Confessions of a College Mascot

I think I can do that, I could be really good at that.

The mascot is the roleplayer of the gameday experience. Whether it is taking pictures with kids, pumping up the crowd, or some shenanigans during breaks in the action, mascots keep the positive energy going no matter what happens in the game. This time around, it’s a Moonlight mascot family affair with aunt Jenny Harestad and cousin Clare Flattery in the studio to share about their time as Cy and TC the Cat.

Jenny was a senior at ISU in 1999-2000 when she tried out and Clare was a junior at UNI when she auditioned 2 years ago. Jenny and Clare saw advertisements for mascot tryouts and gave it a shot even though they had never been a mascot before. With the help of MC Hammer and some improv skills, Jenny and Clare wowed at their respective auditions.

How bad does that suit smell?

Once earning the mantle of mascot, or rather the giant head, there is a mascot code of conduct they had to abide by. Clare couldn’t even reveal her secret identity until wearing the paw-feet at her UNI graduation. They had to attend games and community events in character and in the sweatiest suit you can imagine. Clare and Jenny have tons of hilarious stories from their time in costume, including a hockey game against the Culver’s ice cream cone. There is so much more to being a mascot than what you see on the big screen at games.

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