CDDHS Prom Committee is trying to keep the cost of Prom down

April 22, 2016 · 0 Comments

For those who think today’s teens are immune to the economy’s woes, think again.

Grade 12 students on the prom committee at Centre Dufferin District High School (CDDHS) have been meeting every Friday since October, and they have come up with some innovative ways to raise funds to help try to keep costs down.

At Christmas, they held a silent auction at CDDHS’s Christmas Concert which raised considerable funds to help defer costs, however they wanted to come up with something that would last the test of time, that required little cost to put out initially.

With the help of Crystal Lynn Heaslip, the teacher in charge, the prom committee has decided to hold a Semi-Annual Clothing sale with the inaugural event set for next Saturday April 30 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the high school, which is located at 150 Forth Avenue.

“I used to go to the clothing sales in Guelph all the time and since there is nothing like this in Shelburne, I suggested it to the committee and they all jumped on board,” says Mrs. Heaslip. “Since deciding to do this, all of the prom committee members have been very enthusiastic while co-ordinating this first ever sale. It’s a great way to clean out your closet, help local students while keeping it in our community.”

“With all the other cost associated with a prom, such as dresses, shoes, accessories, and hair, we wanted to try to keep the only aspect of prom that we have some control of, the cost of tickets, as low as we possibly could and this has been done with past fundraising efforts. As prices continually rise we would like to try to keep the cost of attending as low as possible with funds raised at our spring and fall clothing sale.” explained Mrs. Heaslip.

Mrs. Heaslip is currently collecting a large assortment of infant, youth, adult and maternity clothing in gently used condition and asks that all clothing be laundered with no stains, holes, missing buttons or rips.

Along with the clothing drive there will be a vendor fair with a good selection of vendors such as Thirty-One, Arbanne, Steeped Tea, Jamberry Nails and Lilac Butterfly Boutique already booked. The CDDHS Tech Students will also be selling garden and home décor. “There are still limited vendor spaces available at this time.”

Brianna Lewis, a member of the Prom committee tells the Shelburne Free Press “This year’s prom is themed ‘Fire and Ice’ and is being held on Monday, June 27 at the Royal Ambassador in Caledon East and tickets are priced at $50 per person.”

For more information, contact Mrs. Heaslip at CDDHS 519-925-3834 x525 or at crystallynn.heaslip@ugdsb.on.ca.

By Michelle Janzen