New Cleveland High - School colors & mascot

true forgot that one!!

 

Well put - For the record I was transferred here.

 

Kinda sounded like a story not to long ago... forget their name... not stella but the other... :jester::jester:

 

from which Zoo???? :jester:

 

Uh, no!! LOL

 

:jester::jester::grouphug:

 

you sure about that LOL j/k I have to admit I just get tired of hearing people complain about how its not like here or not like there. Just in a witchy mood today I guess!

 

Here is your post, quoted, in order to discuss:

"Another way to look at that is that it wouldn't have to be built if it wasn't for the newcomers.

It's a delicate balance between old and new around here. It's not hard to offend either side."

Because you bolded the word "have", it made it seem a divisive statement. I did read what you wrote. And I wasn't trying to pick a fight, I was just trying to point out that one could argue back and forth all day about all of the pros and cons and grievances and advantages to having new people moving into a region--I was just giving an example of how the other side might argue--not trying to start an arguement--and also trying to point out the uselessness of negativity surrounding the influx. Again the fact is, the area is growing, and I think it would make for a better community feel if the community itself, in some way--either a public vote or through the current student population--could have input on something that becomes so personal to a place.

Also, to the poster that was suggesting that I was threatening with my suggestion of overtaking through voting--It is not a threat. It is reality. It happens in communities all the time, as it should, because the vote is the voice of the people it represents. I wasn't trying to sound threatening, I was pointing out that it is something that should be taken into consideration as newcomers are greeted and welcomed into the community.

I wish everyone, new and old residents alike, had been given an opportunity to help decide these issues for the schools.

 

True. Furthermore, tax revenue from newcomers does not begin to cover the cost of building the new schools and educating their children and providing all the other services the county provides.

 

Hey if I kiss that frog will it turn into a princess??? :twisted:

 

not today my friend!!

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Very true!

I guess I am not seeing the point from the OP though, why so upset over the colors and mascot!

 

Wouldn't this depend on exactly what a newcomer is defined as? An influx that started thirty years ago...twenty years ago...? Just who IS a newcomer around here? Someone once told me that a "native" around here is someone who has been here for at least three years...long enough to learn which way to go on the beltline the first try. :lol:

 

Heck, I've been here since '01 and I STILL don't know!! :lol: :jester: I avoid going to Raleigh like the plague and bless my GPS if I do.

 

:x:x :lol::lol:

 

But technically this is not a community issue more of a school district issue, so as boundaries change, which they will as more people move in and more schools are built, should they be allowed to vote to change the school colors and mascots, they may want a say to..

 

sorry not me, I am native by 4th or 5th generation here. But its hard for me to consider anyone native that I might not be kin to LOL :mrgreen:

 

Using the colors and mascot of the old Cleveland School is a small thing to honor the history of this place. Plenty of other decisions are being made and have been made for the benefit of the entire community.

 

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I think a big deal is being made out of nothing.

It's a school mascot and a color.... both are not defining moments in life

It's a free education (well not private school costs :lol: )

and it's more room for our kids to attend school so classroom sizes are not too large



I mean at least it's not foxpup red or pukedevil blue :mrgreen: