When is the Prom?
The DSHS Junior &
Senior Prom will be held
on Friday, May 22nd,
2009 at the Bethesda
Hyatt. The Prom begins at
9:00 pm and ends
at Midnight. Yes, this is
Memorial Day
Weekend.
What is the AfterProm party?
For those of you new to the AfterProm,
it is a party
sponsored by the Booster Club for
the past
16 years after the
Prom.
It is intended to give the
students a safe, alcohol and drug free
place to socialize
and enjoy themselves from 1:00 am -
5:00 am at the
school. In the past few
years, the party has included
music, a casino, game shows, karaoke,
air brush tattoos,
a money machine, climbing walls, a
bucking bronco, many different, large inflatable
rides and games, a Texas Hold 'Em
tournament, lots of food, and dozens
of door
prizes including IPods , digital
cameras,
designer purses, TVs, DVDs, and much
more.
Almost all public and private high
school in the
County hosts an AfterProm party, and there
are monthly County meetings in which
representatives from every school meet
to
discuss and exchange ideas.
Who May Attend?
It is open to all juniors and seniors
whether or not
they attend the Prom, and to all
students who
attended the Prom. Students purchase
the
AfterProm ticket with their prom
ticket as a
package. Any other junior or senior
purchases the
AfterProm ticket separately.
Why is the AfterProm so
successful?
There is no debate that these
AfterProm parties have
been unbelievably successful in
helping to reduce or
eliminate car accidents and other
unfortunate incidents
which historically occur on Prom
night. The value of
the DS AfterProm
party cannot be overstated. The
AfterProm is planned and made possible
by the hard
work of parent volunteers and the
generosity of those
who take the time to contribute to its
success.
These events are also given the full
support of the Montgomery
County Police Department, which
assigns two police officers to
each AfterProm party every year.
The statistics from the last few years
on QO student attendance
and participation has been impressive
and speak for themselves.
Last year's numbers are as follows: Prom
tickets sold: 581 and the
Number of students who attended both the Prom and AfterProm:
474.
Come join our Volunteer Team!!
A successful AfterProm requires the
efforts of many volunteers. In previous years,
freshmen and sophomore parents have
stepped up to the task, as this allows you to
help at the event when your child is
younger and less likely attending (as they enjoy the
independence as upperclassmen), and it
gives you a great way to experience the
positive environment at DSHS!
We have lots of ways to assist with
decorations, door prizes, entertainment, volunteers,
food, publicity, grants,
registration, souvenirs . . . you choose your area of interest and
we will plug you in. Please contact
one of our co-chairs, Susan Weller
(SMWeller@mintz.com) or Ana Maria
Segura (osbird14@hotmail.com) to learn more
about the Country AfterProm program.
