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Now you can nominate your favorite school or mascot to participate in the Frontier Communications Mascot Challenge

02/03/2015, 1:15pm CST
By WSN

Last week we announced the new Frontier Communications Mascot Challenge, which will allow you, the fans, to decide which nickname or mascot is the best in the state.

To make sure we get the best of the best in the contest, we've opened up nominations so that fans can nominate their favorite to participate!

Nominate your school to participate in the Frontier Communications Mascot Challenge by clicking here.

Is your nickname unique? Do you have a mascot (physical character in a suit) that revs up the crowd at events or has a special or unique feature, skill, or stunt? Is there a cool story behind how your school got your nickname?

Among the nominations we received from Athletic Directors was one from Madison Memorial AD Jeremy Schlitz, who nominated Bruce the Spartan, named after former school principal Bruce Dahmen who passed away in 2014. Read more about Bruce the Spartan here.

Over the coming months, voting will take place on WisSports.net, as the best nicknames and mascots will be placed in a 64 team bracket, going head to head each week to determine who advances.

Remember, only 64 schools will be selected to participate, based on the uniqueness of the nickname/mascot, quality of supporting information submitted, and other factors.

Not only will the winner of the Mascot Challenge get to bask in the glow of having the best mascot in the state, their school will receive a $1,000 scholarship award towards your athletic department or general scholarship fund!

So once the voting information is announced on WisSports.net, be sure to share it with your school and community and encourage everyone to vote!

The 64 schools chosen to participate will be announced on Monday, February 9th.

For the first round of voting, 16 schools will vote each week during the month of February. Then, the second round of voting will take place the first two weeks of March, with half the schools voting one week and the other half the following week. After that, each round will consist of one week. There will be six rounds of voting total to determine the champion, so your school will need to stay involved throughout the process. And a little hint, sharing the weekly voting link on Social Media and encouraging everyone to vote is a great way to rack up the numbers!

Below is the updated timeline for the voting process:

  • Jan. 26-30: Athletic Directors nominate their schools for Challenge
  • February 2-6: Fans nominate their schools to participate
  • February 9-March 6: Voting for 1st round (16 schools vote each week)
  • March 9-20: Voting for 2nd round (8 schools vote each week)
  • March 23-27: Voting for 3rd round
  • March 30-April 3: Voting for 4th round (quarterfinals)
  • April 6-April 10: Voting for 5th round (semi-finals)
  • April 13-17: Voting for 6th round (finals)

For a sneak peak at what information can or will be included for each school, check out the Rhinelander Hodags page here.

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