#mascotmadness

[lizardonatoadstool]

Oakie the Acorn is the Best Mascot Ever

I don’t even go to this school I just love them. Here’s an interview they did for SUNY Mascot Madness.

Oakie - SUNY ESF

Who are you, where are you originally from, and where do you do your mascot thing? I'm Oakie Acorn (they/them), proud representative of ESF and its Mighty Oaks athletic teams! I was “born” when I fell out of ESF's Robin Hood Oak which means my roots go back to the Major Oak in England's Sherwood Forest. Maybe that's why I'm so merry! While most of my mascot duties have me in Syracuse, I also pop in at our Ranger School in Wanakena and our satellite campuses in the Adirondacks and Thousand Islands.

What's a unique new thing (building, club, activity, employee, etc.) on your campus that you treasure? The newly renovated Marshall Hall is wonderful! Open since 1933, Marshall underwent a major two-year reno re-opening in 2023. We kept the classic features, such as the spiral staircase and auditorium, while updating the building to a state-of-the-art learning center with spaces tailored to the needs of today's students. The building is home to our Landscape Architecture, Environmental Studies, and mathematics programs. Along with great classroom and studio space, there are plenty of study nooks for students to tuck in and do work between classes or meet with friends.

If you could start your own club or major on campus, what would it be? Wow! Difficult question because ESF has so many unique clubs, activities, and majors already! That said, I'd love to start an a capella group – Oak-apella! I don't speak, but I have a song in my heart and would love to hear ESF students sing. Maybe I could do some interpretive dance while they sing.

What's your hidden talent that you haven't told anyone about yet? Anyone on campus at night might have seen me skateboarding. The other day I landed a kickflip over the gap and was pretty stoked. Sadly, no one was around to see it. Flicks or it didn't happen, right? We do have some talented campus artists who have drawn me and my board though.

What campus cheer gets you pumped up and why? (with great enthusiasm)  O-A-K-I-E!  They're our acorn can't you see?  Sprouting strong through day and night  We've got bark and we've got bite!    ESF Orientation Leaders chant this while they lead our newest acorns to convocation. I love hearing it echo off the campus buildings!

What sport would you play if you were a student-athlete? I would join the Bass Fishing team in a heartbeat! I know when you think “acorn,” you think “land-based,” but I'd love to get out on the water and drop a line or two. There's so much more to me than most people know.    I would look awesome in one of the Bass Fishing team jerseys – provided they could get me an XXXXXL.

Read any good books lately? The Climate Optimists Handbook by environmental activist Anne Therese Gennari is a great read. Her book is about empowering people to get excited about changing the narrative on climate change so we act from courage and excitement to co-create a better world. She totally gets the ESF vibe! She was our commencement speaker last May and inspired our graduates and their guests to Improve Our World!    And of course, Braiding Sweetgrass by our own Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer is always close at hand to read again and again!

Favorite pizza topping? Mushrooms. I love to top my pie with things I've foraged in the woods. Remember, you have to be very careful with mushrooms. I always take along a friend who has taken Dr. Alex Weir's mycology course to ensure I don't eat anything that could make me sick or worse!

If you were SUNY Chancellor for a day, what would you do? I would declare every day Earth Day in SUNY and plant pollinator gardens on every campus. I would also help other campuses set and reach their own Zero-Waste goals. Sustainability is a key component to helping the environment. I would then ask to be Chancellor for a couple more days to visit as many campuses as possible and see all the great things SUNY students are doing.  I don't know how Chancellor King does it all! Does he ever sleep?

How would you celebrate being named SUNY Mascot Madness Champion in 2024? The same way I celebrated in 2017 when I won the title – surrounded by the best students, faculty, and staff ever! We had a party that the whole campus attended. My friend, Victor E. Knight from SUNY Geneseo, was gracious enough to come and present me with the trophy and join the festivities. I think it would be great to host Wolfie on campus this year. 

#oakie the acorn #SUNYESF #mascot #mascotmadness #queer #nonbinary #acorn #theySKATEBOARD #voteforOakie #environment #climate change #poll bracket

[patriciadlr]

FUNNY BOTARGAS MEMES

#BOTARGAS #FUNNY #Youtube #BotargaComedy #MascotMayhem #LaughWithBotargas #CostumedFun #HilariousMascots #BotargaAntics #ComicalCharacters #MascotMadness #BotargaBanter #HumorousCostumes #FunnyMascotMoments #BotargaGiggles #QuirkyCharacters #AmusingCostumes #BotargaHumor #MascotMagic #BotargaFollies #GagWithMascots #SillySuitLaughs #BotargaBloopers

[vernonreid]

Teenage Mutant Ninja … Turkey?! #mascotmadness (at It's Game Time At The Superbowl) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQ-SnZCs2m9/?utm_medium=tumblr

#mascotmadness

[sunyplattsburgh]

We are ready for spring here in Cardinal Country. Also, #Vote4Burghy in @suny #MascotMadness using link in bio! Go, Burghy, go! #PlattsLife (at SUNY Plattsburgh) https://www.instagram.com/sunyplattsburgh/p/BvMz2noniBn/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=yscqbao0rkxe

#vote4burghy #mascotmadness #plattslife

[bloomsburgu]

Here we go ... the Big Dance is underway! 🏀 #MarchMadness Our move comes next week 😜👍 Be ready! #VoteRoongo #MascotMadness (at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania)

#mascotmadness #marchmadness #voteroongo

[goboentertainmentblog-blog]

2019 AUSTIN SKIPFEST Saturday, August 24

Raising funds for Foster Angels of Central Texas!

Bringing back that joyful, knee-raising innocence from childhood. Enjoy music, food, drinks and skipping for a great cause. Over the last three years, this event has raised over $100,000 in proceeds to directly impact the lives of children in foster care in Central Texas! https://www.austinskipfest.com/

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[rockholdkarate]

#texas sized #thankyou to @txstarsringo for letting #rockholdkarate be part of #mascotmadness #warmups! #rockholdkaratekids #txstarsringo #tangsoodo #txstars #karate #mascot #martialarts #hockey #sharpeningmindbodycharacter (at Rockhold Karate)

#texas #sharpeningmindbodycharacter #rockholdkaratekids #rockholdkarate #karate #hockey #mascotmadness #txstarsringo #tangsoodo #txstars #martialarts #thankyou #warmups #mascot

[zuckernhase]

Vote for #Stitch! 🐯🔥 #FIT is #lit. #MascotMadness #fitnyc #fashioninstituteoftechnology #newyorkcity #school #college #student #fashion #streetstyle #citylife #rolemodel #cute #kawaii #aesthetics (at Fashion Institute of Technology)

#citylife #fit #lit #college #student #rolemodel #streetstyle #kawaii #aesthetics #cute #mascotmadness #stitch #fashion #newyorkcity #school #fitnyc #fashioninstituteoftechnology

[sunynewpaltz]

Help Hugo advance to the Elite 8 of #MascotMadness! Voting ends Thursday, March 28 at 3:00pm. Click our profile link to vote. #npsocial #voteforhugo #newpaltz #sunynewpaltz https://ift.tt/2JLgKeH

#SUNY #New Paltz #SUNY New Paltz #College #University #NY #Hudson Valley

[lizardonatoadstool]

Ok ESF folks and all other Oakie loving friends, this is it! Last chance to vote! If you love nature or science nerds or quirky mascots or nonbinary representation, vote Oakie now! https://suny.edu/mascotmadness/round3/

#queer #nature #environmental science #acorn #oakie the acorn #oakie #mascot madness #nonbinary #ecology

[nickcalabs]

Tweeted

Who advances to the #FinalFour in #SUNY #MascotMadness 2019? Help decide right here. Bonus votes are available via this tweet: LIKE = Blaze (@SUNYDelhi ) RT = Ram-bo (@FarmingdaleSC ) pic.twitter.com/sIfyiWu0pk

— SUNY - The State University of New York (@SUNY) March 29, 2019

#IFTTT #Twitter

[ghosttheproducer]

Tweeted

#MascotMadness Championship NHL/NFL Regions...

— Uniform Authority (@UniAuthority) March 31, 2018

#IFTTT #Twitter

[dillten]

Here is a small preview of what I’m gonna do to @funwithmelvin in the final round of @theahl ’s #MascotMadness! Yes. That’s a real 3 inch thick brick. If anybody needs me, I’ll be icing my hand for the next 3 days. pic.twitter.com/Z4EtuNsAf4

— Ringo the Ringtail (@TXStarsRingo) March 30, 2018

#Tweets

[bloomsburgu]

12 hours to go ⏰ Need an extra push. We've found ourselves trailing! 🐾😤 #VoteRoongo via our bio 👌 #MascotMadness

#mascotmadness #voteroongo

[toluaddy]

Over 270+MB #Mascots #Graphics #Designer by @Toluaddy RT https://t.co/lGlqsxMtJ3 #Mascotas #MascotMadness… https://t.co/0aug9GL6cu Re-Blog via http://ift.tt/2wGcuEH at November 11, 2017 at 10:41AM

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[rockholdkarate]

@txstarsringo getting ready for @funwithmelvin in the final round of the @theahl #MascotMadness! #rockholdkarate #txstarsringo #tangsoodo #txstars #karate #breakingbricks #slomo #bricks #sharpeningmindbodycharacter (at Rockhold Karate)

#txstars #tangsoodo #slomo #sharpeningmindbodycharacter #mascotmadness #bricks #breakingbricks #txstarsringo #karate #rockholdkarate