The primary task of the 2007-2008 District 210 Advisory Committee has been to review and make recommendations for colors and a mascot for Lincoln-Way West High School. This committee used the work of the 1999-2000 and 2006-2007 District 210 Advisory Committees to guide the group through this recommendation process.

Criteria used for establishing school color combinations included:

1. The colors must meet Board of Education guidelines. The color black must be a part of the color scheme and is the common color among all Lincoln-Way high schools
2. The colors will be visually appealing, no matter what medium they are used on.
3. The colors must be quickly and easily accessible.
4. The colors must be consistent (i.e., easily matched when ordering new pieces of equipment or clothing).
5. The colors must be able to hold up to repeat cleaning.

Criteria used for establishing school mascot choices included:

1. The mascot should be appropriate for an educational environment.
2. The mascot should be as politically correct as possible.
3. The mascot should be respectful of diversity
4. The mascot should not exhibit gender bias.

Using the above criteria, and after many discussions and visits with Salkeld Sports, we present the following recommendations for colors and mascot for Lincoln-Way West High School.

COLORS:
Black, Carolina Blue, White
Black, Carolina Blue, Vegas Gold
Black, Green, Vegas Gold
Black, Green, Silver
Black, Garnet, Vegas Gold
Black, Orange, White
Black, Navy, Yellow
Black, Teal, Silver
Black, Purple, White
Black, Purple, Silver

MASCOTS:
Bruins
Centaurs
Dragons
Foxes
Lions
Monarchs
Panthers
Ravens
Warriors
Wolverines
Wolves

In the Fall of 2008, freshmen and sophomores attending Lincoln-Way Central and who will graduate from Lincoln-Way West will vote to determine the colors and mascot for Lincoln-Way West High School.

The following process should be used to determine colors and mascot:

• Two votes should be taken to determine the colors
  • The first vote will determine the top three choices for colors
  • Following the second vote, the color combination receiving the highest number of votes will be the colors for Lincoln-Way West High School
• Two votes should be taken to determine the mascot
  • The first vote will determine the top three choices for mascot
  • Following the second vote, the mascot receiving the highest number of votes will be the mascot for Lincoln-Way West High School