HOME   |   Student Activities Web Page  

Dance Information Page    |    Ponderosa Dance Policy    |    Semi-Formal Dress Code 
 

Dress Standards for Formal Dances

• Tuxedos or Suits (must be in good taste, No Zoot Suits allowed)
• Dress Shoes or polished boots (no tennis shoes)
• Shirts with collars or stand up collars (shirts must remain on at all times)
• NO jeans, khaki’s, T-shirts, canes, chains, or athletic shoes allowed
• Hats/headcoverings are not permitted

• Formal Dresses, in good taste and appropriate (NO over exposure and not shorter than mid-thigh length.)
• Backless may not go beyond center line, NO lower than the waist
• Entire front midriff must be covered, no see-through fabric, no cut-outs exposing the skin from the front view.
• Dress shoes (NO athletic shoes, slippers, flip-flops)
• NO kerchief style tops
• NO plunging neckline, NO extreme cleavage
• NO tube top and skirt combinations

• Picture IDs and tickets will be required by all students and guests to enter the dance.
• Time regulations.
• Students attending the dance will be admitted no later than 9:00 pm.
• If a student knows he/she will be later than the posted time, prior arrangements must be made with the administration.
• You must arrive no later than 6:30 pm for dinner accommodations.
• Pictures start at 5:00 pm and run throughout the night.

TICKET INFORMATION

• All  finance and library fines must be paid/cleared in advance of purchasing a ticket.

• Ticket prices include dinner, open drink station, and dancing.

• All sales are final, no refunds or exchanges are allowed.  Identification is verified before entering the prom.

• Guest passes require the signatures of your parent/guardian, your Assistant Principal, and an Administrator from your guest's school.  A separate guest pass is required for guests over 20 years of age.  Consult the Assistant Principal's office.

• When you purchase your ticket, you must indicate your menu selection. 

• Only juniors or seniors are allowed to purchase tickets. Underclassmen may come as a guest, but are not allowed to purchase tickets.

SEATING INFORMATION

• You will receive a seating ticket and a seating form when you purchase your ticket.

• You need to find a group (no larger than 10) to sit at a table. Have one person fill out the seating form and collect the tickets from the group.

• Take your completed form to the prom seating table outside the student store.

• Tables are assigned first come first served. Groups less than 10 will be combined to form groups of 10. Failure to complete a seating form will result in being assigned a table. No changes to your table arrangements will be made once your form is turned in.

PARKING     [TO TOP]

• Info pending.

PICTURES

• Photos are located inside the prom area and are available from 5 pm until the last announcement is made.
• Pictures will not be open during dinner (6:45 – 7:45 pm).

CHECK-IN AT THE DANCE

• When you arrive at the dance and you must pass the dress code inspection.

• When you have passed the inspection, proceed to the check-in table located in the main ballroom. Here, you will need to show your:

-- Tickets
-- ID card for PHS students, Photo ID for guests
-- Guest pass if you a bringing an off campus guest.

• Upon checking in, you will receive your meal ticket and a prom voting ballot. 
• Remember, there are no exchanges or refunds on ticket sales.

DINNER CHOICES

• Pending

BEVERAGES        [TO TOP]

• An open beverage station is available during the dance with water, sodas, and fruit drinks.