Junior Prom to be ‘Black Tie Affair’

Greybull High School students and their escorts will dance the night away on Saturday (at least from 9 p.m. until midnight) in the Greybull Middle School Gym at the 2014 Junior Prom. It promises to be a true “Black Tie Affair” with all the appropriate decorations.The grand march preceding the prom starts at 8 p.m. in the GHS auditorium.  The king and queen will be introduced and crowned immediately following the grand march.Emily Louis, Haley Jones and Jennifer Hoff are this year’s queen candidates; king candidates are Jesus Burgos, Ezra Hansen and Bryce Wright.Family and friends are welcome to attend the grand march.After prom partyThis year’s after-prom party will be held from 11:30 p.m. until 4 a.m. at Buff Gym; all GHS students are welcome to attend. No one will be admitted after the 12:30 p.m. lockdown and anyone leaving the gym after the lockdown will not be allowed to return.Fashioned after “Casino Night,” there will be a wide assortment of card and board games, a small volleyball tournament, ladder golf and the popular “Minute to Win It.”“We just want to keep them busy,” said a spokesman.The Greybull Booster Club, sponsors of the annual event, will provide soft drinks, sloppy joes, pulled pork and nachos.Freshmen are asked to bring fresh fruits cut up for snacking; sophomores, desserts such as cookies, bars, brownies, etc.; juniors, veggies and dips; and seniors, chips and dips.Prizes will be drawn for throughout the evening. Students must be present to win the larger, coveted prizes drawn at the conclusion of the party.Prom Dinner“Dinner Under the Stars” is the theme of the Prom Dinner, which will be served between 5 and 8 p.m. at the South Big Horn Senior Center.Entrees include prime rib, tempura-battered shrimp and chicken fettuccine alfredo, seven different types of cheesecakes for dessert and specialty drinks.The cost is $10 per person.The public can come check out the decorations between 4 and 5 p.m.For more information, contact Karen Sylvester, 272-8503.