Each year the Junior Class is responsible for making prom night memorable for all who attend.  This year 26 juniors met frequently to pick out decorations, manage the budget, and set a theme for the dance.

Juniors are held responsible for the planning, as the senior class board is busy organizing graduation. Prom is funded by the ticket sales of the year prior, and the success of post-prom relies on Junior- parent volunteers. 

This year’s theme was Enchanted Garden and the theme song was Dancing in the Moonlight.  Decorations consisted of colorful flowers, fairy lights, vines, trees, columns, and chandeliers.  Junior Class Board began building decorations weeks in advance, but on the night prior to prom, set up began at 3 and ended at 11.  

“Decorating is way more fun if you’re involved,” Supervisor Reyne Armbrust said. “While we were there for a while, I felt like everyone was having a good time.”

The most tedious part of decorating for this year’s prom was hand-making all 120 flowers for the 2024 letters.  Each paper flower had to be hand-cut, folded, and glued.  The paper flowers consisted of 17 pieces of paper each, and took around 45 minutes to make.

“We had to be creative and there was a lot of problem solving involved in the process,” President Ava Kloster said.

Starting in September, the board met around twice a week for 15 minutes in the morning to  decide the theme and order decorations. Junior Class board members must work together, stay organized, and attend meetings and building sessions to ensure the success of prom night.

“Being on Junior Class Board gives you more leadership opportunities,”Armbrust said. “You get to be creative and it’s just another avenue of creating a fun environment.”

While individual board members aren’t recognized for their hours of building and planning behind the scenes, their hard work is honored by all students who attend the dance and acknowledge the commitment of the Junior Class.