Elle Clouse: Every milestone in high school comes with a certain amount of expectations and hype. Between game nights, Homecoming, and graduation, you’re sure to spend a few nights with nervous butterflies in your stomach. Prom night is no exception.On the day of prom you wake up much easier than any other Saturday morning. I know I didn’t even need my alarm. The day is filled with hustling and bustling, but you can’t wipe the smile off your face. Then the magical night comes, and you and your date get to dance the night away. The hype is over, and the expectations, if you’re lucky like I was, have been exceeded.
Megan Goetz: When I think about it, prom really just flew by. It still hasn’t registered that it is over. While I thought prom was fun, it probably could have been a little better. The DJs really didn’t play that great of music and there really wasn’t that much decorations. Even though the music wasn’t the best, I still made prom a lot of fun especially since it was my last ever dance at Carroll.
I got to after prom before a lot of people did. That was probably a good thing because I was able to get in lines before the crowd showed up. I was able to win more money than I did last year but there was not enough to do to keep the after prom goers busy.
Kenzie Borland: This year, I was extremely excited for prom. I loved the theme, and I was so excited to see all the things that our StuCo did. I think it lived up to my high expectations, as well. The music was better than usual dances. The energy was unreal, and everyone was just living it up and having a blast. As for my prom, I had a blast, despite being sick. After prom was a little too hyped up. I didn’t have that much fun as I think I could have. After prom ends at 2:30 a.m. but they closed down all the activities by 2. A lot of people seemed disappointed because they didn’t have time to get everything done because they thought they would have an extra 30 minutes.Overall, I was excited to be at prom and I had a blast. I can feel myself already counting down till next year!
Kylee Mernagh: P stands for people. There were a ton of people at prom. I think over 500 students attended, which is awesome. It was so fun to see all of our classmates dressed to the nines for an evening. R stands for rain. Prom might’ve turned out a wee bit damp, but someone handed us an umbrella when we were standing in line to get in, so it was all good. O stands for cOleman nOrdhus because he was the prom king!!! Coleman is personally one of my favorite people ever. He is an avid tandem bike rider and an above average swing dancer. M stands for munchies because did you see the snack table at prom? It was one of the amazing things that our prom coordinators, Shelbie Stuckey and Kylie Keahey, did for everyone! If you happen to see either of the girls in the hall, make sure to thank them for the countless hours they put in to make everyone’s night possible.
Maddi Eck: To begin “the night of nights,” I got my nails done. I was so glad they turned out exactly how I wanted them to! Then I went to my hair appointment. Again, it turned out perfectly. I was complimented so many times on my hair and nails. After mass and dinner, we arrived at the Cotillion. We found our friends and danced the night away. The dance was so much fun. It couldn’t have been better! After the dance was over, we headed to after prom. After prom was also very fun. The inflatables, the casino, the food, and the games was a great way to end the night. I couldn’t have asked for a better night!
Megan Gerken: In my opinion, this year’s prom was a major success. Most of the music was really easy to dance to, even for someone like myself who could not dance to save her life. The photo booth also looked really nice and I think that even though most of the seniors thought the theme “Fire and Ice” was a little sub-par, the juniors expounded upon it very well. After Prom on the other hand…was just average. When I entered the gym, everything was quiet. I was thinking, come on! Have some music playing or something! It was pretty much silent and a little awkward at first, but once more people showed up, it got slightly more interesting. Don’t get me wrong, After Prom was fun and there were lots of things that I liked about it, including the bouncy houses and the money machine. My favorite game was probably Trivia, but that’s just because I’m kind of nerdy. Overall, After Prom was all right, but it could have been much better!
Rebecca Rauber: The execution of after prom this year seemed to match the dreary weather. Most of the games ran out of prizes by 1:30 a.m. Also, the photo booths and caricature artist both packed up around 1:30. What were we all supposed to do for the next hour? Staying until 2:30 with nothing to do got quite boring. When they read off the grand prize winners at the end of the night you can’t hear at all. The games were fun while they lasted. The highlights were Just Dance on a big screen and the jousting ring. Racing your date through the bounce house caused tons of laughter. The Minute to Win it games were another fun way to get the rivalries going and win a few bucks. The food was much needed after dancing all night at prom. After prom seemed to be a letdown after burning up the dance floor at the Cotillion.