It’s prom night for adults here Saturday, March 23
Dan McClelland
Adults in the community who may have never attended their high school prom have a second chance next Saturday evening when the town recreation department hosts it annual Adult Prom at Raquette River Brewery.
Recreation Director Laura LaBarge, whose idea it was several years ago to stage the unique event, is hoping for a turn-out of upwards of 200 prom-goers.
Those who plan to make an evening out of it are encouraged to wear their formal attire- or some form of it, including the comical and the home-made. Prom-style attire, while preferred, is not required.
There will be prizes, raffles, tasty hors d’oeuvres from Fusion Street and assorted fun activities, including a photo booth with DIY backgrounds.
The event is expected to be a major fundraiser for the town’s popular and fast-growing summer day camp. The camp has enjoyed such popularity in recent years among local youngsters and their families that daily attendance has boomed.
What used to be the need for a single bus leased by the town from the school district to transport the camp attendees to day trips, has grown to a need of two or three buses to transport all the kids and their counselors. Consequently transportation costs for the program have soared in recent years.
The adult prom proceeds will go to help the town department offset those increasing transportation costs.
Pro-goers will dance the night away from 7p.m. to 10p.m. to the well-loved 70’s and 80’s sounds of Tupper Lake’s popular Night School, featuring the McClelland brothers- Ben and Andrew- and Jay Martin, Micah Tyo, Ryan Gillis, Lauren Connell and Corinne Mather.
Tickets are available on line at tupperlake.com or will be sold that evening at the door.