Where are we in the Name the Mascot time line?

            The deadline for Naming the CASL Mascot passed last Friday and later today the CASL staff will vote to see what names will be on the final ballot! The mascot costume is being worked on right now at, believe it or not, a Mascot Costume Company!

The CASL Mascot is a Plott Hound. The Plott Hound is the state dog of NC (who knew?). The winning entry for the type of mascot was submitted by Meghan Poirier who plays on the 1993 CASL Spartan Elite Black and is a junior at Apex HS!

There were almost 100 distinct name entries that the staff will choose from. Of course, there were some repeat suggestions and also some unique suggestions. Some of my favorite unique suggestions are: The Plott Hound “Thickens,” CASL Rascal, WRALie pronounced Raleigh, Fairplay, Juggles, Plooto, Kickit, Pickles the Plott Hound and Maradogga. My saying that these are unique does not mean, however, that I am endorsing any of these names. Someone suggested Charlie, of course, a favorite of mine! Once again, my naming Charlie in this blog is not a predictor of success in the voting by the staff!

When will the CASL Mascot grace the fields of CASL? It is our hope that the CASL Mascot will debut at the CASL Cup which is May 21 and 22^nd. This will liven up CASL’s end of season recreation tournament. I may challenge the mascot, at that time, to race me in the “Magnificent Mile” run in downtown Raleigh in September. The “Magnificent Mile” will once again have prizes awarded for beating CASL’s Old Man (unfortunately the Old Man is this blog writer). If the mascot accepts the challenge, I will train hard to beat the mascot. The handicaps will be my age and its costume!

Thanks to all that submitted names and soon we will have a name for our HOUND!

                                                            Charlie Slagle