Have UTRGV students become Juliet looking for our Vaquero Romeo?
Look no further, Cindy Mata-Vasquez, director of Student Activities, says that students will soon have the arrival of the awaited mascot.
“Our timeline that we are looking at is to release the rendering late October, early November, so late fall, then open up tryouts at the same time,” Mata-Vasquez said. “By mid-spring semester, hopefully we have our student selected and they get to come out in full costume.”
Students can be assured that despite the wait, it was in order to create an authentic and celebrated look.
“I personally want students to know that yes, it has taken us a while, but we want to make sure it is right, and it’s embodying the culture, region and ideas that our students have gotten,” she said. “We are working hard, it’s coming soon.”
With eight renderings tossed around, it was decided that the Vaquero would indeed have a human appearance, attired in its newly formed UTRGV uniform.
Spirit and Dance Coordinator Janet Peña confirmed that the process has been led by students who are a part of the design committee in creation of the costume.
The mascot will be the first in UTRGV’s history.
As for tryouts, there are no specifications, and are open to any student wanting to be the Vaquero.
Male or female, the one qualification is to simply show spirit!
Peña only asks that the student selected should be tough, friendly, approachable and the face of the university.
Tryouts are this fall.
For more information, contact Mata-Vasquez at cindy.mata@utrgv.edu or Peña at janet.pena@utrgv.edu.
