“I believe..I believe that…I believe that we….I believe that we  will win!” This chant, among many others, can be heard echoing through the stands  of the Scituate Sailors’ superfans. But one question missing from much of the conversation is: where is our Scituate Sailor mascot? We are the Sailors, and the students show their blue and white pride, but we don’t have an actual mascot going to games and attending pep rallies.

   Junior Christian Brady said, “It’s good for school morale, and brings more excitement to the fans.” Getting a mascot is not something to be taken lightly though, Brady said, “It would be an honor to be the mascot, you’d have to qualify.”

    So who qualifies? What does it really mean to be a Sailor, and who has what it takes to become the Sailor Mascot at SHS? The qualifications of the mascot would  “Have to be a student, really outgoing, have school spirit, and be willing to put yourself out there.” Said junior Sean Williams. Williams also advised that the mascot should only attend certain events, like big games and pep rallies.

   Going back to when she was the cheerleading coach, math teacher Ms. Syzmaniak said, “There was an official mascot only he wasn’t ever a part of a group, I don’t even know where he got his costume”

Even new faculty members have some feedback on what a mascot would mean to the school.  Assistant Principal, Mr. Duffey, said, “If someone was willing to dress up and be at sporting events that would be a positive thing. I think it would be great and add a real positive element to any sporting events that could really get the crowd going.”

    Someone needs to step up to the plate and take on that role. We need someone who would create a positive influence and increase school spirit here at SHS. A mascot could add a whole new element to our school and what it means to be a part of Scituate High. Having a mascot that everyone knows and loves would be so beneficial for the school and could only unify SHSl more.