Dedicated BHS Parents Prepare for Annual After Prom Extravaganza

JAM is a Safe, Drug- and Alcohol-Free Celebration

BY MISSY RUZICKA

BY MISSY RUZICKA

The countdown to graduation day for Broomfield High School’s senior class has begun, but first comes Prom followed by the much-anticipated JAM!! This year, JAM (Just After Midnight) will be held on April 15, from 11:45 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. This year’s theme is closely guarded but you can get a sneak peek at the community walk through that night from 7:00 p.m to 9:00 p.m.

JAM is Broomfield High School’s after prom party – a drug- and alcohol-free extravaganza JAM packed with games, gambling, food, and fun. Students don’t even have to go to Prom to come celebrate at JAM with their classmates. The event is open to all Juniors and Seniors and their dates.

This year entertainment will include large inflatables, a casino, old school arcade games, tarot card readers, caricature and henna artists, and food – lots of food. When asked what she is looking forward to at this year’s JAM, BHS Senior Liz Durham said, “The food is gas! The inflatables are top tier! It’s always fun finding out the theme!”

Since 1990 a large team made up of dedicated parents like Erica and her 2023 co-chair Heather Dunham, along with fantastic teachers, and supportive community members come together to produce JAM. “Working closely with friends and BHS staff, and to watch the community come together is exciting. We have an amazing community that we are lucky to be a part of.”

The theme is always revealed at the aforementioned community walk through. In fact, it was at the community walk that this year’s co-chair Ericka Pazol knew she wanted to become involved with the event when the time came. She attended one of the community walk throughs when her kids were younger and found herself in awe of the amazing decorating that occurred every year. So, when her oldest became a freshman she knew she wanted to be a part of all things JAM!

It takes a special community indeed to put JAM together for the kids and without the dedication of many volunteers it wouldn’t be the major success it has been for the last 33 years. The JAM committee works all year planning, designing, staging, and decorating for the event which alters the look of the interior of the school so much, sometimes the kids don’t even recognize it. The students love being surprised by the theme and the creative decorations that leave their school so completely transformed they have a hard time guessing where they are in the school.

Everyone from neighborhood dentists, tattoo parlors, restaurants, car dealers, realtors, to event and recreation centers come together to donate and sponsor this event so our high schoolers can have a fun, safe, and memorable night. Sill-TerHar Motors and Infinitus Pie (iPIE) are just some of the hundreds of JAM’s longtime supporters. Volunteers are still needed to help set up and run the event and any amount of time you could give would be much appreciated. All are welcome to help, even if you don’t have a BHS student.

To learn more visit www. bhsjam.com.