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After-Grad Party 2008

Seniors, Graduation is just around the corner so pack your bags, buy your ticket , and prepare for an all-night adventure on board this year’s all-night celebration-After-Grad Party 2008! This annual tradition draws about 90 percent of the senior class each year. It is THE place to be!

Departures and Arrivals

  • Date of departure is Friday, June 13th, Graduation Day!
  • Check-in is between 11pm and 12, midnight. Doors close at midnight, and no further passengers will be boarded.
  • The adventure ends at 5am, Saturday, June 14th.

Tickets

  • $75
  • Cash or checks are accepted. Checks should be made out to CVHS After-Grad.
  • Your ticket must be purchased in advance and covers everything-food, entertainment, games, prizes, and giveaways.
  • Boarding passes will not be issued, but at the time of ticket purchase you will receive this year’s After Grad t-shirt, and your name will be added to the passenger list.
  • Tickets can be purchased by contacting Diane Bierwirth: bierwdd@aol.com, 703-815-0422, or Nancy Moughon: nbmoughon@aol.com, 703-266-3784.
  • Tickets can also be purchased at Senior Convocation and graduation rehearsals.
  • Tickets will NOT be available at the door.

In-Flight Entertainment and Meal Service

  • Casino with Black Jack, Craps, and Texas Hold ‘Em
  • Obstacle Course
  • Virtual Reality Games
  • Build-a-Bear
  • Pool Tables
  • Foosball
  • Laser Tag
  • Rock Climbing Wall
  • And more!
  • Thousands of $$$ in prizes will be given away throughout the adventure!
  • Food and beverages will be served all night.

Logo Contest and T-Shirts

  • The annual logo contest will begin on January 24th this year.
  • Entries will be accepted through February 15th.
  • Voting will be held on March 3rd and 4th, and the winner will be announced on March 7th.
  • The logo will be used on this year’s After-Grad t-shirt which will be free to every Senior with the purchase of a ticket.
  • For further information, please contact Sharon Giannelli: sharon.giannelli@bt.com or Tracy Maslyn: tmaslyn@yahoo.com.

Check-in and Luggage

  • You will need a photo ID if your picture is not in the yearbook.
  • All Seniors are welcome whether they graduate or not.
  • Parents will be called if their Senior has purchased a ticket but does not check in.
  • Once a Senior checks in, we hope they will stay for the full adventure! Any Senior who chooses to leave early may do so by signing out with a departure time, but they MAY NOT RETURN and are no longer eligible to receive prizes. EVERY EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO CONTACT A PARENT if their Senior leaves early.
  • Authorized carry-on includes Driver’s License, keys, and a disposable camera. Personal luggage will be checked at the door and safeguarded by authorized personnel, but Seniors will have access to their personal items throughout the night. Unauthorized items include back packs, purses, cell phones, digital cameras, yearbooks or other valuables.

Dress

  • After this year’s winner of the Logo Contest is voted on, t-shirts will be made, delivered to all Seniors who have already purchased tickets, and handed out at the time of subsequent ticket purchases.
  • Dress is casual and sneakers are encouraged for all who wish to climb the rock wall!

Alcohol-Free and Drug-Free

  • The PTSA is proud to sponsor an alcohol-free and drug-free adventure!
  • No Senior will be boarded if authorized personnel suspect they are under the influence of any illegal substance.
  • THE USE OR POSSESSION OF DRUGS OR ALCOHOL WILL NOT BE PERMITTED during the adventure. If use is suspected, or if a Senior is found in possession of drugs and/or alcohol, the School Resource Officer will be notified, and he will determine the proper course of action. No Senior suspected of being under the influence of an illegal substance will be allowed to drive away.
  • CVHS regulations also prohibit smoking inside the school or the school grounds. This regulation will remain in effect during the duration of the adventure.

Mulch Sale

  • The annual mulch sale is a major PTSA fundraiser which provides the bulk of the funds for the After-Grad party.
  • A tremendous amount of adult and student volunteers from all classes are needed to ensure the success of this fundraiser.
  • A great time is had by all with added incentives such as free food, drawings for student volunteers, and extra Casino chips for Seniors attending the After-Grad Party!
  • For more information or to place an order for mulch, go to the website: www.cvhsmulch.org or contact Ed O’Connor: edocconor@cox.net.

The Fine Print for Parents

  • If the celebration needs to be cancelled as a result of any incident, it will not be possible for the Security Committee to contact all the parents. Seniors will be requested to call their homes and alert their parents of the situation and will be required to leave the school property.
  • Parents, please make sure you establish your own guidelines if your Senior chooses to leave. Our insurance coverage for the evening applies only as long as your senior is in attendance. Once they leave, our responsibility ends.
  • The only adults allowed to attend After-Grad are those who have been assigned volunteer duties. NO exceptions.
  • The direct phone number for the night of the event: Security Room-703-802-5440
  • THANK YOU FOR GOING OVER THE GUIDELINES WITH YOUR SENIOR.

Parental Acknowledgment of Risk
By allowing my child to attend the All Night After-Grad Celebration, I am acknowledging that I have been made aware of the purpose of the After-Grad celebration and its various activities. To the best of my knowledge, my child is physically able to participate in this Celebration. I acknowledge that I am aware that the Celebration will take place on public property and that neither the After-Grad Committee nor its parent volunteers will have any responsibility for the actions of the students while on this property.

The assumption is that you have read and understand these rules and guidelines. NO response from you is understood as concurrence from you; contact us only if you have questions.

After-Grad Chairman: Leslie O’Connor, ml.oconnor@cox.net

We can’t do this without you!

  • So we hope you’ll consider helping us!
  • The After-Grad Committee meets on the 2nd Thursday of each month (February’s meeting is February 12th).
  • Below is a list of the After-Grad committees and their chairmen. Please contact the individual Committee Chairmen or the After-Grad Chairman to help!

Chairman
Leslie O’Connor ml.oconnor@cox.net

Activities
Maureen Balderston
maureen.balderston@cox.net
703-266-6368

Casino
Maxine Bland
maxine.w.bland@spring.net
703-803-3387

Clean-Up
(Junior Parents)
Margie MacDonald
margie@margiekmacdonald.com
703-968-3324

Decorations
Jane Norris
jne0504@aol.com
703-815-1857

Food
We still need a chairman!

Fundraising
Joan Lesniewski
bobjoanles@gmail.com
703-815-6615

Elsie Dietz 703-818-1261

Logo/T-Shirt
Sharon Giannelli
Sharon.giannelli@bt.com

Tracy Maslyn
tmasly@yahoo.com

Mulch Sale
Ed O’Connor edocconnor@cox.net

Prizes
Karen Crawford
kgcrawford1@verizon.net
703-818-1263

Lynn Warhurst 703-815-9391

Publicity
Cathy Caviness
cscaviness@verizon.net
703-802-1370

Security
Norman Beck
normanbeck@hotmail.com
703-815-4568

Elaine Simmons Beck
elainesimmonsbeck@hotmail.com
703-815-4568

Tickets
Diane Bierwirth
bierwdd@aol.com
703-815-0422

Nancy Moughon
nbmoughon@aol.com
703-266-3784