Help with GIRLS sports team T-Shirts ~ opinions needed

[melensdad]

I've made a mini-tradition of giving the girls on my daughter's Saber Fencing squad T-Shirts that I have custom made. The Girls Saber squad gets them because 1-I play favorites and 2-Because they bring home more medals for the school than any of the other 5 squads (in fact they almost bring home as many as the other 5 combined).

For the upcoming season that starts this fall, I've finished, and narrowed down my designs to the 3 below. I'll probably get each of the girls 2 of these 3. Which should they get?

OH, and just for reference, the SPARTAN is the official logo/mascot for the school so the shirt with the image of the Spartan is likely to be the only design the girls could wear on "Spirit Days" when they don't have to wear their official school uniforms. The other two designs probably won't qualify as valid designs on 'Spirit Days.'



Choice #1: "ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY WEAPON"

Choice #2: Monty Python & the Holy Grail

Choice #3: Joan of Arc

 

[Ricnzak]

I like thie first one.

 

[goinggreyfast]

I guess ones that look like Ricnzak's Avitar would be inappropriate???

I really like 2, but 3 is real cool too.

 

[Hotdoger]

I like 1 and 3.

 

[MrSmitty]

Gotta go with #2, Monty Python is always funny!

 

[melensdad]

I guess ones that look like Ricnzak's Avitar would be inappropriate???

Not sure the good Sisters of the Dominican Order would approve!?!

 

[mmills50]

Agreed. 1st

 

[joslar15]

FWIW 3, 2, 1.

 

[sepe]

1, 3, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, 2

 

[shooter1054]

go with 3

 

[Boiled Owl]

#2 Humor always helps.

 

[stilllearning09]

For a Catholic School team, I would go with #3.

 

[spasmo]

I like these two 1 then 2. Do you plan on having this on the front or the back? I think, the designs would look nice on the back and then on the front, left side have Spartan Fencing or something like that.

 

[jsharmon7]

I like #2! Will kids her age know Monty Python though? If not, go with #1.

 

[Kitty]

#3 would be great at Marion. #1 would be second choice.

 

[stephen87]

1 then 2, just saying.

 

[kickbacked]

would 2 be allowed by the school?

 

[melensdad]

would 2 be allowed by the school?

Yes. The kids could wear it for practice or for tournaments but probably not to class on 'spirit day.'

 

[CSORuger]

I like number three, Joan of Arc was a cool girl. (till the end)

 

[melensdad]

I like these two 1 then 2. Do you plan on having this on the front or the back? I think, the designs would look nice on the back and then on the front, left side have Spartan Fencing or something like that.

Front only. I donate these, the cost for two sided print goes up about 50% per shirt. These are small print runs so the cost per shirt is roughly $22 for 1 sided print and about $11 more for 2 sided. If we could do quantities the unit cost would come down dramatically but the girls Saber Squad is the smallest of the 6 fencing squads . . . Despite the fact that they bring home roughly 50% of the medals for the entire fencing team! I try to keep the total cost of these shirts to about $250 or $300.

Given the girls saber performance the past two years our school fencing team has been elevated from 'joke' status in the conference to a school that is up and coming. We have 2 of our gils in the top 15 in the conference. We've now seen more interest in fencing overall (all 6 squads - male and female - Epee, Foil and Saber) and the girls saber squad seems to be the cause. It's attracted better athletes to the squads and now the othe disciplines are showing signs of improvement.