By Adriana DeSimone
As prom arises this upcoming weekend, students are getting more anxious and excited. This year prom is being held at Coonamessett Inn. But, what is it most exciting for some students is the after party. The after party this year is at The Lanes in Mashpee, where it has been in years past. The town works hard to fundraise for these events.
Junior and senior class advisor Mrs. Reilly has been helping out with this for a while. “The Mashpee Boosters run this program. It usually takes a full year to plan this. They started planning in September with all of the costs of food and such,” she said. She also mentioned, “In the past I have helped plan it but not anymore because the Boosters have stepped in.” With all the preparation, the students have fun and so do the advisors.
As prom arises this upcoming weekend, students are getting more anxious and excited. This year prom is being held at Coonamessett Inn. But, what is it most exciting for some students is the after party. The after party this year is at The Lanes in Mashpee, where it has been in years past. The town works hard to fundraise for these events.
Junior and senior class advisor Mrs. Reilly has been helping out with this for a while. “The Mashpee Boosters run this program. It usually takes a full year to plan this. They started planning in September with all of the costs of food and such,” she said. She also mentioned, “In the past I have helped plan it but not anymore because the Boosters have stepped in.” With all the preparation, the students have fun and so do the advisors.
“My favorite part is seeing the kids have fun. I like it most because it is the seniors last hurrah, and prom itself is the final thing. The after party ends at 1 am.” Mrs. Reilly said. “I think the students enjoy hanging out, laughing the most, and it is one of the seniors' last nights, and it is their way of saying goodbye.
Senior Molly Kelleher is excited for prom as this is her second year attending. She said, “I guess I am excited for prom. It is going to be one of the last times my grade is all together before we graduate.” With all the excitement, there comes some stress, but not for all students. Molly states, “I did not really have any stress finding my dress. I went to a place off-Cape and bought it that day after trying on a couple of different dresses. I am doing my own hair and makeup so I did not have to make any appointments.”
This is one of the seniors last moments together before they go their separate ways and head off to college. Molly says, “I think it will be fairly memorable, but I went to prom last year so it won’t be anything new. I will however remember prom for the rest of my life.” She also said, “I am most excited for spending time with all my friends and having a lot of fun. I am also really excited for after prom because it is more casual everyone is just hanging out.”
The after party is one of the biggest parts of the night. “I am pretty excited for after prom because we all just get to hangout for the whole night.” Molly said.