Dixon High Seeks Suggestions for Name of Stadium Field

The stadium field at Dixon High School is a source of pride for the Dixon High Rams. It’s where the Rams conduct the business of beating opponents from Vacaville, Davis, Woodland and any other school that challenges.

But somehow, naming the Rams’ stadium after the school’s iconic mascot doesn’t quite cut it. Many people in Dixon say that the stadium should be named after someone who has made significant contributions to the town, perhaps someone from Dixon’s past such as the town’s founder Thomas Dickson, or perhaps after a historical site in Dixon.

Through the end of February, anyone who can come up with a name worthy of the field can submit their proposals to name it. Final approval of the stadium’s name falls in the hands of the Dixon Unified School District Board, but this is a way for the community to be a part of the process Dixon High School Principal Ivan Chaidez said.

 The process for naming the field goes something like this. Name proposals are received until Feb. 28, 2011. The Dixon Unified School District Superintendent, Roger Halberg, then appoints a site-based naming committee consisting of five members to include one administrator, a staff member, one student at the secondary level, one parent and one community member.

The committee sifts through the proposals and then submits their recommendations to the school board. In turn, the school board then votes on the name for the stadium field. Chaidez the process should be done with by the end of the semester.

According to a press release, anyone who is interested in proposing a name can do so by writing an explanation noting the naming committee is instructed to base its recommendation to the board on the following criteria:

• Places and Features (geographic location, nearby street, schools, natural features).
• Historic Sites.
• Descriptive Name.
• People who have provided notable service to the school district and have retired or left the services of the district or who have played or will play a major part in creating/ funding the facility or leading school district programs.
• No school district-owned facility should be named after a currently seated or currently appointed official.
• Contribution/donation of land or resources shall not constitute an obligation, but may be a consideration, by the district to name the land or facility, or any portion thereof, after an individual, family or organization.
• Names associated with tobacco or alcohol or other drugs will not be considered.

Proposals can be mailed or hand delivered to Dixon High School, Attn: Principal Ivan Chaidez, 555 College Way, Dixon CA 95620

The deadline to submit proposals will be on Monday, February 28, 2011 at 4 p.m. If you have any questions call Principal Chaidez at (707) 693-6330