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Get In The Holiday Spirit With Butch T. Cougar And WSU Vancouver (Photo) - 11/16/23

VANCOUVER, Wash. – Washington State University Vancouver invites community members to Kickoff the Holiday Season with Butch T. Cougar from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Nov. 30 at the Hilton Vancouver Washington, 301 W. 6th Street, Vancouver, WA 98660. Get free photos with Butch T. Cougar, and shop for famous Cougar Gold cheese and Cougar gear at Crimson & Gray’s popup shop.

Santa Butch will be wearing a traditional red shirt and cap trimmed in white faux fur. Holiday Butch will pose wearing a burgundy sequin blazer. Pick your favorite look, or hang around for both. This is a free family friendly photo event—including special pet times:

  • 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. photos with Santa Butch
  • 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. photos with Holiday Butch
  • 7:30 – 8 p.m. +pet photos with Santa Butch
  • 8 – 8:30 p.m. +pet photos with Holiday Butch

For more information and event accessibility, email Kymberly Heney at kymberly.heney@wsu.edu

About WSU Vancouver

As one of six campuses of the WSU system, WSU Vancouver offers big-school resources in a small-school environment. The university provides affordable, high-quality baccalaureate- and graduate-level education to benefit the people and communities it serves. As the only four-year research university in Southwest Washington, WSU Vancouver helps drive economic growth through relationships with local businesses and industries, schools and nonprofit organizations. 

WSU Vancouver is located on the homelands of the Cowlitz Indian Tribe and Peoples of the Lower Columbia Valley. We acknowledge their presence here. WSU Vancouver expresses its respect towards these original and current caretakers of the region. We pledge that these relationships will be built on mutual trust and respect. 

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Attached Media Files: Santa Butch, Holiday Butch,

Get In The Holiday Spirit With Butch T. Cougar And WSU Vancouver (Photo) - 11/16/23

VANCOUVER, Wash. – Washington State University Vancouver invites community members to Kickoff the Holiday Season with Butch T. Cougar from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Nov. 30 at the Hilton Vancouver Washington, 301 W. 6th Street, Vancouver, WA 98660. Get free photos with Butch T. Cougar, and shop for famous Cougar Gold cheese and Cougar gear at Crimson & Gray’s popup shop.

Santa Butch will be wearing a traditional red shirt and cap trimmed in white faux fur. Holiday Butch will pose wearing a burgundy sequin blazer. Pick your favorite look, or hang around for both. This is a free family friendly photo event—including special pet times:

  • 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. photos with Santa Butch
  • 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. photos with Holiday Butch
  • 7:30 – 8 p.m. +pet photos with Santa Butch
  • 8 – 8:30 p.m. +pet photos with Holiday Butch

For more information and event accessibility, email Kymberly Heney at kymberly.heney@wsu.edu

About WSU Vancouver

As one of six campuses of the WSU system, WSU Vancouver offers big-school resources in a small-school environment. The university provides affordable, high-quality baccalaureate- and graduate-level education to benefit the people and communities it serves. As the only four-year research university in Southwest Washington, WSU Vancouver helps drive economic growth through relationships with local businesses and industries, schools and nonprofit organizations. 

WSU Vancouver is located on the homelands of the Cowlitz Indian Tribe and Peoples of the Lower Columbia Valley. We acknowledge their presence here. WSU Vancouver expresses its respect towards these original and current caretakers of the region. We pledge that these relationships will be built on mutual trust and respect. 

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Attached Media Files: Santa Butch, Holiday Butch,