PeeDee Selected for 3rd Annual Steamboat Mascot Stampede
November 22, 2016 | General
GREENVILLE, N.C. – East Carolina University's beloved mascot, PeeDee the Pirate, has been selected as one of 20 NCAA Division I mascots to participate in the 3rd Annual Steamboat Mascot Stampede, Dec. 16-17, 2016 hosted by Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation and strategic partner Raymond Entertainment Group. The event provides an opportunity to receive continuing mascot education and to participate in light, friendly competition on the slopes.
The mascots scheduled to take part are:
- University of Arizona's "Wilma T. Wildcat"
- University of Louisville's "Cardinal Bird"
- Boston College's "Baldwin the Eagle"
- University of Nevada, Reno's "Alphie"
- Brigham Young University's "Cosmo"
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill's "Rameses"
- The University of Colorado, Boulder's "Chip"
- University of North Carolina, Charlotte's "Norm the Niner"
- Colorado State University's "Cam the Ram"
- Texas Christian University's "SuperFrog"
- East Carolina University's "PeeDee the Pirate"
- University of Texas at Austin's "Hook 'Em"
- University of Houston's "Shasta"
- U.S. Air Force Academy's "Gyrfalcon"
- University of Idaho's "Joe Vandal"
- Utah State University's "Big Blue"
- Iowa State University's "Cy"
- Valparaiso University's "The Crusader"
- University of Kansas' "Big Jay"
- University of Wisconsin, Madison's "Bucky Badger"
"Steamboat is known for our welcoming western roots, family friendly atmosphere and competitive athletic spirit," said Rob Perlman, president and chief operating officer of Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation. "The Mascot Stampede encompasses all these values into one unbelievably fun event. We look forward to seeing what creative antics the mascots will bring to the snow this winter!"
The two-day event at Steamboat will be packed with mascot and fan related activities on Steamboat's famous Champagne Powder® snow, and includes a Mascot Boot Camp, full of team building and best practices to help the student performers become better mascots. A complete list of events is available at www.steamboat.com/mascots.
"The Mascot Stampede reminds us how passionate student performers are about their craft and that they love to learn and get better," says Dave Raymond, Emperor of Fun and Games at REG. "But at the end of the day, they really love to entertain, inspire and compete! The payoff is watching a group of wild and zany mascots interact with skiers and college fans from all over the country. Who knows, the winner of the Mascot Stampede may one day be inducted into the National Mascot Hall of Fame!"
The Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation are offering special Mascot Stampede ski packages to ECU students, alumni and fans who want to support PeeDee during the competition by visiting online http://trips.skigroup.net/steamboateastcarolina.
