Grain Valley High School - Treasure Chest Yearbook (Grain Valley, MO)

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Anyone who drives to prom takes boring measures so their car will be spotless Erik Knudsen is no exception as he diligently works at having a bright, shiny car ffar leftj Before dawning her dress Cheryl Gibson is aided by Becky Talley to help make everything perfect for the upcoming festivities fleftj. -'x rx Xu Every guy who attends prom usually has to buy a new suit or rent a tux- edo. Here, Brian Ratigan is being fitted for a tuxedo by the owner of Town and Country fabovej. The ju- niors of '82 have had quite a few projects that made a big profit. But bake sales are money-making projects that make fast money with little preparation lleftj. PROM PREPARATIONSX63

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T Preparing for an Exciting Event Much preparation goes into the making of the promg not just by the members of the junior class who sponsor the event, but also by all of those who plan to attend. The junior class worked diligently during the 81-82 school year to achieve their goal for the junior-senior prom that was to be held at the prestigious, yet quite expensive, Crown Center Hotel. Selling magazine subscriptions, cheese, grapefruit, and oranges, the ju- niors worked toward at first what seemed like unrealistic goals. Bake sales that were held by the juniors offered students occasions to munch and enjoy home-baked goods. Money that was needed by the junior class did not just cover the 518.50 per person meal for the occasion. Even though juniors and seniors that were bringing outside guests had to foot their guests' bill, teachers, administration, school board members, spouses or dates recieved free seating. Keep-sake glasses, memory books, decorations, the hired band, and other expenditures all added up to quite a sum. Although the defecit for the expenses was not completely covered at the time of the prom, steps were taken to alleviate the bill. Those attending prom were caught up in the whirlwind several months in advance. Wanting to look their best, the ladies purchased long gowns, hoping they were one of a kind. Hair appointments were set up and other accessories were bought or borrowed. The majority of the gentle- men rented tuxedos from mostly Blue Spring dealers, sometimes shoe rental was also neccessary. The day of prom, students busied themselves trying to make them and their surroundings shine. Cars were washed and waxed, hair curled, out- fits pressed and nails painted all trying to make the special evening shine brightly Choosing from a wide variety senior Elaine Mann stops at The Gallery for a dress hunt ing adventure frightj Part of the preparation for prom was purchasing prom glasses and memory books ffar rightj 62! PROM PREPARATIONS

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These Are The Best of Times Every proud parent takes pictures of their teenagers and their dates before prom. lulie Llewellyn and Ralph Wheeler pose for lulie's par- ents in front of her house trightj. Going against tradition, seniors prove the individuality by attending prom as a group tbelowl. Ann Amor and Ricardo Burelo were announced prom king and queen in the midst of all the excitement at prom tfar belowj. Tammy Hontz and her date Russell Barnett are having their prom pictures taken by Lyle Ramsey tbottoml. ii l Prom 1982-Many memories were created for many different people. But none will for- get the beautiful surroundings of the Crown Center Hotel in downtown Kansas City. Before seven o'clock on April 17, 1982, stu- dents and their dates began to assemble in one of the banquet rooms of the hotel. The selected dinner consisted of fresh hearts of romaine, breast of chicken, bourguigonne, chef's potato, bouquetierre of vegetables, rolls and butter, charlotte rousse, and coffee, tea, milk, or sanka. After an introduction by Mr. Richard Burns, Larinda Robbins, junior class president, wel- comed everyone to the event. Immediately following was a response' by senior class president, Tommy jones. The long-awaited prophecies of the seniors were then disclosed by Kellee Condra and Dana 'Webb. Michelle Mershon and Robert Apel had come-backs to the prophecies with the senior wills. The prom royalty, which was selected by the members of the junior class were named, Ann Amor and Ricardo Burelo. ' Closing remarks were conducted by Dr. Thomas Hightower and then dancing reigned as the band 'Brandy led students and teach- ers to the dance floor. 64!PROM