Associated Student Body prepares for Prom

By Ari Gevov
Staff Writer

Mira Costa’s Associated Student Body has been preparing for Prom, which is going to be held on June 2 at the California Science Center from 7:30 to 11:30 p.m.

The theme for this year’s prom was announced on May 4 as “City of Stars.”

“After we went to visit the site a second time, we showed pictures and described the venue to everyone at an ASB meeting,” Secretary/Treasurer junior Rahje Branch said. “We then brainstormed ideas and voted on the theme.”

Junior President Rachel Humphrey, Vice President Natalie Pratt and Branch are in charge of planning this year’s Prom. Event Group, an independent company that ASB hires for its service, is helping it plan for prom. The group has various responsibilities such as contacting the photography company.

“The event planners help us form our vision for Prom,” Humphrey said. “They are an amazing group that helps execute what we wish to implement at Prom.”

Each place that Prom is held is selected two years in advance. A group of students over the summer visit six different venues with the event planner. After the tour, the students make a decision about the venue.

“Right now we already have selected the venue for Prom 2013,” Activities Director Lisa Claypoole said. “It is going to be a great venue this year, though.”

ASB is trying to maintain most Prom traditions while adding new ones. One junior boy and girl will be named the Duke and Duchess along with the senior King and senior Queen.

“This is a fun new idea we are implementing,” Humphrey said. “If it proves to be popular it will be a new tradition. It is a great way to have juniors involved.”

On May 7, senior English classes nominated the King and Queen candidates. ASB then chose six boys and six girls from the nominations made by the English classes and will announce the 12 candidates today. Costa students will then vote for Prom king and queen, and at Prom the winners will be announced.

“We did this last year and it was a fun way to give people time to see who is on prom court and get more people involved once they arrive,” Humphrey said. “ASB can’t wait to see how much fun prom will be this year.”