Location changes made for prom

by Morgan Sanders and Andrea Farrington

As February begins, many students begin their preparations for prom. Prom will be held on April 28, and this year brings several changes. One of the biggest changes is the location. Prom will be held in the Memorial Hall instead of the school’s junior high gym. 

The location change  was chosen due to last year’s prom. There was a meal held in the Memorial Hall before students went to the junior high gym. After seeing how much time and money could have been saved and how hard parents worked to set up the two locations, this year’s Junior class decided to hold everything in the Memorial Hall. 

Another change is after-prom. In recent years it has been held in the high school gym. This year it was decided that prom participants will be escorted off to Planet X in Cedar Rapids. 

Many girls have already started prom preparation, including deciding on a hairstyle, tanning and dress shopping. Many girls have bought their dresses.

 Of the girls surveyed who have purchased dresses, the average dress costs $442. These girls plan to spend approximately $662 on prom for a dress, nails, hair, jewelry, shoes, garter, flowers, transportation and tanning. Prom is expensive for girls. The average boy spends approximately $150 for prom.

Now, with two and a half months till prom the Junior class is hard at work selling seat cushions and lip suckers to raise money to make prom a memorable event for all attending. Show your support,  and buy one.