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What is with changing the colors?

Sylvia Moore

Published: November 24, 2009

We are the Sebring Blue Streaks. When I heard that the football team came out in black jerseys I was upset. Who approved this? Did the school board? Did the high school? Did the coaches? I'm sorry but this is an outrage. This just isn't about the football team, it's about all the teams and the band changing to black. We look like a big bruise on the field. What is wrong with our school's true colors? Who has the authority to change them? They have been this for as long as I can remember.
Now with the band we are ruining the legacy that Mr. Gustat started and that his son continued. No one can tell me why we can't have blue pants. I would not even mind what shade of blue. I have talked to several of the students and they want blue, so why can't they have the blue and white?
There is a band in Orlando that is all white. I have an idea; why don't we change the bolt to yellow and call us the Yellow Streaks. That was quoted from a friend and I have to agree. If we do stand up and fight for what is right then what is the point? I was raised in this county and if we let anyone come in and change everything and do not take a stand, then there is a big problem.
I'm sure some will say why make such a fuss but I'm true blue to the bone and proud of it. If there is anyone out there that agrees with me please take a stand and hopefully someone will listen. All the excuses I have heard with why the black then maybe some other changes need to be made. Because if it's all about the cleaning black will show just as much for example ketchup, mustard, the chalk from the field. Now with the hiding of the mistakes then maybe going out to the field instead of breaking into groups and practicing in rooms for awhile.
Maybe the band director needs to be replaced. Anytime I have heard them you could barely hear them and it's the same routine with a song or two added. When we were there the next county could hear us and each time we played it was different.
Let's keep the Streaks blue and white. Go Big Blue.
Sylvia Moore
Sebring