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July 22 - 23, 2023
Mascot Performer and Administrator Training
Live and Virtual
Have a mascot your community adores and you are proud of!!!
- How well known is your mascot?
- How many sales are you losing because your mascot isn’t drawing them in?
- What is it costing you because you don’t know how to fully utilize your mascot?
- How do you know if you have the right Performer?
- What opportunities are you missing because your program isn’t at its full potential?
- As a Performer, what opportunities have you lost because you don’t know what a Team is looking for?
Mascot U is the networking and educational event for all things mascot. We’ve created an opportunity for Mascot Performers and Mascot Administrators to come and learn from the most successful Performers and Administrators in the industry!
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2023 FACULTY
Watch for our Speaker Announcements for 2023!

Paul Devery - Boomer, Trenton Thunder

Chris Ernest
Born in Detroit, MI and raised near 8 Mile, Chris Ernest was a part of the entertainment scene since 1979 when he traveled with the rock band KISS across the United States.
Ernest began his mascot career at the young age of 13 as “Mac Tonite” the moon man for McDonalds.
He hit it big in high school as he became “Dancin’ Ernie” at Detroit Pistons and Detroit Tigers games and was the CNN Play Of The Day and seen on CNN International and the 1992 Sports Illustrated Plays of the Year.
Ernest went on to college at Michigan State University and became the iconic mascot known as “SPARTY” his sophomore year. After leaving college at the beginning of his junior year, Chris became the first mascot in the history of the Detroit Tigers.
After 3 seasons as “PAWS” with the Tigers, Ernest took his talents over to Palace Sports & Entertainment where he portrayed the role of “HOOPER” (Detroit Pistons, “ZAP” (Detroit Shock), “FRENZY” (Detroit Fury) and “Vipe Bear” (Detroit Vipers) over the course of 7 years.
Retiring after the 2004 season and being a part of two world championship teams, Ernest moved to Los Angeles to begin his acting career.
He now resides in Huntersville, NC with his beautiful wife and two amazing kids and 2 dogs and owns an award winning DJ/MC/Event Planning company.

Jim Wegerbauer
Wegs (Like eggs with a W) Writer. Storyteller. Marketer. Podcast host. And one-time Director of Marketing of the Houston Rockets. Wegs is a champion of creativity. An enemy of the ordinary.
His mission is to inspire, entertain and educate talented people to get the most out oftheir unique gifts. Something he’s done for numerous ad agencies, AT&T, Brand Innovators, Dominos, Miller Lite and many other top brands.
And Wegs especially looks forward to interacting with you. One of a rare tribe willing to put themselves out there. Push forward. Touch people’s funny bones & hearts. All while encased in carpet and inhaling ungodly amounts of Febreze.
The key to success is to find a way to stand out–to be the purple cow in a field of monochrome Holsteins.
– Seth Godin

Marc Taylor, "Howler" Colorado Avalanche (NHL), "Squatch" Seattle Supersonics (NBA), “Doppler” Seattle Storm (WNBA), "Rumble" OKC Thunder (NBA)

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