Before a soccer match, it’s traditional for the team captains to engage in a little gesture of sportsmanship: They shake hands, pose for a photo, and exchange small pennants, usually printed with their team’s name and sometimes the match date, opponent, venue, and competition. After the exchange, the captain heads to the sideline and hands the pennant to the equipment manager, who gives it a quick glance before stuffing it in a suitcase and taking it back home.
From my seat behind the away bench at Revs games, I got a good look at the pennants the team was handing out last year. Printed with only the team name and logo, I found them a bit lacking. Inspiration struck and I emailed the team staff.
“THESE PENNANTS ARE BORING. I’MA DO THEM NEXT YEAR.”
And so began a season-long project to make a different pennant for each Revolution home game in 2015.
