Letter: Jordan School District ignores student input on mascot
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Ammon Smith went big on his front lawn at 1542 S. 900 E. in Salt Lake City for Halloween after constructing a "maturing adult" sized T-Rex along with a pair of velociraptors and pterodactyl's. The part time stay at home dad who made a giant King Kong last year, started construction back in August as he assembled recycled wood, chicken wire, foam, aluminum foil and spray paint for the 12 by 32 foot Jurassic centerpiece and companion pieces.
I’m really disappointed with Jordan School District’s surveys for the naming and choosing of a mascot for the new high school in Herriman. The name and mascot should have been chosen with separate surveys, instead of pairing them together.
It seems to many of us that the surveys and the entire choosing process were manipulated. They said they were narrowing down the choices and then they chose Sentinels for the mascot. Was it ever on any besides the last survey?
A lot of kids wanted the Raptors, as in velociraptors. What kid would ever choose Sentinels — someone who stands watch? What will the kids do at games to show their spirit? Stand silently at attention?
And the name, Mountain Ridge? Already taken multiple times. Please don't pretend you want student input when you really don't.
Brenton Barwick, Herriman
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