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1. Go Techmen and Techsters!!

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sat Mar 23, 2024, 08:24 AM

Mar 2024

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Aside from a gear, Images of an astronaut or astronaut helmet have been used throughout Benson Tech's history. Students were traditionally called 'Techmen', and after women attended, 'Techsters' was used. In the fall of 2022, the students proposed to the school board that it was time to select a new name/mascot and a process of online voting was established. Whittled down to three, 'Astros' was selected and went before the PPS school board for ratification in May 2023 being approved for use in 2024 coinciding with the renovated building

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benson_Polytechnic_High_School

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Go Techmen and Techsters!! underpants Mar 2024 #1

Cool. And all we got was the PA system. marble falls Mar 2024 #2