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5-31-2007 By MICHELLE MILLER Staff Writer Sandi Soraci, co-chairman of Project Prom, said this year the committee tried to cater to the student's needs more and the goal was to make the event more student-driven. She said the committee let the students choose their theme and their entertainment for this year's festivities. "It's about them," Soraci said. "It's their night and it's their entertainment." The party will begin at the Clarks Sports Center on June 16 at midnight after prom, which will be held at the Country Club, and will continue into the morning until 5 a.m. This year's theme will be "A night on the Strip," which will have the Clark Sports Center gym transformed into Las Vegas for a night. There will be casino tables with roulette, poker, and black jack. The person with the most points will get a gift. In fact, according to Soraci, all attendees will leave the party with a gift. Entertainment will include a rat race, a bungee run, jousting, tattoos, caricatures, sumo wrestling, and music playing in the gym. Also, all the Clark Sports Center facilities such as the basketball courts, swimming pool, and bowling lanes are at their disposal. "The gym is fantastic, they give us full use of the gym," said Kathy Bell, co-chairman of Project Prom. One cannot have a party without good food and beverages. This year's event has been changed from the past and will feature a chocolate fondue, an outdoor barbeque and a Las Vegas themed nonalcoholic smoothie bar instead of the usual tropical bar. Seniors and their parents are required to go to a meeting and sign a contract if they anticipate going to the event. Students must also be willing to hand over their keys and if they choose to leave the party, the parents will be notified and the students may not return to the party. Project Prom has been a success since it began in 1984 following the death of a CCS senior. Graduates' parents raise thousands of dollars to make the event successful, and so far this year the fundraising is still shy of the $10,000 goal, according to Soraci, who encourages the public to contribute. Donations can be sent to Nancy Adikes, treasurer, at 1686 County Highway 14, Mount Vision, N.Y. 13810. "The bottom line is we try to make it a good fun-filled safe evening that the students can enjoy," Soraci said. |
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