You’d expect a place called Beaver Falls to choose a beaver as its symbol. Instead, the Beaver Falls High School has long used the Tiger as its mascot. That may sound like chaotic branding, but there’s a deeper story rooted in sport, identity, and local tradition.
The tiger mascot was adopted early in the 20th century as the emblem for Beaver Falls High School’s athletic teams. During that era, schools across America were embracing fierce animal imagery to represent strength, competitiveness, and fierceness on the field. Tigers were popular choices because they conveyed power and intimidation, especially in football and basketball.
While local lore sometimes jokingly claims the tiger was chosen to “scare away the Pittsburgh Panthers”, the more grounded explanation is that the community and student body simply wanted a symbol that projected ferocity and pride, which a beaver, laudably industrious but not exactly fearsome, didn’t deliver in a packed stadium. Once the Tiger identity took hold, it became a central part of local culture.
The cache is NOT at the posted coordinates. Instead, there’s a tiger mural. Go to the mural and study it, then answer the questions to obtain the final coordinates.
N 40° 45.ABC′ W 80° 19.DEF′
A: How many yellow (not gold) letters are there?
B: How many bandaids are in the mural?
C: How many stripes are on the tiger’s front leg? Then subtract 2.
D: How many hearts are in the mural?
E: How many birds are in the mural?
F: How many claws does each foot have?
Check your answer here:
It's recommended not to go for this cache at night. This area can sometimes be muggle-heavy. Use stealth and don't look suspicious!
Congrats to _Noro on the FTF! And thank you for the favorite point.