I too was at the Belle Plaine game and was disappointed in the cheerleaders uniforms, and agree with Jason and Andrew. It is my understanding that the cheerleaders had to purchase their own uniforms (no money for their program) which are quite costly. Doesn't someone at the school have to approve them? I would think the school needs to set some guidelines for uniforms so that all teams are "uniform". Do we not want all our teams to be recognized as being from Jordan, in maroon and gold?

Andrew, didn't we wear yellow uniforms with maroon trim on the B-squad baseball team? I remember that we called them our "mellow yellows," and they were absolutely hideous. I remember someone saying they were old softball uniforms, and I think my mom has team photos from when she played to verify that. I'm pretty sure they worked to our advantage, however, in that the yellow shirts and pants gave our opponents seizures and fits of laughter that kept them from focusing on the game. I always liked the maroon and gray and black color scheme, and I never really cared that gray and black were never associated with JHS athletics. We have three team nicknames, why not have three team colors? Once Jordan switches its nickname in every sport to the "Jaguars," instead of the gender-biased name "Hubmen," we can decide on two primary colors once and for all. Plus, we won't have to endure chants of "What's a Hubman" from opponents.
There's a feature story for you, Mathias: What the hell is a "hubman?" I'm sure a lot of Jordan residents have no idea. And when did our girls' teams become known as the "Jaguars?" Why's it called the "bullpen?" What's the meaning of life?

Not sure how we got from school colors to the meaning of life, but I'll comment. I can identify with your buddy, Mathias, in saying that much of life is about moving stuff around. We just moved one adult child to Duluth, another home from college in Bemidji, and our oldest is still moving stuff, little by little, from our house to hers. However, if this were the meaning of life, I'd be ready to hang it up. The meaning of life is to make a positive difference while you're here. It's as simple as that. We only have so much time, so it's our job to leave the planet and its inhabitants in better condition than they were in when we arrived. Keep that in mind, and it's easier to keep things in perspective ... including whether Jordan's school colors are maroon and gold or maroon and grey or black and gold or whatever.

JeffyB - that makes sense of where the hubmen name came from. I like that explanation. I always thought the name came from Jordan being in the middle or "hub" of Scott county, that's why the wheel came into play.

You are all correct for the term hubmen. Maybe the student council needs to relook at the mascot/team name. I am all for consolidating into one team, not one for boys, one for girls. I also strongly agree with Jason. The school colors are maroon and gold. If you need to add a little black or white that is fine, but let's run with colors as designated. It looks ridiculous when there is not an ounce of either color on the football coaches outfits and the lack of gold replaced with prominent black for the cheerleaders.

Back in the mid-80s, the football helmets just had a "J" on them. I think the change to the current Purdue U-ish logo came well after I graduated in 1987. I know a few years after graduating the student council was working on a new logo of a railroad worker kneeling on tracks with a sledgehammer raised above his head (working on the RR?). The JI had a sketch of it; not too sure of the year. On the chest of the overalls was the old logo of the winged wheel.

I don't know what happened with that logo, if it's still being used or not, as I've been out of state (and country) for most of the time since graduation.

I hope not...

That would be the button Ray. I asked the same thing and they said there was a printing mistake.....if thats the case they would have been printing me new ones that same night. You dont accept something if its not what you ordered.

I would also agree. I missed the King and Queen speech at the halftime of the game.

Remember the old days of Homecoming. The large floats parked at the field at the mill pond. Now a float consists of a hay wagon with 200 kids on it.