Green and Gold

But what green?
And what gold?   Green and gold have been the school colors of Eastern Schools since consolidation of the high schools in 1950.  The colors where chosen by a vote of the high school and junior high student body at that time.  The new colors replaced the colors of the consolidating schools, Greentown with green and white, Jackson with blue and white, and Union with red and black.
   Recently some people have noticed that several variations of green and gold are being used on sports uniforms and other items.  The Parent Advisory Group took up the issue to try and find a specific green and specific gold to recommend as the official Eastern color.  A search of old school board minutes and yearbooks found no description other than “green and gold.”  After more research, the committee made the suggestion of hunter green and Vegas gold.  Parent Advisory Group  member, Todd Ream, explained, “Those colors were already being used to some extent (at Eastern) and are obviously a fair interpretation of what has culturally been in place for years.  However, when one looks at color schemes for a variety of K-12 schools, colleges, and universities, those particular colors, hunter green and Vegas gold, are in considerable demand.”
   EHSC Superintendent, Tracy Caddell, said at a recent school board meeting that community input is sought.  After receiving several opinions, including from alumni, Caddell said he will not be making any recommendation on school colors at this time.
   For the foreseeable future, the colors will remain “green and gold”  with interpretation of those colors in the hands of persons ordering items and the availability of dyes, paint, etc.