Ah, high school prom. Is their anything more romantic during those four years than a night of evening gowns, tuxedos and loud music?
Some schools are beginning to think that while their may not be anything more lovely, their may be something much safer and more cost-effective.
A local school in my area has changed their prom from its traditional Saturday night slot, to a mid-week time. In this school's case, prom will be held on a Wednesday night. The prom committee claims that the food prices and banquet hall rental fees on a weekend in the posh suburban area near the school are outrageous. Switching prom to a less-busy time, like a weeknight, brings down the rental and food prices by more than half. In addition, schools claim that far fewer after-prom parties occur, since students have to be in class at 7:30 the next morning. The school also claims that fewer students drink for the same reason that they forgo the house parties. Again, in the very unfortunate event that teens chose to drink and drive, they will have far fewer drunks on the road to contend with.
What's your opinion on this new prom idea? Will it catch on? Does it ruin what is supposed to be a magical night earned by the upper-classmen? Or, is it smart - a good way to keep easily-tempted teens out of trouble? Let me know... post a comment. I can't wait to hear your thoughts!
The Perfect Prom?
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Yikes!! This is HORRIBLE! If this had happened @ my school, I wouldn't have been allowed to go to prom. My parents would have been appalled that the school was "encouraging" partying on "school nights."
The tension of budget constraints is understandable, and the attraction of trying to keep students under a modicum of control given their responsibilities the next day is admirable, but the administration seems to forget that 16-year-olds don't really care that much about school, and if their parents are less than insanely vigilant, the students probably won't go to school the next day--i'd be interested to know what the attendance looks like on Thursday morning.
That's exactly what I thought - no one is showing up to school the next day. Maybe not even the teacher's that chaperoned!
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