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Cowboy Wapuu will make its debut at this year’s WordCamp DFW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This year\u2019s WordCamp DFW will be the debut for cowboy Wapuu \u2014 the first official Wapuu to represent the state of Texas.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis year our new organizer, Stefanie [Newton], who came in to handle design, saw that was a big problem that we had a Wapuu already, but we never used it,\u201d said Marc Gratch, cowboy Wapuu designer and WordCamp DFW 2017 lead organizer. \u201cSo she took care of everything.\u201d<\/p>\n

Wapuu became the unofficial mascot of the WordPress project<\/a> in February 2011. The cat-like mascot was unveiled at that year\u2019s WordCamp Fukuoka in Japan after two years of work by Matt Mullenweg and the Japanese WordPress community.<\/p>\n

Since its inception, others have taken Wapuu and made alterations to make it unique to their region or idea. For example, there\u2019s a Wapuu dressed in French clothes and another that\u2019s about to get into a Delorean. But there hasn\u2019t been a Wapuu that represents Texas until now.<\/p>\n

The idea for the cowboy Wapuu started in 2016. Gratch spoke at WordCamp DFW in previous years and received a Texas belt buckle as a speaker gift. He didn\u2019t think much of it originally; however, as he travelled to other WordCamps around the country, others who received a belt buckle raved about how much they liked it.<\/p>\n

Then the idea hit him.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t remember if I had started [working on] the Wappu or not, but at that point I realized where their imagination took them [when attendees thought of DFW],\u201d Gratch said. \u201cThey really liked the uniqueness. When they got the belt buckles as speaker gifts, that was a very unique speaker gift. You knew you got that from a WordCamp in Texas. I loved that idea, so I ran with it.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Cowboy Wapuu is the first Wapuu to represent the state of Texas.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Gratch, with the help of Newton, came up with two designs for the cowboy Wapuu. The first featured Wapuu in a white shirt with a cowboy hat and a Texas belt buckle while riding a horse. The other one had Wapuu in the same clothes, but holding a red ball with the Texas flag.<\/p>\n

\u201cI tried to make it as obvious Texan as possible,\u201d Gratch said. \u201cIt has the standard Wapuu shape but with the hat and sunglasses and things people think of when they think Texas.<\/p>\n

Gratch finished the cowboy Wapuu designs in time for the 2016 WordCamp DFW, but a miscommunication kept the Wapuu from making its first appearance.<\/p>\n

This year, however, cowboy Wapuu will feature prominently at WordCamp DFW. It\u2019s already featured on the website and will be available as stickers. But Gratch said the team is looking at other ways to incorporate it.<\/p>\n

\u201cOther than that, it\u2019s kind of up in the air where it will be used,\u201d Gratch said. \u201cI imagine any t-shirt or speaker gifts will feature it prominently. Other than that I really can\u2019t say.\u201d<\/p>\n

And cowboy Wapuu won\u2019t just be restrained to the DFW area. Gratch said he\u2019s already reached out to WordCamp San Antonio about using it and is open to other WordCamps in the state using the new Wapuu.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s definitely available for anyone to use,\u201d Gratch said. \u201cI would love for everyone to make use of it and add to the collection. Texas is a big place, so we can definitely have a few more Wapuus that represent us.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tickets are now on sale<\/a> for this year\u2019s WordCamp DFW held on Nov. 11-12. There are also plenty of opportunities to sponsor the event<\/a>, speak at the event<\/a> or help run it<\/a>. We hope to see you there!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This year\u2019s WordCamp DFW will be the debut for cowboy Wapuu \u2014 the first official Wapuu to represent the state of Texas. \u201cThis year our new organizer, Stefanie [Newton], who came in to handle design, saw that was a big problem that we had a Wapuu already, but we never used it,\u201d said Marc Gratch, … <\/p>\n

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