Team Names – How?

[BandChick]

When we were just a rookie team (emo tear), there was one meeting where all we did was discuss names. We were almost "Team Neon," but ultimately the team decided on Team Mercury. A poll was run for a week on our team site to get all the students (and the rest of the community) to vote. After we picked Mercury, we decided that black and silver would be our colors. Silver, why that's obvious, of course! Mercury (the liquid) is in fact, silver. From there we decided that black matched nicely. Anyway, we went back and forth between the planet and the god and the element. I think we've ultimately settled for the god, at least this year.

So, yes, 1089 has a mascot! We do represent Mercury the Messenger, and our mascot is dressed in a silver toga. He is going to have a silver laurel and wear a black sash that reads "Mercury" on one side, and "1089" on the other. He will also at nationals, carry a Lightening bolt shaped staff as that is one of the things that our team is known for. That and wings! XD