Senior Class Council will be hosting prom for the Class of 2021, even in the face of a pandemic. 

Prom this year will take place on June fifth from seven to eleven PM and will take place at Guy’s Party Center in the Akron area. In previous years prom was held at Quaker Station, but with COVID restrictions the senior Class Council had to make new arrangements. 

Senior Class Council president Michael Schloss explained why the seniors chose Guy’s Party Center. 

“Every class before us had prom at Quaker station, it’s run by [the University of] Akron, but this year they weren’t allowing us to get into their facilities . . .  so we’re going to a new place, Guy’s Party [Center,] which has been renovated so it’s going to be really nice,” Schloss said. 

Many students view prom as a highlight of their senior year, and senior class advisor Jenna Repp explained what prom actually looks like. 

“Prom is a formal event, so it’s usually in a ballroom type venue, so when you walk through the doors it would look similar to some weddings that you’ve attended. There’s usually some type of centerpiece and an area where there’s the dance floor,” Repp said.

Many elements go into creating a prom, including a DJ. This year, similar to previous years, the senior class council decided on the company Zone Entertainment for lights and music.    

“We have the same DJ Zone Entertainment; he’s a Revere graduate. He always helps us out, and they use him for homecoming now too. He’s not just a DJ, he does a lot more, he is also going to handle a lot of the decorations,” Schloss said. 

Due to COVID, there are differences between this prom and proms in the past. In an email sent out by Principal Phillip King, he explained that students are allowed up to eight people per table and non-RHS students are allowed at prom. Repp specified on other different details. 

“There will be more sanitized stations, the tables will be spaced apart to allow for more social distancing,” Repp said. 

King also promised that dancing will be allowed, but is restricted with state orders. 

In order to host prom, class council had to spend their high school experience raising money for the event. Schloss explained that one of the most profitable fundraisers was selling cards for Mr. G’s pizza. Along with these cards, another lucrative investment was the money collected from the eighth grade dance. 

“The one that made the most money might’ve been the eighth grade dance because they put the money from that into your account, so that’s what starts you off,” Schloss said. 

Although dancing begins at seven, an event called promenade begins the event at six. Promenade allows seniors and their dates to walk out and get announced in front of friends and family. The PTSA sponsors the event, and seniors participating should arrive at 5:30.

“Promenade is more like a community event, and we’ll see again this year who will be restricted. They get announced and they walk across the stage, so anyone that wants to participate can and they’ll go there [before Guy’s Party Place]. And the PTA usually has good backdrops for pictures,” Repp said.