Hills gyms renovated for logo change

Some of the rebranding is still underway and a few of the other projects at Hills have been postponed due to time and supply constraints.

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The floor and mats against the wall in the main gym are fully replaced; however, the mascot name on the scoreboard still needs to be changed.

Throughout the summer, renovations have been done at Pascack Hills in the main gym and back gym to replace the old Cowboys logo with the new Broncos logo. 

Some of the rebranding is still underway and a few of the other projects at Hills have been postponed due to time and supply constraints.

On May 10, 2021, the Pascack Valley Regional High School District Board of Education selected the moderate plan for rebranding both mascots in the district. These changes are included as part of that plan.

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Gundersen presented three different mascot rebranding plans to the BOE in 2021. They voted on the moderate plan.

“It was a much needed update and we spent a lot of time designing, planning, and collaborating to get it right,” said Hills athletic director Steven Papa.

The floor and mats against the wall in the main gym are fully replaced; however, the mascot name on the scoreboard still needs to be changed. On the football field, the end zone still says “Cowboys,” but will be rebranded as part of the moderate plan.  

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The updated mats in the main gym.
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The new logo on the floor in the center of the main gym.

“A lot of school spirit is derived from Hills pride, and finding unity in our branding and personalization of the school feels like a great way to do that,” Hills senior Jacob Levin said. 

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Work done on the track as of Aug. 28.

The track is expected to be completed by the middle of September. Construction started on June 21 and was expected to be finished by mid-August; however, construction delays prevented it from being completed on time, according to an announcement on the Hills website

“I think [the new logo changes] will impress our students, parents, staff, and visitors,” Papa said.