WHAT'S UP WITH PROM CHANGES?
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As decided by the Senior Class of 2017 at Bedford High School, this year’s prom venue will be the Atkinson Country Club, offering a new experience for both the planners’ and attendees’ prom experiences.
Prom, a time to get dressed-up, eat lots of food, and dance like crazy, is undoubtedly expensive. According to President of the Class of 2017, John Morin, the decision to change the prom venue was ultimately to make prom more affordable. |
“The majority of the feedback we got from the people attending [prom] said it was too expensive,” said Morin, further explaining that a significant way to reduce the price of the tickets was to move the prom to an off campus location.
Determined through an online poll, the majority of Seniors who participated in the prom venue questionnaire decided upon the Atkinson Country Club, in Atkinson, New Hampshire, choosing it over the other contending location, the Mount Washington cruise ship on Lake Winnipesaukee.
Molly Quinn, the Chief Entertainment Officer (CEO) of the Class of 2017 and the head of the prom committee, explained that the purpose of the prom committee is to organize a fun and decorated prom within a budget.
Quinn continued, explaining that the only major difference between prom and the prom committee’s role in prom is that the gym does not have to be built into a venue.
“We can allocate more money towards food and decorations now that we don’t have to pay to build the room,” Quinn explained. “We have less creative liberty with what we do in regard to decorations and decor on the inside... but more money can be put towards centerpieces and making the tables look great.”
According to both Morin and Quinn, the price of prom tickets should be significantly lower, the most major upside to the venue change.
However, student opinion is still divided. Serena Tanzer, student of the class of 2017, expressed her dislike of the venue change, specifically of the fact that it is 45 minutes away from the high school.
“It’s going to be too far and I’m going to be too tired; I’m not going to want to go home, but because it’s so far away I’m going to have to in order to make some type of curfew,” Tanzer explained.
Quinn agreed that one of the major downsides to the venue change was the fact that students now have to drive themselves or pay for their own transportation.
On the other hand, Nick Carter, a junior, shared that he initially “wasn’t sure if [he] would have enjoyed going to prom at the high school,” and that he was glad about the venue change.
“I also think it will be a nice change for the seniors,” Carter said.
In the end, Morin explained the most definitive advantage that, “All we know right now is that it will be a lot cheaper, and the price of tickets will be significantly lower.”
Determined through an online poll, the majority of Seniors who participated in the prom venue questionnaire decided upon the Atkinson Country Club, in Atkinson, New Hampshire, choosing it over the other contending location, the Mount Washington cruise ship on Lake Winnipesaukee.
Molly Quinn, the Chief Entertainment Officer (CEO) of the Class of 2017 and the head of the prom committee, explained that the purpose of the prom committee is to organize a fun and decorated prom within a budget.
Quinn continued, explaining that the only major difference between prom and the prom committee’s role in prom is that the gym does not have to be built into a venue.
“We can allocate more money towards food and decorations now that we don’t have to pay to build the room,” Quinn explained. “We have less creative liberty with what we do in regard to decorations and decor on the inside... but more money can be put towards centerpieces and making the tables look great.”
According to both Morin and Quinn, the price of prom tickets should be significantly lower, the most major upside to the venue change.
However, student opinion is still divided. Serena Tanzer, student of the class of 2017, expressed her dislike of the venue change, specifically of the fact that it is 45 minutes away from the high school.
“It’s going to be too far and I’m going to be too tired; I’m not going to want to go home, but because it’s so far away I’m going to have to in order to make some type of curfew,” Tanzer explained.
Quinn agreed that one of the major downsides to the venue change was the fact that students now have to drive themselves or pay for their own transportation.
On the other hand, Nick Carter, a junior, shared that he initially “wasn’t sure if [he] would have enjoyed going to prom at the high school,” and that he was glad about the venue change.
“I also think it will be a nice change for the seniors,” Carter said.
In the end, Morin explained the most definitive advantage that, “All we know right now is that it will be a lot cheaper, and the price of tickets will be significantly lower.”