NPHS Prom will be ‘A Night On the Red Carpet’

New Prague High School seniors and juniors will spend “A Night On the Red Carpet” during Prom this Saturday, April 30. So far 560 students have signed up to attend Prom. The Grand March will be held in the high school gym, 221 12th St. NE, from 4-6 p.m., is open to the public and there is no admission fee.

After the Grand March students will meet at the Park Ballroom at 6 p.m. for a meal of roast beef, chicken, and wild rice. After that there will be a dance.

The evening continues with the 34th Annual Post Prom Party at the New Prague Middle School gym with doors opening at 11 p.m. Junior and senior parents have been running the Post Prom Party since 1988. It is a way for students to have some fun after Prom. There is no deadline to register for the Post Prom Party. Students can register at https://npaschools.hometownticketing.com/embed/all or at the door the evening of the party, although organizers of the party will not be able to take cash at the door so all signups will be done thru Hometown ticketing via the Post Prom Registration link.

Students can start to arrive at 11 p.m. with doors closing at midnight and the party lasting until 3 a.m. Those who wish to leave early can do so at 2 a.m. but there will be no readmittance. Students who remain will have a chance to win as grand prizes for junior and senior attendees will be announced at 2:30 a.m. Students must be present to win. Hundreds of prizes will also be handed out throughout the night.

Students will have the opportunity to indulge in great food including tasty treats from the Blue Loon Food Truck, ice cream sundae bar, waffle bar, popcorn, cheese curds and pizza. Students will be able to try their luck at the casino where they can play traditional casino games like Black Jack, Craps, etc. The games committee has also brought back a number of student favorite activities including the inflatable obstacle course and a variety of activities like ping pong, corn hole, spike ball, ladder golf and open basketball, to name a few.

The Post Prom Party is a community effort and would not be possible without the more than 100 parent volunteers, New Prague Area School staff and administrators. Organizers of the party are grateful to the individuals, businesses and organizations all over the greater New Prague Area, who support this event with their donations of time, money and prizes for the students.