Prom Preparations

STORY BY CHEYENNE DUFFY »
Prom is one of the biggest milestone events for
juniors and seniors. Prom is always full of dancing and
making memories. This year’s prom will be held April 13
at the Cider Gallery at 810 Pennsylvania St, in Lawrence
starting at 8pm.
Each prom has a theme, and this year’s theme is
“rustic vintage”. The red carpet is also a big part of
what people love about the Eudora prom. Combining an
out-of-town location with the red-carpet tradition will
take some extra planning this year. Special-Education
teacher Amanda Garrison is one of the event’s faculty

sponsors and she understands how important it is

to Eudora parents and the
community to get a chance
to be a part of this long-standing
tradition. According to her, the red
carpet will be held at EHS this year.
The decision was the result of event

logistics and the amount of money the school committee had to work with.

“This means we often have enough money to book a
venue”, Garrison said, “but sometimes the venues aren’t
the best at accommodating a Red Carpet.”
For girls, the biggest part of prom season is going
shopping for a prom dress. Ms. Garrison recommends
that students get started early. How early?
“ASAP. Dresses and rentals won’t have major
discounts until after the spring wedding season, so
there’s no point in waiting,” Garrison said. “However,
businesses want your business, and will often offer
coupons.”

For guys however, they don’t seem like they have
that much to do to get ready for the prom compared to

the girls. But, they still have a lot of planning and co-
ordinating to do with others. Some guys base their tux

colors and styles off the dresses of their dates.
For example, Senior Connor Watson hasn’t settled on
a particular tux yet, and won’t until he finds a date.
“It depends on the girl I’m asking,” said Watson.
There are hundreds of styles of tuxedos out there,

ranging from classic and timeless to the flashy and cut-
ting-edge. Keep your eyes open, because you may see

some unusual ones at the dance.
Not every girl goes to a store to buy an brand-new

dress. Some girls find pre-worn dress-
es at a fraction of the retail cost. They

might use ones that have been worn

by parents, family members, or some-
times even friends in the past.

Senior Brionne Foster is looking forward
to wearing a dress that has been in her family
for years.
“I absolutely fell in love with my mom’s senior prom
dress,” Foster said, “and I’m so excited to be wearing
it to my senior prom.” Having the perfect dress already
lined up makes planning for the big event a little bit

easier. “I’m very excited about the prom season, be-
cause I’m not exactly the most coordinated person,”

Foster said. “It can be a little stressful planning everything out, but once the dance is here it’ll all be worth

it.”

For seniors, this is their last prom, and Watson acknowledges that, “Yes, it’s the final time before adult-
hood hits us all for real. It’s our final night to dance the