Re: Team names with color

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On 7/24/12, Hellen wrote:
> We are a middle school with three teams at each grade
> level. We have always referred to them by number: 6-1, 6-
> 2, 6-3, 7-1, 7-2, etc.
>
> This year we are looking at changing it up and are
> considering using our school colors: green, black and
> white. Our student population is 45% black, 45% white, and
> 10 Asian. Some staff are concerned using colors may cause
> issues along racial lines. I think they are our school
> colors so who cares. Students are evenly distributed on
> teams.
>
> Have any of you had this issue or do you have thoughts?

I agree, don't do it. If the concern has come up already, it
will come up again.
I could see a parent misunderstanding, for example when their
child comes home and says they've been placed on the "black"
or the "white" team. Obviously you'd explain, but in the
meantime you've got an upset parent.
If you're really set on using colors, such as so that you can
color-code folders or banners or whatever, you might come up
with three team names that can each be associated with a
color - the Blackbirds, the Snowy Owls, and the Green
Parrots.... or whatever... you can probably come up with
something better, birds were the first thing that came to
mind. Use the animal names for the teams, and then color-code
them with the relevant color, so that VISUALLY any time you're
color-coding things you've got your school colors there. But
you'd avoid calling them the "black" team, the "white" team
and so on.
Or come up with something entirely different. What is the
reason for the change from numbers?

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