Mount Vernon Jackets Athletics

I recently came across this video on Tedx and although it specifically addresses the impact that High School Football has on our youth today, I would argue that high school sports in general provide these same intangibles. Why we need high school football As the speaker details his experience and the experience of young man in Canada while playing high school football, there are undoubtedly examples that our youth through high school sports, most certainly have mimicked. The lessons of leadership, opportunity, character, and like this story - a life-changing experience, is in fact, the reason that high school football and high school sports is such a valuable opportunity for our youth. Thank you to the school systems that support these interscholastic programs, the coaches that devote their time to these kids, and to the communities and administrations that provide those experiences which shape our future leaders! Go Jackets!

As each Athletic Director prepares for the start of the athletic season, there are certain checklists that you go through in making sure each aspect of the game is covered, prepared for, and ready for your student-athletes, coaches, and opponents to play the game.  Cross checking transportation, officials, event workers, and facilities.  One item that might seem mundane or overlooked is the game announcer and the script in which he/she might read. When putting together our announcer's sheet to be read at the start of contests, one area that is prepared is for the address prior to the playing and/or singing of the National Anthem. It states; " Ladies & Gentlemen, we live in a great country with freedoms and liberties like no other.  At this time, if you would please stand, remove your caps, and join in the playing and singing of our National Anthem. " This week has certainly brought attention on the National Anthem being played at sporting events and how both

Highlighting the 2016-17 Mount Vernon Athletic seasons will be the 90th Anniversary of the creation of the "Yellow Jacket" mascot.  Written in the Mount Vernon High School newspaper "The Forum" dated May 7th, 1926, read this headline;  Yellow Jackets Is The New Name For Athletic Teams The article goes onto explain the process of the name selection.  It was a unanimous Student Council vote at a special meeting, where the Yellow Jackets originated by Milford Wineland of room 12 was selected.  Other such names submitted were; Bearcats, Fighting Spirits, Mighty Mounts, Musketeers, Terrible Tigers, and Tigers.  The article goes on t o explain the previously used name "Mounts" and the rationale for the name.  So if you were ever wondering how the Mount Vernon Yellow Jackets came to be?  Look no further than Room 12 in May of 1926.  Go Jackets!  

August has arrived and we have begun the 2016-17 Mount Vernon Jackets athletic campaigns.  It's an exciting time at Mount Vernon as we welcome the new head football coach Mike Kerr, who will guide our Jackets into the fall.  I would encourage anyone interested in supporting the Jacket Football program to visit the athletic office to pick up your Sports Pass and Reserved Seats.  This intends to be an exciting and challenging year as we enter into the new Ohio Cardinal Conference.  Member schools in the OCC are: Ashland Clear Fork Lexington Mansfield Madison Mansfield Senior Mount Vernon West Holmes Wooster Look forward to seeing you out at our athletic events.  Go Jackets!