The BAM Mascot Family Blog

The Canada Summer Games is celebrating its 50th Anniversary this year, coinciding with another national milestone, Canada's 150th birthday!  Hosted in Winnipeg betweenJuly 28th and August 13th, the Summer Games feature 16 sports and over 250 events. It's not only a sporting event for young athletes but a major cultural festival.

When you first begin thinking about how beneficial a mascot could be to your organization you will likely consider the frequency that the mascot costume will be used. You may start to think about whether it would be more beneficial to rent a mascot costume or to buy one.

There are a lot of things to take into consideration before making this type of decision. You need to think about the mascot’s lifespan with your company, how often it will be used, and how unique you want your mascot to be from other organizations mascot costumes.

Your mascot is a rock star! They have performed at every event or sports game that your school or organization has been involved with. The best part is, the fans love it! Your mascot is performing at the top of their game and making your organization look great. 

Here’s the number one question, though. How are you transporting your custom mascot costume to each event? Are you storing and moving it with care? Or throwing it in a bag or box once you are finished with it for the day?

Choosing the right person to perform as your mascot is not always an easy task. You are looking for key characteristics that will match the envisioned personality and character of your mascot, while ensuring they can meet requirements of the job

Here are some things to look for when searching for a performer for your mascot.

You’ve thought about it for a while. You feel that a mascot is exactly what your school or organization needs to build team spirit and get your name noticed. The only problem is, you have no idea what type of mascot you want.

There are many routes you can take in finding inspiration for that perfect custom designed mascot. You could use your organization's logo and make it come to life in 3-D style, or you could think completely out of the box, and come up with your own fictional character to fit the profile of who you want to present to your team, students or customers.

Organizations come up with the most creative characters to be the face of their business, whether it be an animal, a superhuman, or even a representation of their logo. It is important that your ideal audience can relate to the character and personality that you have chosen for your company’s mascot.