THE SENIOR CITIZEN PROM BRINGS JOY TO WASHINGTONVILLE

By TAYLOR HACKETT

The National Honor Society hosts a Senior Citizen Prom every year in the springtime. This year's Senior Citizen Prom has been changed to May 6th, and is an event no one will want to miss. The prom is run by the members of NHS and is great time for students and senior citizens alike.  This year's prom will be carnival themed and, rest assured, there will be lots  of fun in store on this special night. 

PHOTO COURTESY OF JENNIFER RYAN

This carnival theme entails having many different booths set up for the senior citizens to play games and feel as if they are at an actual carnival. One of the games that will be included is the ring toss which is predicted to be a fan favorite.  There will also be prizes to be won at each of the booths. Lizmari Pena-Perez is President of the National Honor Society and when asked what goes on at the Senior Citizen Prom she replied, “There will be live music and there will, of course, be lots of fun and games. The seniors citizens look forward to this every year and it’s truly an amazing event. Being that it’s the beginning of May, it’s almost like the start of summer which means carnivals are coming and who doesn’t love a carnival? Being that it’s a prom, there is a lot of dancing.  The NHS students actually dance with the senior citizens which they love and appreciate so much. We even crown a prom queen and prom king at the event.”

In order for the Senior Citizen Prom to be the great success it is every year, the National Honor Society is in need of some help. The group is looking for local businesses to possibly donate food, money or even decorations for this special event. If you know of any local businesses that would be willing to contribute to this wonderful event, please contact Mr. Frisbee in Room 127 or Ms. Secreto in Room 220. When asked how not only students in NHS and even people in the community could help, advisor Mr. Frisbee replied, “We are reaching out to all the clubs here at WHS to help support or sponsor this event.  Anyone could donate money, food, drinks, or decorations. We need as much help as we can get; this is an amazing event and we want it to be great for the senior citizens. If anyone knows of people who could donate anything needed please feel free to contact me or Ms. Secreto.”

Mark your calendars and go to the Senior Citizen Prom on May 6th. It is sure to be a very entertaining event and the National Honor Society is eager to make it just as successful as it has been in the years past.