SOURCE: www.observertoday.com

June 21, 2023

MAYVILLE - Jamestown isn't the only school district in Chautauqua County in search of a new nickname. Chautauqua Lake Central School informed parents late last week that it's being required to drop the "Thunderbirds" name due to its Native American origins.

The school district on Friday released a two-page letter outlining what happened in addition to a transition plan for establishing a new name and image.