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Calling all students and families! St. Francis Xavier School needs a mascot - submissions due May 13
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May 4, 2022Calling all students and families! St. Francis Xavier School needs a mascot! Our school has been in existence for over 175 years, but without a mascot. Let’s work together to choose a mascot before the 2022-23 school year. This contest is open to St. Francis Xavier School students, families and alumni.
Here’s how it will work:- Students submit ideas for a mascot through May 13.
- The selection committee (SFX Marketing & Communications Committee and Miss Butler) will select 5 finalists from the submissions.
- The top 5 finalists will be revealed on June 1.
- The entire SFX student body will be invited to vote for one of the 5 finalists to choose our official mascot. One vote per student/person. Voting will close on June 13.
- The winning mascot will be revealed on June 17th, the last day of school.
- Winning mascot designer will receive a special selection of merchandise with the new mascot logo!
- A logo reveal celebration will be planned for September.
Official Rules
1. Entries must be from current St. Francis Xavier students/families or St. Francis Xavier alumni.
2. Entries can be submitted by paper form or electronically using https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdUIOPD2VA_XhTtRlqmH73MAYTF3l3MIz5hdxF-g_mOCCKpuw/viewform
Paper forms can also be photographed/scanned and sent to [email protected]. Paper forms can also be handed in to the school.
3. Each idea may only be entered once, but there is no limit to the number of unique entries that a participant or team may submit. (Example- one student can create and submit more than one mascot idea, but they must each be different).
4. Ideas must not include copyrighted material or other intellectual property. All entries will become the property of St. Francis Xavier School.
5. Submissions must be sincere, relevant, and reflect the character and values of St. Francis Xavier School.
Inspiration
Students and families should consider the following when making an official submission. These factors will be considered by the selection committee when choosing finalists.- Why this is a good mascot for St. Francis Xavier School?
- How does this mascot show characteristics of St. Francis Xavier?
- How does this mascot represent our neighborhood?
- What are the qualities about this mascot that make it a good fit for St. Francis Xavier?
- Mascots can be known animals or symbols (Knights, Lions, Crusaders and Flash) or they can be newly created characters (think Phanatic and Gritty).
- See the attached information about St. Francis Xavier, St. Francis Xavier School and the Fairmount neighborhood to get your imagination inspired!
- Feel free to do your own additional research as you create your mascot submission.
St. Francis Xavier School
St. Francis Xavier School is a parish primary school of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia comprising a Pre-K through 8th Grade program. St. Francis Xavier (SFX) School works in partnership with “the first school of Christian life,” the family.
The teachers at SFX are veteran educators with many years of service and a demonstrated commitment to the school. The administration and teachers set the tone for achievement in a cheerful, safe and supportive environment.
The religious program at SFX fosters a love for Jesus, respect for teachers and fellow students and a life of prayer. SFX maintains an excellent academic program that encourages students to develop their natural gifts and to be well-equipped for the vocation to which they are called by God.
St. Francis Xavier School is located at 24th and Wallace Streets just North of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in the Art Museum/Fairmount section of Philadelphia. Its close proximity to museums, the Schuylkill River and Fairmount Park provide a remarkable setting for educating students!
The Fairmount Neighborhood
By the 1800s, the Fairmount Dam and Water Works organization utilized the large hill as a natural pump, using the flow of gravity from reservoirs at the top of the hill to provide water to homes and businesses within the city. Initially the land was primarily used by farmers until affluent Philadelphians began building country estates in the “hills.”
Industrialization brought breweries and other factories into the neighborhood which spurred residential development around the factories. The Eastern State Penitentiary, built in the early 19th century, is a prominent landmark in the neighborhood. The residential housing stock is predominately composed of rowhomes dating back to the early 19th century.
The area is probably best known for the historic and symbolic Philadelphia Art Museum located on Pennsylvania Avenue, adjacent to the neighborhood. Construction began on the Greek Revival building in 1919. The neighborhood is commonly referred to as the ‘Art Museum’ area because of its proximity to the Museum.
http://www.preservationalliance.com/explore-philadelphia/philadelphia-neighborhoods/fairmount/#:~:text=Fairmount%20was%20named%20by%20William,soldiers%20under%20George%20Washington's%20command.