{"id":51826,"date":"2025-11-21T09:19:58","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T14:19:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/infohub\/?p=51826"},"modified":"2025-11-21T09:20:02","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T14:20:02","slug":"acc-community-turns-out-to-celebrate-r-b-s-15th-birthday-at-highland-campus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/infohub\/2025\/11\/21\/acc-community-turns-out-to-celebrate-r-b-s-15th-birthday-at-highland-campus\/","title":{"rendered":"ACC Community Turns Out to Celebrate R.B.\u2019s 15th Birthday at Highland Campus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dozens of students, employees, families, and community partners gathered at ACC Highland to celebrate a major milestone \u2014 R.B. the Riverbat\u2019s 15th birthday. The celebration took place in the Paseo at Highland Campus, where ACC\u2019s beloved mascot was joined by an all-star lineup of special guests from across Central Texas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The event brought together an impressive roster of mascots, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hook \u2019em \u2013 The University of Texas at Austin<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Verdisimo \u2013 Austin FC<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spike \u2013 Round Rock Express<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fang \u2013 Austin Ice Bats<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>George the W.A.T.C.H.D.O.G. \u2013 Dads of Great Students<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Slushie \u2013 Sonic<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hippie the Hummingbird \u2013 Zilker Park<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Wildcat &amp; Elgin High School cheerleaders<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kazoo \u2013 Epic Entertainment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vortex \u2013 Concordia University<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ringo \u2013 Texas Stars<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Together, the mascots brought the energy \u2014 kicking off the party with a mini parade through the Paseo, a playful musical chairs showdown, and a class for all the mascots to learn the official R.B. Step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">R.B.\u2019s birthday marks 15 years since the Riverbat became ACC\u2019s official mascot. He was created to symbolize community, connection, and the vibrant spirit that unites Riverbats across Central Texas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Check out the fun in the slideshow below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a data-flickr-embed=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/accdistrict\/albums\/72177720330451156\" title=\"R.B. the Riverbat 15th Birthday by Austin Community College, on Flickr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src='https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/54935873592_81fc6e02e6_c.jpg' width='800' height='600' alt='R.B. 15th Birthday'><\/a><script async src='https:\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js' charset='utf-8'><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dozens of students, employees, families, and community partners gathered at ACC Highland to celebrate a major milestone \u2014 R.B. the Riverbat\u2019s 15th birthday. 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