Prom night is one of the most exciting events for a high school student. However planning for prom doesn’t just happen overnight; it requires a lot of preparation and organization. It goes from choosing the perfect location to host it with easy transportation arrangements to the decorations and details inside.
As prom planning itself can be difficult itself it can also be difficult getting in the position to be able to prepare for it. Junior Yesennia Tapp, who is apart of the prom planning and preparation for the high school.
“To get chosen to prep and plan prom you have to be Junior class president and to be Junior class president you have to be in Student Senate and run for the role and you will get voted,” said Tapp.
Getting the opportunity to prepare for prom isn’t an easy opportunity to ask for. You have to be involved in school, it’s not something you can just be voted into as a high school student. Pricing for prom is another factor that goes into planning. It’s never expected to be cheap when you have to rent out a place to host it, along with providing food and drinks for everyone. Tapp speaks on the budgeting opportunity.
“It is very expensive to plan and prepare for prom and there isn’t really a price limit but expected to be responsible with the pricing of certain things,” said Tapp.
It’s important to treat the school’s money responsibly and be mindful of it so you’re not overspending on little things that might not be needed as much as other items. The last but very important factor is a theme. Coming up with a theme that everyone will like is important, so some students don’t feel left out or as if it’s dumb.
“We have sent out forms to all of the juniors and seniors and they vote on what they want and whatever vote wins is what we use for ideas such as the theme, playlist, etc,” said Tapp
Having majority votes is the best way to make students agree on something. It’s important to involve the students’ opinions so it’s not left up to the people planning prom.
Throughout prom planning and preparation it’s important to make the night memorable for the students. Students also need to see and be courteous to what goes on behind the scenes of prom. It takes a lot of organization and planning to make one of the most important nights of the year as memorable as possible for students.
