Libertyville High School meets James Bond in this year’s Casino Royale-themed prom. As it has been in previous years, the dance is to be held at the Marriott Lincolnshire hotel on Saturday, May 17. The dance and dinner itself will be in an outdoor tent at the hotel.
As for the theme, the senior class council got to choose and the fun Vegas-style, Casino Royale theme was what they had apparently wanted from the get-go.
“Casino Royale was our choice as the council,” said LHS senior class vice president, Joey Nedland, “and it was really the best thing we came up with; nothing else made it a tough call.”
Although LHS has been consistent with hosting prom at the Marriott the past few years, the 2015 prom is already booked and is going to be a bit more nautical. Next year’s prom is going to set sail on the Spirit of Chicago, a sightseeing cruise ship that docks at Chicago’s Navy Pier.
“We looked at all different places like zoos, some other hotels,” said junior and Student Council Executive Board President Shannon Roche, “but a Navy Pier yacht was affordable and much more fun!”
After the Marriott’s event prices increased, it wasn’t a hard decision for Student Council to switch the venue. But with many options available, they took multiple venues into consideration, such as zoos, aquariums, multiple hotels, and others. As for proms to come, the senior class councils of those particular grades will be the deciding factors as to if the venue will stay at sea or return to a more classic hotel location.
“Living so close to Chicago is really awesome because it gives us a ton of possible venues to choose from,” said Mrs. Rebecca Kinnee, an LHS English teacher and Student Council advisor. “The juniors seem to really be looking forward to the boat venue next year, but we’ll talk to the 2016 senior class about what they want when the time comes.”
That being said, the time will probably come sooner than most think. Prom, generally, has to be booked a year or more in advance. With that fact in mind, the 2016 prom will be in the works early next school year.
“Next year is kind of going to be a test run with the prom venue,” said Roche. “We are sure they’re all going to enjoy the change, however if we face other complications, we may have to consider changing the venue.”
Also, because the price of the cruise will be a bit higher than the cost of previous LHS proms, the Student Council advisors will be asking the 2015 senior class council to possibly pay for their own party favors or extra perks in the prom package, according to Mrs. Kinnee.
But as for this year, the seniors’ spirits are high, as is the excitement, as the much-awaited event draws closer.
“What we’re most looking forward to is just the whole night of senior prom; it’s a really special event to cap off a crazy and important year,” concluded Nedland.
