Prom
by Kyle McGowan
April 23, 2008
Prom season is in full swing. Parents of Juniors and Seniors are well aware of the preparations taking place and the anticipation of a positive and fun event. Recent weekend trips to Lincoln have already resulted in various “prom sightings” of beautiful dresses and well groomed young men. Crete will celebrate the Junior Prom this Saturday and I thought the public may be interested in a few of the details.
Every school has certain traditions relating to Prom and Crete has
followed somewhat of a similar pattern over the past 15
years. The Juniors plan the event and have been collecting
money in their class coffers for the past three years to subsidize
the dance and food. The Prom is only available to Crete
11th & 12th grade students and their
invited guests. This year the class has chosen not to have a
formal dinner but rather hors d’oeuvres prior to a dance to be held
at the Del Ray ballroom located in the Lincoln Haymarket
area. Doors open to the ballroom at
7:00 p.m. One Crete tradition is for parents to visit the dance for
the first 30 minutes of the event and take all the necessary
pictures and videos. There has also been a tradition of
crowning a king and queen. This will take place at 10:00 p.m.
and the dance will end at
11:30 p.m.
Many parents have worked tirelessly to organize a post-prom
activity which will occur from
12:30 a.m. to 3:30 a.m. in Doane’s Fuhrer Fieldhouse. The
early morning party is well sponsored by many parents and is
usually well attended by students. A wide variety of fun and
positive activities are scheduled and many local businesses have
donated door prizes to the post-prom party. All of us who
have or had children reach the prom age are excited to see how
these young people have matured. This should be a safe and
positive lifelong memory for students and the school and parents
work together towards that goal.
