Update from Superintendent Jon Tienhaara
As everyone knows, South Bend School District is required by the State of Washington to change the school's mascot. In 2021 state law was passed that required we no longer use Indians. We spent significant time and explored every potential option prior to making an official change. Ultimately and with no other alternative, the board moved forward in compliance with the law and selected Bears through an extensive process--selecting our students' combined recommendation and preference.
Since the selection in March, we have been working with our logo committee and contracted with VIP Branding to design a logo package for future Bears merchandise, school branding, and other items. The graphic above shows some of the results of this work. I want to thank the committee for their efforts in undertaking this task. It was not easy coming up with the logos that will now move South Bend forward, but it was work that needed to be done and I am proud of the group's results.
South Bend School District has trademarked the work above, and at this time all products and merchandise using these logos will be available exclusively through a school team store that will soon be available to students, parents, and the overall community.
Again, I want to express gratitude to the logo committee for their work and to VIP Branding for their expertise in developing our logos. We are glad to be moving forward and can't wait for the 2023-24 school year to begin this fall!
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