St. Joe Bear

“Bear,” the St. Joseph High School mascot figure, was the star of our 2019 token. This masterfully hand-carved “jumper” figure was sponsored by the SJHS Class of 1969 which celebrated its 50th Reunion in 2019. There is nothing cute and cuddly about our dark brown bruin. Its ferocious stance represents generations of fierce pride in everything it means to be a St. Joseph Bear. You will find “Bear” in the front row on the Carousel deck sporting its bright maize-and-blue saddle. He stands as a reminder to “fight on the victory!” per the SJPS fight song.