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Pink Panthers & Red Devils

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Converse College for Women

 

Since 1974, every Converse woman takes pride in associating with one of these two colors.

Students who graduate on odd years are called “Red Devils,” while even-year graduates are “Pink Panthers.”

 

 

 

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Val - Mascot Forms

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  • Val

    Mascot Appearance Request Form

    All mascot appearance requests must be submitted using the Mascot Appearance Request Form. Mascot requests should be provided with a minimum 2-week notice.

    The approval of mascot appearance requests is based on (1) the event's compliance with the mascot policy and (2) mascot availability, with priority given to Converse events. Appearance requests that fall during scheduled academic calendar breaks will be made on a limited basis.

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    Converse College Mascot & Val Gal Application

    The Converse mascot symbolizes school and community spirit. The Converse mascot will promote Converse spirit; motivate, inspire, and entertain others at games and appearances; maintain a good sense of sportsmanship; promote crowd involvement during games and appearances; establish and maintain positive relationships with the community; and create and maintain Converse traditions! Being the mascot means being on the “Val Gal” team and will help the other Val Gals when someone is wearing the mascot.

    **MASCOT REQUIREMENTS***

    -Must maintain a GPA above a 2.0

    -Should be between 5’4” to 5’8” and small to medium build

    -Should take into consideration any claustrophobic tendencies

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    MASCOT POLICIES
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    While focused on a reorder icon, press the Enter key or spacebar to "select" the icon. While a reorder icon is selected, pressing the up and down arrows will change the order of the selected item within the list. Pressing Enter key or spacebar again will drop the selected item at that location in the list.

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    While focused on a reorder icon, press the Enter key or spacebar to "select" the icon. While a reorder icon is selected, pressing the up and down arrows will change the order of the selected item within the list. Pressing Enter key or spacebar again will drop the selected item at that location in the list.
While focused on a reorder icon, press the Enter key or spacebar to "select" the icon. While a reorder icon is selected, pressing the up and down arrows will change the order of the selected item within the list. Pressing Enter key or spacebar again will drop the selected item at that location in the list.

Valkyries

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Converse University

In the Fall of 2007, Converse announced a new athletic mascot...the Valkyrie! Converse became the nation’s only college or university with the Valkyries as its mascot. 

The legend of the Valkyries was born in Norse mythology. Also known as “Choosers of the Slain,” the Valkyries are beautiful, strong warrior goddesses, mounted upon winged horses and armed with spears and shields, who preside over battles – governing victory and choosing souls of the greatest fallen heroes to bring back to Valhalla. In Thomas Bulfinch’s highly influential work Bulfinch’s Mythology (1855), the armor of the Valkyries “sheds a strange flickering light, which flashes up over the northern skies, making what men call the ‘Aurora Borealis’ or ‘Northern Lights.’”

In the Spring of 2016, VAL debuted. The new costumed mascot was created by Scollon Productions, a costume character designer and manufacturer for corporations including Warner Bros., Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, Fox, Turner, and over 100 sports teams nation-wide. Her creation is the result of a student-driven effort to bring the campus community together around their identity as Valkyries. 

As with most mascots, Val’s inner identity is kept a secret. Students audition to become one of “Val’s Gals,” an honor bestowed on those who earn the right to wear the costume. Val can be booked to attend campus and community events.

 

Valkyries Logos