Prom committee plans for a night in the roaring twenties
With prom quickly approaching, the prom committee meets every week to plan for a night in the roaring twenties. Prom committee is a group of students that choose a theme, make decorations, budget a project, coordinate a location and overall plan for the upcoming junior and senior dance.
The committee is a service group for students who love prom and are interested in event planning. Students meet on Wednesdays before and after school in the PAC conference room. Students of all grades are welcome to join.
“I love prom committee because I love prom,” the committee’s president, senior Tori Kelm said. ” It’s awesome to feel that sense that you as a group spent the whole year planning for prom and you get to see all your hard work pay off.”
This year’s prom will take place on May 5 at the Myth Live center in Maplewood. Students from other schools are allowed with a permission slip and students from other grades are allowed with an upperclassman date.
“Prom is a nice opportunity for kids to go out with their friends and be dressed up,” prom committee advisor, Jackie Delahunt said. “It lets the seniors have one last fun event before graduation,” added Delahunt.
The tickets go on sale on April 16 starting at $50 in the lunchroom. The tickets will be for sale on feepay the next week for an addition of $10. Tickets will be on sale for $70 one week before prom.
“We want to make sure students get tickets for cheaper with the committee the first week rather than for more money on feepay,” Kelm said.
Kelm suggested the theme for this year’s prom. She joined the committee last year loved it. This year, she was offered the position of president. Kelm was inspired by The Great Gatsby book and suggested the roaring twenties for this year’s theme.
“The theme will be black, silver and gold. It will be flashy with feathers and beads,” Kelm said. “I just love the idea of having sparkles in our theme,” Kelm added.
Along with a fancy theme, the prom will also have a fancy dessert bar. The committee is working on getting quotes from various vendors and they will provide miniature desserts for students to enjoy while they are enjoying the dance. The prom will also have two photo booths to reduce the lines. The photo booths will be done by Vickey Weiss photography.
The theme will be black, silver and gold. It will be flashy with feathers and beads.
— Tori Klem
“The students are actually interested in event planning and scheduling. They are excited to have this opportunity to come up with new ideas and plans,” Delahunt said.
The prom committee is working hard with decorations and scheduling in the coming weeks. They hope to help make prom a memorable night of tradition and fun.
“With our school being size that it is, I think it’s important for juniors and senior to have a fun event that is just for them,” Delahunt said.
Morgan Grim is in 11th grade and a Photo Editor for the Pony Express. She writes for the people and focus department. Grim participates and track, volleyball,...
Will Gleason • Apr 24, 2018 at 8:03 am
You did a very good job of using quotes to add depth to your story. Your word choice leading into and following up quotes is also really good. The quotes fit in perfectly to the story. I also think that the alt copy adds in great, it’s a great balance of graphic and words.
Rose Deziel • Apr 23, 2018 at 9:56 pm
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Noah Schoolman • Apr 23, 2018 at 9:26 pm
This story was very interesting and informative. It seemed very well researched and had some good quotes.
Fotini Kloos • Apr 23, 2018 at 6:37 am
Alt copy is so interactive I love it! The story itself is very informative with a lot of good information for people going to prom! Some of the ticket price information is wrong, it starts at $40 but other than that it is very good! Great job Morgan and Rose!
Luke Higgins • Apr 22, 2018 at 10:31 pm
A short but sweet story, easy to follow. I feel like there should be more people for quotes. But overall a fun article to read.
Abigail Begin • Apr 22, 2018 at 8:36 pm
I like that background information was included about what prom committee is. The quotes were very well chosen. This article provides a lot of good information about the upcoming prom.
Kaitlyn Kirby • Apr 22, 2018 at 2:06 pm
This story was very informational and was full of good quotes. It covered all most every detail and question someone might have about Prom. It was very well written and was nicely organized. The quotes were good and it was interesting to hear about how the Great Gatsby theme started.
Malaina Fragnito • Apr 20, 2018 at 10:25 am
Prom is a very anticipated event so it is good there was a story on this. I would recommend using more sources because only two interviews does not showcase all of the information that well. The alt copy goes well with the main story and the background color really make it pop. Overall, very informative.
Benjamin Valerius • Apr 15, 2018 at 10:40 am
I liked how the article took something old like the annual prom and made it new and interesting by giving details about the theme and color scheme. The quotes were awesome and the alt copy was a nice pair to this.
Alyssa Bump • Apr 13, 2018 at 8:28 am
This article was written very well. The information was written in a informational way, but was interesting. The Aly copy was also very well done.
Evelyn Young • Apr 12, 2018 at 11:24 am
This article caught my attention based on the headline. I wanted to know more about prom. I liked how you included the theme in the headline it was more informative that way. In general, the article was very informative about the planning going into prom and what can be expected. It would’ve been nice if you had more of a variety of people interviewed. Otherwise, very well done!
Joseph Blomquist • Apr 11, 2018 at 12:35 pm
The quotes were very helpful, and the information was as well. The alternative copy was a very good fit with the story and was informational as well.
Madison Weispfenning • Apr 10, 2018 at 9:01 pm
The information in this story is really in-depth and it really lets the reader know the 5 w’s and how in the first few paragraphs. I like how you elaborate on them as well. Some words are repeated a bit and sound a tad informal, but other than that great story!
Hannah Boardman • Apr 10, 2018 at 9:29 am
The prom information is great. It provides a good rundown for people who have never been to prom, and the story really captures the excitement surrounding the event. The graphic really works with the story, and overall it offers interesting insight to the prom committee.
Emma Lowey • Apr 5, 2018 at 1:55 pm
The quotes in this story are well developed and gave me a great insight on prom and the process of planning it! The alt-copy works really well with the story on the website as well.