Forrest changing Name!

[VolunteerGeneral]

just1np...or why hasn`t anyone said.."Run Forrest run!!!"?

[just1np]

Didn't think of that one.

There are a lot of others, like: Woods High School.

Desert High, Petrified Wood Feild High.

I could go on and on.

[VolunteerGeneral]

How about the Forrest Rangers, Forrest Fire (hey Miami has the Heat)

[LovethoseRockets]

Hey, I have an idea. Why not just leave it as it is? Great idea!

Actually, right after "Forrest Gump" came out, there was a group of fans at a football game that started cheering "run, Forrest, run!" For the record, I was not one of them! I think it was mostly Yankees!

[VolunteerGeneral]

LovethoseRockets...I`m just really curious now. Would you mind doing some checking around and find out how they got the nickname Rockets? Maybe you could ask some older folks around town. Rebels or Raiders would seem so appropriate. Also find out why they wanted to get rid of the old one.

 

Thanks VG

[61a]

I have lived around region 61A football all my life .And whatever you do to forrest .I will stil call it Chapel hill.p.s. keep the name rockets we people in 61A like it,

[LovethoseRockets]

VG,

I think getting rid of "Rebels" had to do with the coming of desegregation (sp?), but I'm not sure. I'll see what I can find out, because I have no idea why Rockets was chosen. And 61A, I like it, too. How did Cascade come up with Champions? What were Bell Buckle and Wartrace's mascots? I can't remember that, either. I remember playing Bell Buckle when I was in Jr. High (basketball).

[vols4me]

Wartrace was the Panthers.

Bell Buckle was the Blue Devils.

Lastly, Cascade was named the Champions for their connection to the walking horse celebration. (Grand Champion)

[BigTommy]

The Forest High School nickname use to be the Wizards. This is because Nathan Bedford Forest was nicknamed the wizard during his time in the civil war. The school is named after him, that is a fact. I don't think Chapel Hill natives ( this does not include those dang yankees that work at the Saturn plant in Spring Hill) would want to change the Name of the school.

[BigTommy]

Just sometihing for you to think about. At one time the mascot at MTSU was Nathan Bedofd Forest (the guy with the Sword).

[LovethoseRockets]

You know, I believe you are right. And the school newspaper was named "The Wizard". When did rebels come into being? And Rockets? I still haven't found anyone who can tell me the exact time Rockets was chosen. I'm still asking.

Nathan Bedford Forrest (on the horse) was the symbol MTSU used for their Raiders mascot. They changed it not too many years ago.

[patriot19]

I'm a graduate of Forrest High School home of the Forrest Rockets and I'm proud to be one. If you don't want to go to school there and be a part of High School tradition. Go to school some place where you feel more at home. I'd be proud even to be connected to Forrest Gump. Don't you wish you had his MONEY!