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State Education Tells Jamestown Schools to Change Raiders Nickname Or Lose State Aid

February 28, 2023 By WRFA Radio 4 Comments

The Jamestown Public Schools district has been ordered to change the Raiders nickname or risk losing state aid. School Board President Paul Abbott, reading a prepared statement, said Superintendent Dr. Kevin Whitaker and six other districts in the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jamestown High School Mascot Committee, Jamestown Public Schools, Jamestown Red Raiders, Jamestown School Board, Kevin Whitaker, New York State Department of Education, Paul Abbott, Seneca Nation of Indians

Jamestown School Board Approves New JHS Mascot

February 2, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown School Board unanimously approved the "big, red cat" as the new Jamestown High School mascot. The new mascot is a nod to JHS history as the first mascot appeared in 1948 as a red, big cat. The Jamestown Board of Education voted to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jamestown High School, Jamestown High School Mascot Committee, Jamestown School Board, Kevin Whitaker, Paul Abbott, Red Raiders, Seneca Nation of Indians

Jamestown School Board to Vote February 1 on New Mascot, Logo

January 19, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown School Board will vote at its February 1st meeting on the new mascot and logo for Jamestown High School. Board President Paul Abbott said he will present a resolution to accept the proposed change of the mascot to the "big cat" that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jamestown High School Mascot Committee, Jamestown School Board, Joe Pawelski, Pat Slagle, Paul Abbott, Randy Anderson

Jamestown School Board to Discuss Proposed Mascot at its Meeting Tuesday

January 18, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown School Board will be discussing the proposed new mascot and logo at its meeting tonight. The mascot committee presented a proposal by 360 Graphics to change the high school's mascot and logo to a "big cat" at the December 7 meeting … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jamestown High School Mascot Committee, Jamestown School Board, Red Raiders

A ‘Big Cat’ Has Been Proposed as Jamestown High School’s New Mascot

December 7, 2021 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

A return to a "big cat" has been proposed as Jamestown High School's new mascot. Jamestown High School Mascot Committee member and Athletic Director Ben Drake gave that proposal to the Jamestown School Board Tuesday night. The Mascot Committee … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Ben Drake, Jamestown High School, Jamestown High School Mascot Committee, Jamestown School Board, Pat Slagle, Paul Abbott

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