STUCO Slays Again: Behind the Scenes of Prom

Maggie Arave
Staff Writer 
  The countdown to prom is ticking while the Student council(STUCO) is going through the complex process of planning. Many students may be unaware of how STUCO plans, organizes and prepares a light hearted event for students. Planning requires team work, time, effort, and collaboration through committees. BHS STUCO offers insight into how they organize such events.
  In the past, STUCO juniors have led the prom planning committees. Although this year a group of 9th-12th graders will be led in planning and organizing by Grace Bohrer, a junior. Prom involves extensive communication and collaboration. While collaboration is often required, STUCO typically does the bigger dances, fine arts do the Sadie’s dance, and Cheer does Sweethearts.This level of communication and cooperation is essential: the teamwork of Bonneville is essential for all events. The different clubs work together to plan events for the students' benefit. Planning goes beyond just student bodies, different schools must coordinate when planning events. With help from administration, STUCO can prepare a space for the students attending prom. Preparing the day of the dance is done through raising money and preparing tickets for the event. STUCO collaborates with administration and other clubs to inspire a breathtaking event to the students' taste. Prom is a school wide event that is run by a team trying to make the time memorable for each attendee.
  Prom is full of fun, lights, and expert design; however, how does STUCO design all this? STUCO social media managers figure out the design. Jeffery Elder, more commonly known as Trey, shares how STUCO keeps tickets and decorations correlative “to the theme.” STUCO puts effort into keeping the theme creative and collective. The committees who design for prom are organized by Bohrer, who will pick out all the decor, food, DJ, etc. Designs are made through discussion and sharing ideas. Bohrer shares how STUCO uses the internet and social media to create “vibes and themes” that are then suggested to the group. She informs that the social media designer manages photos or videos collected. Ashlyn Ward shares that the ideas are finalized through the process of “discussing themes and ideas.” STUCO uses other activities to discover inspiration. Elder explains how STUCO reflects on all the ideas and applies it to the next big dance. STUCO puts all their effort forward in order to prepare, organize, decorate, and collaborate with each other to give students “an even better experience than the last!” ​