April 25, 2023
From Canisteo-Greenwood Superintendent Tom Crook:
As many of you know, with the Mascot Committee’s recommendation, along with the NY Board of Regents requirement, the CG Board of Education passed a resolution to retire the Redskins mascot at the end of this school year. In preparation for this possibility, during their original work, the Mascot Committee designed a selection process that the district will now follow to select a new mascot. Here is the timeline for the selection of a new mascot:
– ALL community members are welcome to submit their ideas to the Mascot Committee starting today through May 3rd, 5pm. (link below)
– the Mascot Committee will meet to review the submissions from the community and select a number of mascots to be considered.
– Starting May 8th, the students will be voting each Monday using a tournament style bracket (Mascot Monday). Depending on the amount of mascot names to be considered, this process is projected to take approximately 4 weeks.
– the new mascot will be announced to the community sometime in mid-June.
– once a new mascot is chosen, the district will be working to create a new logo over the summer with individuals who recommended the winning mascot (why we are asking your name in the survey)
This timeline will allow the district to begin its 2-year rebranding process and start as early as next fall.
We are humbled and honored to be able to involve the entire community in this selection process. Although our mascot is changing, the qualities that make CG students, staff, and alumni are not changing. We urge you to submit ideas that embody these qualities and you would feel proud of our students wearing. Please take a few moments and fill out the survey below. If you know of someone who may not see this message, please pass the link to them so they may be able to submit ideas and not miss out on the opportunity.
https://forms.office.com/r/vcnUdaTMNq
