{"id":1711,"date":"2020-11-06T18:35:57","date_gmt":"2020-11-06T18:35:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/olympuscustomprint.com\/mascots\/?p=1711"},"modified":"2021-05-21T17:20:54","modified_gmt":"2021-05-21T17:20:54","slug":"tormenta-fc-bolt-ibis-mascot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/olympusmascots.com\/our-projects\/tormenta-fc-bolt-ibis-mascot\/","title":{"rendered":"Tormenta FC \u2013 Bolt the Ibis Mascot"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
During the early stages of creating the Ibis mascot with\u00a0Olympus Mascots<\/a>, Tormenta FC didn\u2019t have a name for him. To make it more exciting and engaging for the fans, the team encouraged fan participation through social media polls. After a series of polls, fans decided on the name \u201cBolt\u201d.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t One of the coolest things that Bolt has done is his trip around the world. Bolt visited the hometown of every player on the team, which amounted to twelve countries around the world! During this trip, he visited cities across the world and tweeted fun facts and pictures from each location. Bolt\u2019s final destination on his trip around the world was Statesboro, GA, the home of Tormenta FC.<\/p> This trip not only got fans excited about the season and players on the team but also the introduction of the mascot costume. To introduce the final mascot costume to fans, Tormenta FC filmed a video of Bolt arriving at the Savannah Airport and shared the video on social media. Bolt then made his first appearance at the inaugural home opener.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Introducing....ME!!!! Tormenta\u2019s team mascot is the bridge that connects the fans to the team. Tormenta makes sure to take advantage of using Bolt for different marketing opportunities. Bolt is used for several gameday promotions, as well as various appearances throughout the community.<\/p> During games, Bolt helps lead the crowd in cheering on the players as well as having fun experiences with the fans. In the community, Bolt attends various events with the team to connect with fans. Engaging fans is not only important during the season, but also during the offseason. Keeping active on social media and attending events in the offseason keeps fans excited and looking forward to the next season.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Bolt has his own Twitter account and a TikTok\u00a0account, and both are important in promoting him and the team. On\u00a0Twitter<\/a>, they focus on showing his witty side by interacting with fans, players, and other teams. In 2019, Bolt even participated in the Dolly Parton Challenge, a common trend going around social media. On\u00a0TikTok<\/a>, they try to focus most on his fun side by partaking in many of the TikTok fads that are going around as well as including fun things happening day to day.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\tBolt’s Trip Around The World<\/h2>
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\r\nMy world trip was amazing, but so glad to finally be here in Statesboro, Georgia!
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\r\nCome hang with me at tonight's game against @FCTucson<\/a> \u26a1\ufe0f
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\r\nVamos Tormenta!!#BoltUp<\/a> #WeAreONE<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/eah2WHhhlU<\/a><\/p>\r\n\u2014 Bolt the Ibis (@BolttheIbis) April 3, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\tConnecting The Team To The Fans<\/h2>