Orin Christianson, Charger Staff
"Leave the fisnet body stockings at home," Mr. White replies to my question of things not to do at prom. Mitchell White, who teacher a number of art classes as well as a media productions course, says that this year's prom will be the most elaborate to date.
When Mr. White first took over prom six years ago, the attendance was only about half of the graduating class. It has since grown, he said, in to three quarters to almost the whole graduating class. Also, since Mr. White has taken over prom, there have been less problems with behavior.
The concept for this year's prom is the mirrored hallway of Versailles, which, as Mr. Anderson states, "is the most challenging yet." Although prom bids may seem expensive, they pale in comparison to the price tag set on the actual evening which is estimated to be $15,000 to $20,000, all coming from prom bid sales.
Attempting to mimic the mirrored hallway of Versailles is no mean feat, and preparations have already begun and will continue until the Friday before prom when the class officers and Mr. White will stay, sometimes till one in the morning, setting everything up.
"Senior student congress and class officers are doing a great job. Mr. Anderson is doing a grea job building many of the props and making the concept a reality." said Mr. White of the crew that is helping him.
The general concept is that after coming into the parking lot, students will enter under a long tent stretching from the sidewalk to the front of the building.
The commons area, which will partly be taken up by the dance floor, will be miraculously transformed into a beautiful ballroom complete with statues, fountains, and marble. Another change this year will be food tables, which may be set up downstairs, as well as upstairs, with a big surprise at the end.