selection criteria for new FHS mascot

Submissions will be evaluated on the following criteria. The new mascot should:

• be unifying and timeless for Farmington High School and the larger community;

• represent positive qualities, ideals or associations around which people can rally;

• be broadly relevant across the Farmington community, the student body and generations of alumni;

• be representative of Farmington’s geography, history, and/or vision/goals for teaching and learning, either generally or specifically;

• work equally well with all athletics programs and school activities;

• be appropriate for sporting and non-sporting events;

• have the potential to translate in a visually pleasing manner, be appealing and marketable to the community;

• include maroon and gray as these have been and will continue to be school colors at FHS;

• and adhere to all Farmington BoE policies and regulations.

Note: Adopted from Amherst College (Amherst College Mascot Selection Process)