A local school has the chance to win a national contest: the most unique mascot in the country!

I’ve always been a fan of the Wyvern,* the red winged dragon mascot of the Kingswood Oxford School in West Hartford. I’d never heard of a wyvern until I moved to Connecticut.

Vote right here: http://contest.usatodayhss.com/vote/mascot/r1?votedfor=D

Watch the history of the wyvern and the unveiling of the new version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYezpAZnuv0

*Back in 2010 I pegged the Wyvern as the best mascot around http://dennishouse.wordpress.com/2010/09/17/2078/