The "What the Heck is it?" Mascot Award must go to Torch from Team 1006 up in Canada. They are the ones who have the person wearing the giant red and white (papier mache?) sprocket/gear thing with the big blue acetylene/oxygen tanks on its back. It looks like a bad guy from a Super Mario Bros. game or a Pokemon reject. I bet it's the widest mascot in FIRST too. Someone should tape a Wide Load banner to its rear end!
I salute you, Mr. (Ms. ?) Team 1006 Mascot Operator for not maiming yourself or others while expertly maneuvering that gigantic, cool, and unmistakably unique behemoth around the competition arena!
