Juniors star in “Prom at Tiffany’s”
Student Council hosts its annual prom at the River Club
April 27, 2015
Prom has arrived and this year it came in a little blue box. Nothing is quite as iconic as Audrey Hepburn standing outside of Tiffany & Co. on 727 Fifth Avenue at 57th Street; a Homestead High School prom may never be as timeless or classy again.
The History of Prom
As winter begins to turn into spring, Homestead’s juniors and seniors aren’t only excited for the warm weather, but they also begin to anticipate one of the most significant events of their high school career: prom.
Over the years, many aspects of prom have changed while others have stayed the same. For example, instead of hiring live bands, schools have begun to hire a DJ to conduct the music.
Although many things have changed, prettyforprom.com describes one thing that hasn’t: the effects of prom. “Prom had become a climactic point in a teenager’s life, the moment when fantasies and relationships either blossomed or disintegrated,” the writer for prettyforprom.com explained.
“Even though it’s only one night, many people look forward to prom and end up looking back on it as being an amazing night spent with amazing friends,” Victoria Shveytser, senior, said.
Also according to prettyforprom.com, “The formal dance we now call prom was first christened ‘the prom’ in the 1890s.” According to Claire Suddath, reporter for Time, “the word prom is short for promenade, the formal, introductory parading of guests at a party.”
Whether it’s 2005 or 2015, students never cease to follow the classic rituals that come with going to prom: dressing up, smiling through tons of pictures and dancing the night away. View pictures from some of Homestead’s past prom nights and see what has changed and what has stayed the same.
Times Haven’t Changed
Will you go to prom with me?
Before a dance can happen, there must be guests to attend and surely prom is no exception. The early spring dance is known for its extravagant proposals or “promposals.” The way in which students go about asking each other seems to become more ostentatious each year. Staffer Bella Stechschulte, senior, compiled some Homestead students’ attempts at a start to a great Prom here.
Prom Plannning 101
Little blue boxes and colossal diamonds come to mind with this year’s theme, Prom at Tiffany’s. Inspired by the classic film starring Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard, the juniors of Homestead’s Student Council selected a theme and executed it stunningly.
Nominations for court occurred in a week’s time. Blank ballots and a buckets are placed in the Main Office. “Anyone is welcome to put down a name and validate it with his or her signature. From there, all names that are approved by administration are then put into the Moodle class page. Each junior is encouraged to log on and place a vote for their two favorite girls and two favorite guys. After the Moodle voting has been open for about a week, it is automatically tallied and the winners are declared as the members of Prom Court,” Matt Gresham, Student Council board member, said. In the past, prom nominations may have been a tedious process of tallying; however, now it is easy to get accurate and fast results with some good organizing by Gresham and other students.
The junior committee began meeting each week in early February. During each meeting, they would bring ideas and brainstorm; eventually, they narrowed it down to two or three ideas. “We chose Prom at Tiffany’s because it was unique, classy, and elegant, and seemed like it would be a lot of fun – which it was,” Lauren Bartlett, junior, said. After they decided the theme, they met more frequently to discuss all the details of the night. “This is one of the best prom themes we have ever had,” Mrs. Dawn Pfaff, Student Council adviser, said. Students exerted their full energy to coordinate, decorate, and perfect the plans for a truly unforgettable night.
Junior Committee
Josh Glasstein
Anna Kornreich
Bridget Woody
Sahil Dutta
Alyssa Francis
Maddie Powell
Lauren Bartlett
Matt Gresham
Homestead High School’s 2015 Junior Prom Court
King and Queen
Eddie Cheng and Carolyn Rossman
Court
Patrick Minkin and Sarah Rolfs
Matthew Gresham and Sarah Kirtley
Michael Schears and Sarah Mai
Bobby Bonds and Carly Kleiman
