Change to District Mascot
Our community and students have spoken. The name SPARTANS was overwhelmingly chosen as the new mascot for Brentwood. Thank you to all who participated in Phases 1 and 2 of this process. The district is now accepting logo submissions to determine the design of our new mascot.
Brentwood New Mascot Design Contest Guidelines:
- Students, staff members, current residents, alumni, and retirees of the Brentwood Union Free School District are eligible to participate.
- Only one submission per person will be accepted.
- Any submission featuring trademarked logos or imagery cannot be accepted.
- Submissions cannot feature any weaponry such as arrows, bows, swords, or spears. Helmets, shields, and armor are acceptable.
- Artwork should be submitted online as a JPG, JPEG, PNG, or PDF file.
Please note additional instructions for Hand Drawn Submissions Only:
- The district will accepting scanned or photographed images for hand drawn submissions, but original artwork must be submitted to the Brentwood Administration Building to complete your entry.
- Artwork must be done on a paper no bigger than 8.5 x 11.
- Once you submit your form you will receive directions via email to complete your email.
Deadline Friday, May 10, 2024
Click link below to submit your logo design to the contest:
GRANT OF RIGHTS; PUBLICITY: By submitting an Entry, entrant hereby grants and assigns to the Brentwood Union Free School District (the “District”), an irrevocable, perpetual, worldwide right, and all title and interest in and to the Entry, whereby the District may reproduce, publish, edit, market, store, adapt, assign, sell, dispose of, distribute, have distributed, publicly and privately display, communicate, publicly and privately perform, transmit, have transmitted, create derivative works based upon, and promote the Entry, or parts/excerpts of the Entry (as such may be edited and modified by the District in its discretion) in perpetuity, for editorial, commercial, promotional, and all other purposes (including posting on District-affiliated websites, any social media site, and/or other District-selected media). Entrant hereby disclaims any rights, including any copyright or other intellectual property right, in or to the Entry following the assignment contemplated in this section. The Entry further constitutes Entrant’s irrevocable permission for the District to use the Entry (in its original or edited form) in perpetuity, throughout the world, in all media and formats whether now or later known or developed, for commercial purposes (including, without limitation, advertising), without compensation, notice, review or consent, unless prohibited by law. The rights granted under this paragraph shall extend to all Entries and all other submitted materials, including those submitted by non-winners and winners. ENTRANT WILL NOT BE PAID FOR THEIR ENTRY or for granting any of these rights. Entrant agrees to waive all claims to and shall receive no royalties of any kind now or in the future from the District, its affiliates, or its licensees, successors and assigns for use of your Entry or otherwise, and Entrant represents, warrants and agrees that no other party is entitled to claim royalties from the use of the Entry.
New Mascot Selection Process
Phase I - Suggestions from the Community - COMPLETED
- The suggestion form open to the entire Brentwood Schools community was closed on February 28th. Students, staff members, current residents and alumni of the district submitted their suggestion on the new Brentwood representative for our mascot/logo.
Phase II - Community & Student Vote - COMPLETED
- The Brentwood New Mascot - Top 6 Survey was open to the entire Brentwood Schools community and included the following options: Bears, Spartans, Eagles, Owls, Bulldogs, and Green Machine. Survey closed on April 3rd.
- The district received a total of 9258 votes from the community and students. The winning suggestion with 2079 is the Spartans.
Phase III- New Mascot Logo Design Contest
- Submission form now open to students, staff members, current residents, alumni, and retirees of the Brentwood Union Free School District.
- Details of New Mascot Logo Design Contest above.
- Deadline Friday, May 10th.
BOE Meeting New Mascot Presentation - January 18, 2024
Additional Information
In May 2023, The New York State Board of Regents adopted Part 123 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education, Prohibiting the Use of Indigenous Names, Mascots and Logos by Public Schools. Former Superintendent of Schools, Mr. Loeschner, facilitated discussions with representatives from a local Native American Tribe which led to the decision of changing our current mascot and District logo to something more inclusive to ensure the unity of all members of our community.