“A person, animal, or object adopted by a group as a symbolic figure especially to bring them good luck”. This is the definition of a mascot and Willie the Wildcat is one of them. The Mascot Hall of Fame is a hall of fame for the United States mascots. To get into the Mascot Hall of Fame you have to have an impact on the sport and community, have groundbreaking performances, and is memorable and unique. It’s important that Willie the Wildcat should be nominated for Mascot Hall of Fame because they want to remember the mascots and their great effects on the community. Plus, KSU should be remembered for Willie the Wildcats great qualities such as groundbreaking performances. Even though some people may say that Willie the Wildcat is distracting …show more content…
Since mascots usually have memorable or groundbreaking performances on and off the field. Willie always has groundbreaking and memorable performances, he shows these traits on and off the field. From his sideline pushups to him pumping up the crowd he is always memorable and groundbreaking. “The costumed mascot displays wildcat strength at K-State football games when he does push ups each time his team scores. The amount that Willie knocks out equals the number of Wildcat points on the scoreboard.” This proves how memorable and groundbreaking Willie really is. Not only does Willie have memorable and groundbreaking performances, he also can have a design to be fun, memorable, and …show more content…
Willie the Wildcat has a very fun, memorable, and most of all, a unique design. The wild cat is fun because he is always trying to be part of the public and be funny, “Mutely, he threw souvenir purple luchador masks at Wildcat fans, clowned with concessions workers, swam the backstroke across the concrete concourse floor and schmoozed with the big deals in the Wildcat Legends lounge.” kansascity.com. This shows that he is always trying to do his best to be the best. He is memorable because at every game he does something special. If I was at the game and saw something special, I would definitely remember it. He is also unique because he is one of the few mascots who is half-man. While his design is important, the impact Willie has on the community is