New QJS Mascot & Logo - Accepting Submissions Now until April 27th
Concept Design of Logo Phase - April 8-27, 2022
Members of the community may submit their designs to the office prior to April 27th or email to QJS@sd28.bc.ca
The final design will be chosen by committee on Thursday, April 28, 2022.
Graphic Design for the River Hawks must include the following:
Colours could include: Grey or black (osprey colours), blue (water/sky), green (land), white (snow), gold (Cariboo history).
Selection Process by Committee Rationale behind the decision and to be considered in the logo design:
We are excited to see have a new school mascot. We plan to provide students an opportunity to create a new school crest – more information to come.
Members of the community may submit their designs to the office prior to April 27th or email to QJS@sd28.bc.ca
The final design will be chosen by committee on Thursday, April 28, 2022.
Graphic Design for the River Hawks must include the following:
- Representation of the 3 rivers
- Osprey - also known as River Hawk
Colours could include: Grey or black (osprey colours), blue (water/sky), green (land), white (snow), gold (Cariboo history).
- Old QJS colours were Blue and Yellow/Gold
- Possible new colours: Grey or Black, Blue and Gold
- Official school colours will be decided in consultation with committee and staff, including PE department in order to design uniforms (dirt/sweat considerations)
Selection Process by Committee Rationale behind the decision and to be considered in the logo design:
- Lakes and Rivers a huge part of our local culture
- Lhtako- People of the 3 Rivers (where the 3 rivers meet)
- Nazko – river flowing from the south (Naz=south, koh=river
- Kluskus – lhoos= half of a whitefish k’us=lake
- Quesnel is “about” the rivers: Indigenous community, nature and play, gold mining/gold rush, and tourism
- River Hawks is a nickname for Osprey (locally found raptor)
- Large, strong raptor bird = formidable opponent for sports teams
- The new school has two rivers represented running through along the floor of the new building
- High soaring = metaphor for setting high goals
- Far seeing = metaphor for youth looking to the future
- Sounds good as a chant/cheer (3 syllables)
- Easy to visualize as a mascot
- New building has huge center logs which might provide a setting for a future art sculpture (flying or nesting osprey)
- Unique mascot in BC schools (no other school has this)
We are excited to see have a new school mascot. We plan to provide students an opportunity to create a new school crest – more information to come.