Four students, their identities kept a secret, were chosen by  spirit commissioner Jaya Narasimhan and assistant principal Kerry Mohnike to play the role of Freddie the Falcon, the school mascot. Tryouts for Freddie the Falcon were on Sept. 20 and 21.

“We wanted to make sure that we had spirited, enthusiastic candidates who would represent the school in a good way,” Narasimhan said. 
According to Narasimhan, the students had to sign a form stating that they would abide by the rules.

“We mostly had to make sure that everyone was going to be available for all the big events that we wanted, such as the homecoming football game,” Narasimhan said. “We also had to make sure that they were willing to keep their identities a secret.”

Narasimhan said she hopes the Falcon mascots will participate more often this year in school events. 

“We had them last year briefly, but this year we want them to be more incorporated into events,” Narasimhan said. “I hope that we can inspire more students to show school spirit at athletic and school events.”