You know him. You love him. He is…Troy the Trojan.

You’ve probably seen him walking around at sporting events or pep rallies in a big orange and blue costume posing for pictures and high-fiving little kids. As the face of Hershey High School athletics, Troy the Trojan has a big responsibility to pump up the student section and excite the audience as the Hershey High School mascot. But behind the helmet and intimidating snarl is one HHS student with some mighty school pride. The Broadcaster caught up with Troy the Trojan to see what it’s really like behind the trojan costume. However, he asked to keep his identity a secret, and refer to him as Troy.

Q: What’s the best part?

A: Adding a new element to the game, going to the student section and involving people in the stands, and socializing with each other is the best part

Q: What’s it like to hear fans cheering for you?

A: I think it’s pretty cool. I remember this one time, this little boy, probably about 3 years old, the second game in the season came up to me and gave me a  high five. Ever since then, he’s come up to me every single game. He asked me to come to his birthday party and his one rec soccer game.

Me: You’re like a Disney Character!

Troy: Yeah, Yeah!! He was a really cute kid, [it’s] fun to see things like that. It happens a lot, [where] people want pictures from other schools.

Q: Did you ever feel stupid?

A: I gotta be honest, I felt stupid the whole time. But the thing that kept me doing all this stuff is the fact that I was behind as mask. In all honesty, people didn’t really care because it’s Troy the Trojan!

Q: What was your most embarrassing moment?

A: When I was waving the flag at the cocoa bean, whenever they would score, I had to wave the flag in the air, and when I did, the flag got on on the loose wire on the back of my foot and I didn’t realize it. So I was waving with it stuck behind me [until] a couple kids in the student section were like “hey, it’s behind you!” so I tried to get it but I ended up slipping on myself.