Truly Nolen Participates in 2017 Mascot Games

ORLANDO, Fla. — Truly Nolen participated as part of Team Yellow in the 24th annual Mascot Games June 17-18, at Amway Center in Orlando. The team captured second place on both days of the event. Captain Fear, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers mascot, won Day Two of the two-day competition. Other Team Yellow participants included Knightro of the University of Central Florida Knights, Jaxson de Ville of the Jacksonville Jaguars, ThunderBug of the Tampa Bay Lightning, and Lil’ Red of the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers.

On both days of the competition, Team Yellow was led onto the arena floor by the Truly Nolen Mouse Limo, and fans in Truly Nolen’s section went home with backpacks and Team Yellow placards. With the Day 1 title on the line Friday, Lil’ Red was defeated by Team Green’s Tommy Hawk of the Chicago Blackhawks during the Joust, one of the many fun events on tap each year. Sponsored by the Orlando Utilities Commission, Team Green also won Day 2 this year while Team Yellow settled for second again; however, Team Yellow did win the Lip Sync contest on Day 1 and Dodgeball contest on Day 2. 

Mascots from MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL, ECHL, MLS and NCAA were divided into four teams as they competed against each other in wild and zany games to determine the true champions of the mascot world. 

All proceeds from the Mascot Games Presented by Wawa benefit New Hope for Kids, which provides support to children and families grieving the death of a loved one, and grants wishes to children with life-threatening illnesses in Central Florida. Since its inception, the event has raised more than $500,000 for New Hope for Kids.

"Our Central Florida service enjoy participating in the Mascot Games each year and the monies raised go to a worthy cause," said Toby Srebnik, public relations and social media manager, Truly Nolen Pest Control. "In addition, our mouse limo makes an entrance at the Amway Center each and every year that is TRULY second to none!"