General Information

The Safe and Sober event immediately following graduation ceremony. (NOT DISNEYLAND!)

Grad-Nile is a parent sponsored, nonprofit event that offers the graduating class an opportunity to celebrate without the use of any illegal substances. This event was started in 1991 to provide a safe and sober party on what is statistically a “high riskt’ night for our children.

Parents fund raise, plan and run this event. It is an ALL NIGHT lock down party for approximately 500-550 AHS GRADUATING SENIORS. The students return to school by 9:15pm the night of Graduation (that’s correct, NO time for a family dinner after the ceremony!) to start their journey. They do not know where the event is held or what the theme is. After they have been checked in by security, they board buses with only their key and Student ID (NO purses, wallets, backpacks, cell phones, extra keys or the likes are allowed on the buses). Then they are taken to a “secret” location that is generally within 30 minutes of the high school.

When they arrive, they find a warehouse or space that has been transformed into an amusement park. There are large inflatable games, video arcade games, a casino, pool & ping-pong tables, live DJ and dancing, food and many other fun activities. They can win tickets to enter drawings for many great prizes throughout the event. The theme and theme related props help to create an atmosphere that is unique to this particular class and gives the event more impact. They spend what we know will be a fun filled and unforgettable night with their fellow graduates. Then, they return to the school on the buses around 5am the next morning.

All of this has to be delivered within a given budget both in dollars (the sky is the limit) and in manpower (it takes ALL of us). The more you help, the better the party will be. We need all the hands on help you have to offer to make this a night they will never forget!

Upcoming Fundraisers

Forms

Grad Nite 2008 Committee Co-Chairs

Debbie Samovar 597-1935
Sheryl Browufield 889-5536