation T-Bone - Mascot Miracles Foundation Tank - Law Tigers pollcode.com free polls

Orlando, FL (June 2, 2015) – New Hope for Kids has announced the mascots that will compete in the 22nd Annual Mascot Games Presented by Wawa, taking place at Amway Center on Friday, June 19, at 12:30 p.m., and Saturday, June 20, at 2 p.m. Twenty-four of the best and most popular mascots from across North America will join the Orlando Magic's STUFF, the event's host mascot, for the annual competition. Mascots from MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL, MLS, and the NCAA will be divided into four teams as they compete against each other in wild and wacky games to determine the true champions of the mascot world. The complete list of participating mascots is below. "The collection of Mascots that will be showcased at Amway Center will be unrivaled anywhere in the world," 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 compete, and who also love knowing they're helping kids." The Mascot Games Presented by Wawa will once again be emceed by the energetic, amusing and amazing front man for Fired Up Entertainment, Scotty B. Adding to the craziness on the field, each Mascot team will have a "celebrity coach" that will help manage the team and push them to victory. Coaches for the June 19 show include: WFTV sportscaster Christian Bruey, Orlando Sentinel sports columnist George Diaz, and 740 The Game radio personalities Ditti and Doc. Coaching duties for the June 20 show will be entrusted to the Monsters from Real Radio 104.1: Russ, Dirty Jim, Angel and Carlos. Each show will feature a halftime act highlighting local talent, with the June 19 performance by Gina Incadela and the June 20 performance by Project DJ Slam, featuring Blake Guyre. Tickets for the Mascot Games Presented by Wawa are now on sale. General admission tickets start at $12 and can be purchased through http://mascotgames.org/tickets/ or http://www.amwaycenter.com/events/detail/mascot-games-1" Chase Box Office at Amway Center, Ticketmaster retail locations, charge-by-phone at http://www.ticketmaster.com/search?tm_link=tm_homeA_header_search&user_input=mascot+games&q=mascot+games On Saturday only, a limited number of VIP "Mascot Huddle" tickets, which include a Mascot meet and greet and reserved seating, are available for $30, and reserved seating is available for $20. Group seating for Summer Camps is available by downloading a form from the event website at http://www.mascotgames.org under the "Summer Camps" tab. In addition, discounted corporate tickets are available, offering local companies the ability to reward and entertain their employees and/or customers. 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 $300,000 for New Hope for Kids. 22nd Annual Mascot Games Presented by Wawa Participating Mascots: Albert & Alberta – University of Florida Bango – Milwaukee Bucks Billy the Marlin – Miami Marlins Captain Fear – Tampa Bay Buccaneers Carlton – Toronto Maple Leafs Champ – Dallas Mavericks Fin the Whale – Vancouver Canucks Harry the Hawk – Atlanta Hawks Kingston – Orland City Soccer Club Knightro – UCF Lil' Red – University of Nebraska Louie – St. Louis Blues N.J. Devil – New Jersey Devils Orbit – Houston Astros Rangers Captain – Texas Rangers Raymond – Tampa Bay Rays Sebastian – University of Miami Shades – Orlando Solar Bears Slamson the Lion – Sacramento Kings Stormy – Carolina Hurricanes STUFF – Orlando Magic ThunderBug – Tampa Bay Lightning Tommy Hawk – Chicago Blackhawks Stanley C. Panther - Florida Panthers Rowdy – Dallas Cowboys About New Hope for Kids Since 1996, New Hope for Kids has been helping Central Florida children in need. Our purpose is to bring hope, healing and happiness to children and families suffering from grief, loss or life-threatening illnesses. New Hope for Kids achieves this through two programs: The Center for Grieving Children helps children and families cope with the feelings of grief and loss after the death of a loved one. Wishes for Kids grants wishes to children up to the age 19, diagnosed with a life-threatening illness. For more information, visit http://www.newhopeforkids.org/.

You’ve waited and it’s back again MascotInsider Presents the Most Favorite Mascot of the Year 2015 voted by you Fans! Last year, we had another amazing response, Jaxson De Ville took home the prize! Who will it be this year? As always you begin the poll’s by nominating your favorite mascot. The deadline to submit your nominations is June 15 2015 11:59 EST! Please check some of the Rules before you begin below.. RULES: All previous winners can’t be reentered at this time we want to give all mascot’s a chance to win this title. Only one Nomination Entry will be allowed, please choose carefully. All Mascots can be nominated in this poll, while yes, we don’t have their team category listed, you can put them in the “Not Listed Category”. Please nominate your mascot by the end of the Deadline we are not able to add anymore mascot’s once the nominations close to be fair to all nominated mascots. Thank You for nominating your favorite Mascots nomination are now closed. Please stay tuned as we announce the mascots and launch round one of the Poll!

Robert Boudwin has been "Clutch" the mascot of the Houston Rockets for more than 20 years. And it's easy tell. "I love doing this," he said in a recent interview with Mascotinsider.com. "A lot of people diss being a mascot, but I consider it an important role. There probably aren't many kids out there who say 'I'd like to grow up to be a mascot, but for me it's the ultimate." Boudwin started as a mascot for his high school, eventually moving on in the same role for his college, the University of Delaware. Finally, as a senior in college, he tried out for a mascot role for the Houston Rockets, which he started more than 20 seasons ago, and hasn't looked back yet. It's a good thing that he enjoys it since there's almost never a Rockets even of any sort that Clutch doesn't make an appearance. He calls it more than a job, it's a calling. And that calling has taken him across the country and around the world many times, entertaining for practically every kind of group, from the homeless to military troops. Boudwin is so serious about his craft that he teaches the "art" of mascoting every year at a "boot camp" for potential mascots from schools across the country, even though he calls it a means of paying back. "I've had a lot of great mentors in my time, and that inspires me," he added. "A lot of people have helped me along the way, so I think I owe them. I guess you could call it 'paying forward.'" "I hate to make it sound like it's a religious thing, but in a way it is," he explained. "In fact, if you think about it, it has to be since it's not easy to put on a character's suit, walk out onto a basketball court, and try to be funny or otherwise get an keep the fans attention. You have to be devoted to it or it doesn't work." Needless to say, Clutch does it, to the tune of hundreds of appearances every year. It doesn't matter whether it's an event for the city, parties, and anything else, Boudwin says that nobody gets shortchanged when it comes to his work. "I consider it an important job since when I'm out there, wherever there might happen to be, I'm representing the Rockets, and I consider that an important responsiblity." Boudwin explained that he doesn't see how he feels as a mascot much differently than with others. "I think that most mascots feel the same way I do," he said. "A mascot has to go out there and there's a mutual dependence between him and the crowd, and the team also. When I can get the crowd going, it gets the team going also. Everybody feels it, and that's a great feeling for me too. When I can get that mutual excitement going, everybody wins, and I can say I did my job."

There's a very special dog who lives in a community east of Los Angeles called Lake Elsinore. He is one of only a few members of the genus Canis Thunderous family. He is generally known for his ability to stand upright, walk on the tops of chairs, dance, drive quads, and act like a fool, much to the delight of Storm fans, who fill the stadium with uproarious laughter every time he makes an appearance. "Thunder," as he is known, can further be noted for his thick coat of mint-green fur, oversized eyes, bright pink nose, and one of the largest pairs of shoes to ever grace the feet of a dog. And if anyone should wonder about his capacity to put away the food, all they would need to do is to check the size of his overabundant belly. Thunder is the alter ego of the team's director of mascot operations, Stephen Webster, who started working for the team several years ago after he worked for other teams in Utah, where he originally resided. "I belong to the LDS church, and after I finished school and did my mission, I got a job working for a team in Utah," Webster explained. "It was great fun, and that's when I discovered that I loved working in baseball, especially from the promotional perspective." It doesn't take long to watch Webster in action before he could convince anyone of his love for the game. Like many good mascots, he is in perpetual motion, whether he's on the field or off. Not only does he appear as Thunder at every game, but he makes more than 300 appearances at local birthday parties, holiday parades, grand openings, school assemblies, and many other events. Wherever he is and whatever he is doing, Thunder admits that his greatest accomplishment thus far is the publication of his book, "Be Nice, Play Nice! CHARACTER COUNTS! You Know," which he distributes wherever he goes. Thunder also sponsors the Storm Reading for Rewards assembly, where he shares the importance of the Six Pillars of Character to more than 45,000 children in 15 cities and 60 elementary schools this year. "I love doing this," Webster said, "and I'll do it as long as I can." Photo provided by Thunder's Facebook page you can "Like" his page by Clicking Here

The word “bruin” comes from the Dutch language, which means brown and describes the color of a bear. UCLA has the official school colors of blue and gold. UCLA has a bruin (or a brown bear) as a mascot. How did this happen? The history comes from the early part of the 20th century, when UCLA was not very well recognized. The bigger brother was the football team known as the California Bears from northern California, the team representing Berkeley University. When the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) was first established, the football team became the “cubs” because of being the baby brothers of the team that came before them in northern California. Because the name of the “cubs” seemed weaker and inferior, the team of UCLA wanted to change their name to the “grizzlies.” Alas, this was not possible because a prior claim to the “grizzlies” came from the University of Montana. Because of this, the team from UCLA opted for the name and mascot of “bruins,” which is a type of brown bears. This was chosen in 1928 and has been the mascot ever since. The school colors of UCLA are blue, representing the ocean, and gold, representing the state flower of the golden poppy, which are supported by the mascot of the bruin bear, since the bear is California’s state animal and appears on the state flag. The bruin bear had the overwhelming support of the student body of UCLA, because in the 1930s a live bear with his trainer appeared at each home game. Imagine the possible confrontation today between a real live brown bear, which on its hind legs stands over six feet tall and a person in a mascot suit pretending to be a mascot from the opposing team! Wow! Nevertheless, this is no longer possible. During the 1930s, it became very apparent that having a live animal of such size on the sidelines of a football game, even when under the command of a skilled trainer was no longer feasible. Even though the crowds from the UCLA side loved the real animal, it was clear that it was becoming much too dangerous. The modern day mascot of the UCLA Bruins is like all the others, a person in a suit that represents the mascot. However, there was a time for UCLA during the 1920s to the 1930s, when their mascot was a real, live, gigantic brown bear. Sources: 1) Bruin 2) UCLA Bruins | Image provided from Surviving College

What would possess an otherwise sane high school or college student (Is there such an animal?) too often leave behind their career ambitions to throw their hats into an ultra-competitive ring for the chance to wear a sweaty and often foul smelling animal suit, only to face the humiliation of their peers as a team mascot? The truth is men as well as women have served for teams in both the pro and amateur ranks for years and often made a name, not to mention a hefty paycheck in the process. Case in point, AJ Mass, who happens to have served a stint as “Mr. Met,” and relates some of his experiences as a mascot in his just released book, Yes, It’s Hot in Here: Adventures in the Weird, Wooly World of Sports Mascots. Yes, it’s Hot In Here not only recounts some of his hilarious and sometimes harrowing tales of life as one of baseball’s busiest, and at the time, few mascots, but explores the entertaining history of the mascot, from its jester roots in Renaissance society to the slapstick pantomine of the Clown Prince of Baseball, Max Patkin, all the way up to the mascots of the slam-dunk, rock-and-roll, Jumbotron culture of today. Along the way Mass talks to the pioneers among modern-day mascots like Dave Raymond (Phillie Phanatic), Dan Meers (K.C. Wolf), and Glenn Street (Harvey the Hound) and finds out what it is about being a mascot that simply won’t leave the performer. What could possess an otherwise educated and intelligent person with so much career promise to abandon it all to take a job with no real promise other than a considerable amount of potential, in order to walk to the center of a sports park and hope to create pandamoniumtotal with so little, even when the team they represent might be losing. It’s not a life that’s full of roses. After all, there are kids that don’t understand the concept that there’s a human being inside, and as a result might give a swift kick to his shins. Otherwise, your usual exhaustive work day includes other promotional feats such as numerous opportunities to bend WAY down for group hugs and let’s not forget a hot and smelly costume. Mass should know, since he even predates the San Diego Chicken and so many other creatures of record. Despite this, he still has the distinction of being one of the few bright lights in Mets history.

Have you noticed that some mascots with the best costumes are about as exciting as watching fresh paint drying? The quality of the costume may help enhance the ambiance and panache of a team mascot, but it cannot work magic. The bottom line: Great mascots need more than outstanding costumes to entertain and motivate players and fans. They need–personality and bizarre behavior! Some of the best mascots have the most marginal costumes, but became famous for entertaining all who watched them. Just think for a moment about the iconic San Diego Chicken. The costume was not very cool or funny. Yet the San Diego Chicken became famous for entertaining audiences young and old. Another example is the Phillie Phanatic. The costume: absurd. The Phanatic: humongously entertaining. From the days the Phanatic outrageously taunted the Boston Red Sox, the Philly Phanatic has been one of the favorite, most entertaining mascots onthe planet. When the Philadelphia Phillies finally retires the Phanatic, there will be a spot in the mascot Hall of Fame waiting for him. This example is further proof that it’s the mascot’s personality that counts, not the quality of the costume. Of course, the Phillie Phanatic makes good use of his costume to get laughs. But, it remains the Phanatic’s personality that translates into action and entertainment. There are others, devoid of outstanding costumes, that manage to entertain fans regularly. For example, Jaxson de Ville, this year’s favorite mascot, but the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars favorite every day, has a cute, but not great costume. In fact, Jaxon’s outfit is neither outrageous nor funny. Yet, Jaxson was more entertaining than the Jaguars team this season. The Jaguars were awful; Jaxson was magnificent. He was the only claim to fame for the Jacksonville Jaguars during the 2014 season. See Jaxon’s pic displayed below the title of this article. You be the judge. Was it his costume or his winning personality?

Fans you’ve chosen your favorite mascots now it’s time to have that mascot bring home the prize we are amazed at the response this year brining over 100,000 votes. We give great thanks to all the sports teams that supported this poll now same rules apply as the last round you may vote once a day. This poll, however, is for only going on this week, so you’ll have till 11:59 on Sunday August 10th to vote. Good Luck to all the mascots and we can’t wait to see who win’s this year! Voting has ended, thank you for joining us this year the whole MascotInsider Wishes a big congrats to Jaxson DeVille. Please be sure to visit “Mascot Hall of Fame” in a few days to see the award and statement from Jaxson. (POLL HERE COMING SOON)

We've had a fantastic week at Amway Center with Mascot Games in town. This event is amazing we our proud to present TWO full hours of Mascot Games for you to enjoy meaning you'll be able to view the Full Event below. We began our Mascot Games coverage with a visit to Florida Hospital for Children on Thursday Stormy, Louie Blues, Shades and Sebastian the Ibis all surprised a visit with the children check out the video below.. It's now Friday and it's the first day of Mascot Games excited camps are all here ready for the excitement before the games start all campers were invited to a big fun outside which included fun game to play including from playing the Wii to playing a little game of soccer. Around 12:30 the games officially kicked off with a our national anthem being sung by the amazing singer Gina Maria Incandela it gives you chills how amazing she can sign it was a great way to kick off the 21st Mascot Games now without spoiling anything we now invite you to join us in the first day of the games below this is a FULL video showing you everything we hope you enjoy! We hope you've enjoyed Friday's coverage, it's now Saturday it's the last day of the Mascot Games. The games begin today at 2:00 but select fans who bought a VIP Meet & Greet package which is new this year around 12:30 got a chance to meet and greet with all the amazing mascots it was madness but fun and everyone had a great time. Around 1:30 we said goodbye to all the mascots as they prepare to get ready for the games and we took our spot on the floor to begin the final days of the games, Again we don't want to spoil anything so we invite you to check out the FULL mascot games below. That ends the amazing Mascot Games event we thank New Hope for Kids for allowing us to cover this event. We are also proud to announce CEO of MascotInsider was interviewed by Jr. Journalists as soon as that is posted we'll be sure to post it on our social networks. We also invite you to view OVER 400 photos from our Photos page by clicking here. Till then this will be your 2014 Mascot Games coverage thanks for joining us and see you next year!!

Thank you fans for taking the time to nominate your favorite mascots, it’s very exciting to begin this for the Third year in a row! Who’s going to make it to the final round and take home this year’s award? Begin by voting below, we wish all mascots best of luck.. Just as a reminder, you may vote ONCE a Day. It may be possible to vote on another device that’s OK, however, we only guarantee one vote a DAY. Poll Ends TWO weeks from today (July 26th 2014 8 AM EST). POLL is now CLOSED thank you to everyone who voted to stay tuned for more details regarding finals to be posted soon. (Polls Placed Here Shortly)

Participating Mascots Announced for the 21st Annual MASCOT GAMES Coming to the Amway Center July 25 & 26 Orlando, FL – New Hope for Kids has announced the mascots that will compete in the 21st Annual Mascot Games, playing the Amway Center on Friday, July 25, at 12:30 p.m., and Saturday, July 26, at 2 p.m., following a one-year hiatus. Participating mascots include Stuff from the Orlando Magic, Albert and Alberta from the University of Florida, Burnie from the Miami Heat and fan favorite Lil Red from the University of Nebraska. The complete list is below. The Mascot Games feature mascots from sports teams across the country competing in a variety of games. Fans of all ages will enjoy thrilling and pulse-pounding competition, as mascots from MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL, and NCAA battle through gladiator-themed games to determine the true champions of the mascot world. All proceeds from the Mascot Games 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. Tickets are on sale now. General admission tickets start at $12 and can be purchased through amwaycenter.com, Chase Box Office at Amway Center, Ticketmaster retail locations, charge-by-phone at 800.745.3000 or at Ticketmaster.com. On Saturday only, all-access tickets –which include a Mascot meet and greet and reserved seating –are available for $25, and reserved seating is available for $20. Group seating for Summer Camps is available by downloading a form from the Mascot Games website at www.mascotgames.org under the “Summer Camps” tab. Since 1996, New Hope for Kids has been helping Central Florida children in need. It brings hope, healing and happiness to children and families suffering from grief, loss or life-threatening illnesses. Find out about New Hope for Kids by visiting www.newhopeforkids.org. 21st Annual Mascot Games Participating Mascots Ace – Toronto Blue Jays Burnie – Miami Heat Fin the Whale – Vancouver Canucks Harry the Hawk – Atlanta Hawks Lil Red – U of N N.J. Devil – New Jersey Devils Raymond – Tampa Bay Rays Rowdy – Dallas Cowboys Sebastian – University of Miami Stormy – Carolina Hurricanes Stuff the Magic Dragon – Orlando Magic Thunderbug – Tampa Bay Lightning Albert + Alberta – University of Florida Moondog – Cleveland Cavaliers Knightro – University of Central Florida Tommy Hawk – Chicago Blackhawks D. Baxter the Bobcat – Arizona Diamondbacks Louie – St. Louis Blues Slamson the Lion – Sacramento Kings Stormy – Carolina Hurricanes

It’s finally HERE again MascotInsider Presents the Most Favorite Mascot of the Year voted by you Fans! Last year, after another amazing response, Marty took home the prize! Who will it be this year? As always you begin the poll’s by nominating your favorite mascot. You’ll have two week’s from today’s post (Saturday, June 21st, 2014) to submit your nominations! Begin below.. Thank you for your submissions, please stay tuned on Saturday for Polls to begin.

Orlando, FL – After a one year hiatus, the Mascot Games are back by popular demand, playing the Amway Center on Friday, July 25 at 12:30 p.m. And Saturday, July 26 at 2 p.m. Tickets go on sale through Ticketmaster on Friday, May 9 at 10 a.m. The Mascot Games feature approximately 30 mascots from sports teams across the country competing in a variety of games. Fans of all ages will enjoy thrilling and pulse-pounding competition, as mascots from MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL, and NCAA battle through gladiator-themed games, to determine the true champions of the mascot world. “We are extremely thrilled to be bringing the Mascot Games back to the Amway Center this summer,” said Dave Joswick, Executive Director of New Hope for Kids. “This event has been always been a fun summer tradition for kids and families, and we’re thrilled to bring the excitement back once again.” All proceeds from the Mascot Games benefit New Hope for Kids, which provides support to children and families grieving the death of a loved one, and to grant wishes to children with life-threatening illnesses in Central Florida. Tickets go on sale to the general public Friday, May 9 at 10 a.m. General admission tickets start at $12 and can be purchased through amwaycenter.com, Chase Box Office at Amway Center, Ticketmaster retail locations, charge-by-phone at 800.745.3000 or at Ticketmaster.com. On Saturday only, all-access tickets, which include a mascot meet and greet and premium seating, are available for $25 and premium seating is available for $20. Group seating for Summer Camps is available by downloading a form from the Mascot Games website at www.mascotgames.org under the “Summer Camps” tab. Since 1996, New Hope for Kids has been helping Central Florida children in need. It brings hope, healing and happiness to children and families suffering from grief, loss or life-threatening illnesses. Find out about New Hope for Kids by clicking HERE.

If you have ever been to a summer camp, you know how crazy it can get, but have you ever been to a Mascot camp? Now that is a completely different level of crazy! Keystone Mascot Company offers a camp for mascots to develop their skills, whether it is costume care, crowd interactions, or simply body language. The 3-day camp is full of fun, furry action. 3 days of non-stop fun sounds pretty awesome! On the 3rd day, the camp has a graduation game, where the campers perform a skit and then run wild! The graduation game usually takes place at minor league baseball game, but can change, depending on what is available. I, myself, have been to the camp and experience the “awesomeness” of it. The counselors, or coaches, are hilarious and even get in suit to join in on the fun! The coaches still help me to this day, very nice people and they will teach you a lot about the great “art of mascotting.” I loved my experience at the camp and I am also planning on going back this following summer! I would recommend the camp to anyone planning on going on as a college/professional mascot or if you just simply want to have some fun in a furry suit! Keystone Mascot camp is the camp to go with, if you are looking to have some awesome fun!

MascotInsider once again attendant IAAPA 2013 an expo designed for company's that work or own Theme Park Businesses. This year newer Mascot Company's joined IAAPA this year and we are pleased to bring you video interviews and a great photo recap of IAAPA 2013. And to make it even more amazing IAAPA brought in some HUGE records this year with just under 30,000 people attended the expo this year! Videos Photos We wanted to thank IAAPA for another amazing year as well as the great company's that we interviewed at this amazing expo we can't wait to show you what's new mascot stuff arrives in November 2014 see you next time.

A few months ago we covered a story regarding a mascot that a Town didn’t like we were able to get a hold of to interview him check it out below! 1. You were featured on Comedy Central’s The Colbert Report. What are you thoughts on that? I am pretty excited about being on the Colbert Report. I have all kinds of cute girl mascots calling me now. Even Minnie Mouse called me. I’m famous now….and I love it. 2. How has this media exposure changed your life? My life is changing by the minute. Like I said…. Minnie mouse even wants a date…. I even have some movie deals I am discussing. 3. Why do you think Esquimalt City Councillor Tim Morrison is trying to run you out of town? You just would not believe it… You just never think you would see that political corruption you see on TV in your own back yard…. If you Google Bongy the bong warehouse esquimalt bc than you will see some pictures of me out in the neighborhood having a good time. The one picture I am referring to is of me up on a cube van doing the jig promoting a sale at ” The Bong Warehouse” across the street. Well….low and behold….. Good old Timmy Boy and his sister have financial ties to the condominium project you see in the picture behind me. I guess they feel we are lowering the property values. We used to have a liquor store next door and right next to this condominium project the other liquor store was mysteriously burned to the ground. It was called ” The Tudor House Pub” I can’t believe that monster would have that place run out of town too…. All I am trying to do is offer the lovely residents of this neighborhood a convenient place to purchase discount medical devices for their natural pain management. More of our clients are over fifty than under. Sometimes I really get scared that he is gonna hurt me but people need me and I am there for them. We aren’t going anywhere. They will have to burn us out too. 4. Tim Morrison has proposed legislation that would require mascots on public property to have a permit. Your thoughts? I think having to have a permit to walk down the street is an outrageous display of racism. Do mascots have no rights? What is this world coming too. I will stand tall and walk the streets when and how I feel like it. I am a mascot with pride. 5. When people see you what are their immediate reactions? When people see me I am welcomed with smiles and open arms. This Tim Morrison character has small man syndrome and is really mad that he is so short. Short in many ways the girls tell me. Thank you to Bongy for taking the time to interview with us.

MascotInsider is pleased to present you an interview with Poe from the Ravens team let's begin below.. 1. What do you do to get the fans excited during the game? Get our fans excited? Our fans are already excited! From the moment I streak out of the tunnel ahead of the team, our fans know how to create a home field advantage. Of course, I get rather crazy on the sidelines on defensive 3rd downs, but our fans already know it's time to get rowdy! 2. Who is your arch nemesis of the mascot world? My nemesis isn't a mascot, it's a towel! A little, puny, twirling, piece of fabric that looks like it is used to clean up mustard spills. That Steely McBeam never shows his bearded face, so he doesn't bother me. But that silly terrible towel, I WILL see its demise one day, I WILL! 3. Your team just won a Super Bowl. How did you celebrate? Well first, I made confetti angels on the field of the Super Dome as the team celebrated the victory. Then, I flew back to Baltimore to celebrate with the fans. And on a side note, my arms weren't tired, the seats on the plane have arm rests. I never got that joke. Back to the celebration. There were millions, no billions, wait no, there were trillions of fans there to celebrate during our victory parade! My wings are still sore from all the high fives! 4. Any ideas of who turned out the lights during the Super Bowl? My investigation is ongoing. 5. Do you ever occasionally make bets with other mascot? I know Jaxson does. Jaxson does a lot of things that would get most mascots permanently relocated to the zoo. Every year, I get a memo from the league office left in my nest reminding me to not be like Jaxson. 6. If I'm not mistaking there used to be three of you guys Edgar, Allan, and well you. What happened to Edgar and Allan? While my brothers still love the Ravens, they found other passions to follow. Edgar and Allan followed their love of music. While Allan starting writing and composing, Edgar started producing. They recently opened their own hip-hop recording studio. They called it Chamber Doors. Weird name if you ask me. 7. How well do you interact with other mascots? We all get along very well. We tend to avoid Jaxson because he'll get us into trouble. Freddie Falcon was also known for getting into some mischief, especially in his younger days, though he has calmed down a bit recently. 8. How do you deal with a crowd that lacked energy? I'm in Baltimore, our crowds never lack energy! Seriously, I don't know why we even have seats at M&T Bank Stadium, our fans rarely sit! 9. How do you deal with the times that YOU lacked energy? I eat more crab cakes and watch videos of Ray Lewis! 10. What do you do during the off-season? Off-season, what off-season? Ravens fan celebrate football all year. We have a gigantic party for the draft at M&T Bank Stadium. This summer, a huge flock of Ravens fans all went to the beach for a parade and beach party with me, Cheerleaders, Baltimore's Marching Ravens, and players. Then I took a nap, and when I woke up, it was time for training camp. 11. Who was or is your favorite player to interact with? (Ravens and opposing player) Terrell Suggs celebrates his stadium introduction by knocking me to ground, and I love it! Chad Johnson, or Ottoplinko, whatever his name is now; he always called me a grey duck, I didn't like it at first, but now that he's gone, I kind of miss it. Thank you to Poe for taking the time to join us for an interview for more information about Poe you can visit his official website by clicking here.

After an amazing response to round one we are ready to begin the FINAL ROUND! Which mascot will be awarded as the 2013 MascotInsider.com Favoriate Mascot of the Year! Begin by voting below. Voting Ends: August 9th 2013 at 11:59 EST. NEW POLL: (N/A) OLD POLL: (ALL VOTES FROM THIS ONE WILL STILL BE USED WE STOPED USING POLLDADDY DUE TO BAD VOTEING ERRORS..) (To be Inserted Later)

Once again we thank all fans & mascots for nominating your favorite mascot. Now it’s your chance to get them to the next round begin by voting below! One mascot from each category will move onto the finals. Poll Ends July 19th! (Poll Coming Soon)

Welcome fans even mascots to MascotInsider.com Second Annual Most Favorite Mascot of the year poll! We started this poll last year and we had an amazing response. Now it’s that time again are you ready? Begin below by nominating your favorite mascots with the categories below! We wish all your favorite mascots good luck and after submitting your responses stay tuned to us for the Poll to begin. Thanks fans and mascots for nominating your favorite mascots. We are no longer accepting entry’s please stay tuned for the polls to start.