For local high school students, prom is a major event. For Pennsbury students, promposals are half the fun of it. But they could be coming to an end after new restrictions.
Every high school senior dreams of attending their senior prom.
What better way to top off your high school career then to be 'promposed' to?
For Pennsbury High School students in Bucks County, 'promposals' are now a thing of the past.
The Levittown high school is known for having the “Best Prom in America”.
Attempting to gain social media views, high school students ask prospective dates to prom in over-the-top ways.
The district now says 'promposals' are too attention-getting.
There are too many students are changing classes in the hallways which can effect safety, the administration argues.
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Pennsbury High School in Bucks County hosts The Best Prom in America. Yeah, they have awesome laser lights by the ultra cool Synergetic Sounds and Lighting people.
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And just like most other schools, prom-goers love to get crazy on the dance floor. But here's how Pennsbury created prom envy...
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Students transform their entire school into a theme-night with elaborate, homemade sets like this two story Harry Potter castle.
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They spend an entire year planning and creating. This year's theme was "A Novel Night", so everything was based on a book. The dragon mural is from "The Magic Treehouse."
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This huge spider is from the Harry Potter series. After the shock and awe over the sets and murals wanes, students get ready for what has become the night's biggest surprise.
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And it all unfolds in the school's gym! Over 1,000 kids jammed the gym for the DJ.
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Drum roll please...
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Ryan Cabrera takes the stage. He's the surprise musical guest for prom night 2009.
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The pop rock artist is from Texas. He's known for his music and his romance with Ashlee Simpson a few years back. The two even did a series of high school concerts together.
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Ryan had just wrapped up his "Tell it Like it Is Tour" with Josh Kelley before flying to Philly for the big night.
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Photographer Jenn Childress captured the night in pictures. She was blown away by the event. "I have never seen anything like it," she said.
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The price tag for this year's Best Prom in America: $100,000. Students raised all the money. Prom envy.
So now, 'promposals' are banned during schools hours at Pennsbury and not everyone is happy about it.
“We have the best prom in America ….and I think its something we should definitely keep.” one student said.
“I don’t agree with it. I think it’s wrong.” A Pennsbury senior said.
“I think it's important to express our creativity.” Another student argued.
School officials did not say 'promposals' are banned completely.
They are allowed before and after school and must occur outside of the school building.
Outside of school hours, the students at Pennsbury are more than welcome to be 'promposed' to even if it’s only for social media views.
