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LOCAL LEGENDS
In 2012, Raider
Red was selected
as the Capital One
Mascot of the Year.
And this past April,
Raider Red was
crowned the 2021
NCA (National
Cheerleading Jim and Dinah Gaspard, Jim Douglass and
Red Raiders gather to celebrate the 50th Association) Garland Weeks.
anniversary of Texas Tech's beloved mascot.
Mascot National
The Texas Tech Credit Union is Champion. Mascots A statue of Raider Red will be
the official sponsor of Raider Red were judged on characterization, erected in front of the Frasier
providing funding for operational skit creativity, crowd leading, dance, Alumni Pavilion on the Tech
expenses, uniform upkeep and prop effectiveness, and overall campus. Funds for the statue
replacement, and scholarships performance. The historic win is
for the students who serve as especially sweet as it coincided with were generously provided
mascot. Since Raider Red is highly the 50th anniversary of Raider Red’s primarily by the Texas Tech
sought after, averaging about 350 creation. Credit Union with assistance
appearances in an academic year, from other individual donors.
four students are chosen to wear the All of us at Texas Tech University Local bronze artist Garland
costume each year. The identities Spirit Program are proud of Raider Weeks has been commissioned
remain a secret until the students' Red, and, along with Red Raiders for the project, and it is
tenures are up. everywhere, we congratulate Raider expected to be erected in time
Red on his 50th Anniversary!
for football season 2022.
Texas Tech Credit Union
is proud to be the official
sponsor of the Raider
Red program.
INCE 2012, Texas Tech Credit Union
S has proudly provided funding for
student scholarships, program expenses,
uniform upkeep and replacement.
806.742.3606 texastechfcu.org
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