REWARDS MEMBER PERK - UMASS SQUIRREL HAT AND TEE

REWARDS MEMBER EXCLUSIVE PRE-ORDER: This bundle is available by pre-order only and will not be stocked as a regular in-store item. Pre-orders close September 7. Order by the deadline to receive your bundle in time for Family Weekend. Not a Rewards Member yet? Joining is free, just log in or create an account and sign up on your profile page!

A UMass favorite is back in a brand-new way. This Rewards Member Exclusive bundle features the winning artwork from the 2026 UMass Store Founders Day Design Contest on two pieces you can wear all year: a maroon Next Level Apparel T-shirt and a charcoal ’47 CLEAN UP hat.

Created by Lily Gigante ’25, the design pairs one of campus’s most recognizable residents—the UMass squirrel—with the legacy script UMass logo. The artwork was selected by a wide margin in a campus-wide vote of more than 700 participants, making this a design truly chosen by the UMass community.

Even better, the tee and hat are bundled together for just $35—an exceptional value compared with purchasing similar pieces individually.

T-Shirt Features

• Brand: Next Level Apparel
• Maroon
• 4.3 oz., 100% combed ring-spun cotton
• 1x1 rib-knit neck
• Shoulder-to-shoulder taping
• Side-seamed construction
• Tear-away label
• White squirrel and legacy script UMass screen print
• Official UMass Amherst merchandise

Hat Features

• Brand: 47 Brand
• CLEAN UP style
• Charcoal/dark grey
• 100% cotton garment-washed twill
• Unstructured six-panel, low-profile fit
• Pre-curved visor
• Direct-embroidered squirrel and legacy script UMass design
• Adjustable ’47 snap tri-glide buckle closure
• 2 3/4" brim
• 3" crown
• One size fits most; approximately 6 5/8–7 5/8
• Official UMass Amherst merchandise

Why You'll Love It

• Get both the T-shirt and ’47 hat for just $35
• Features the community-selected 2026 Founders Day Design Contest winner
• Exclusive pre-order available only to UMass Store Rewards Members
• Playful UMass squirrel artwork celebrates a familiar piece of campus life
• Two different applications of the artwork: screen printed on the tee and embroidered on the hat
• Scheduled to arrive in time for Family Weekend
• Designed by UMass alumna Lily Gigante ’25 of Spotty Visions

About the Artist

The winning design was created by Lily Gigante (Class of 2025), a UMass alumna and artist behind Spotty Visions. With a background in Plant and Soil Sciences, Lily brings a creative perspective to everything she does, from plant propagation to visual art.

Pre-Order Information

This is a pre-order item exclusively for UMass Store Rewards Members. Orders must be placed by September 7, 2026 and are expected to be available in time for Family Weekend. This bundle will not be available as regular stocked merchandise. UMass Store Rewards membership is free.