Prom King and Queen: ARGUMENT For

TIM LEWIS, NATHAN ROOF, CHRIS SMOKER

IT’S SOMETHING TO DO!

Prom certainly is not the most boring part of the year but if it’s not interactive enough, students will become bored and leave to do something more interesting. We don’t want the last dance of the senior’s high school lives to be boring and remembered as a failure. And let’s be honest, there’s only so much a DJ can do to keep the dancers entertained. A prom court adds complexity to the event.

IT’S A FRIENDLY COMPETITION!

The focus of a prom court is uplifting. We’re celebrating certain individuals for their actions and the right decisions they’ve made. If individuals feel too much like the focus of prom court is the losers, maybe we set some requirements for those who are chosen. For example, if they win, maybe they have to complete an action, give a short speech, donate something, start a dedicated dance, or something else of that nature to keep focus on the selected individuals and not the individuals who weren’t chosen.

NOBODY HAS TO PARTICIPATE!

It’s been said multiple times before but it’s a friendly competition. To keep the competition friendly and positive, we don’t want to force individuals into participating in an activity they don’t want to. That includes being in the running for prom court or even voting on prom court. The lack of freedom surrounding an activity like this ruins the positive nature. Let’s also say that you’ve been nominated and don’t want to participate. THAT’S OK. You can always back out because nobody should be subjected to the voting of their peers if they don’t wish to be.

IT’S SOMETHING NEW!

AC loves their traditions and they do their best to continue them wherever possible. That being said, how did those traditions start? They started because someone along the way said, “You know what? How about we try this.” That open-mindedness and willingness to try new things has led to some amazing AC traditions. It’s also safe to assume that not everything AC has done has turned into a tradition. AC hasn’t tried a prom court ever since the teachers can remember. So why don’t we keep an open mind and give it a try? Who knows, it could flunk and we won’t try again. Or, it could go very well and create another AC bonding experience that can be valued by senior grades in the years to come. •