Prom Policy

So tonight is senior prom! It's a time to have fun and let loose after a year of hard work and four years of high school under your belt (almost). But it's that "almost" that is key. Drinking is common among those that go to prom, but some aren't careful and do stupid things.

My sister's school had their senior prom a couple of weeks ago, and a bunch of kids rented a school bus to take them to prom (wierd, I know, but there were apparently a lot of kids). Anyway, when the bus got there, all of the kids got off and the bus driver went through the bus to make sure no one forgot anything and what do you think he found? Yes, you guessed it, bottles and bottles of alcohol. He promptly alerted the chaperons and the kids that had been on that bus were sent home from their prom. A couple had to be taken to the hospital for alcohol poisoning and at least three were suspended. The last I heard the authorities at the school were trying to decide whether they would have to expel those seniors. It was their senior year and because they made a bad choice at prom they might not be able to graduate.

I personally don't think it's a big deal what other people do at prom, but if it endangers others or themselves then I have a problem. I think it would be the worst thing in the world to be so close to the end and then be expelled for making some really dumb decisions. Sure, have fun in whatever way you want to, but don't draw so much attention to yourself that you ruin it for others and especially for you.

Prom is a time to have fun, and I hope that everyone going has a blast! I just hope that everyone is "safe and smart" (to quote pretty much every adult in the world).