Petition: Remove UMBC and DAR as graduation locations for 2025

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nope. Did UMBC for my 2023 grad. I know the ropes now and I’m looking forward to it for my 2025 grad. I love a free parking lot.

The only pro that UMBC provides, aside from the capacity.

Those are two very important pros.

[Anonymous]

A group of kids at my son’s school tried to boycott UMBC as the graduation location only so they can have the graduation at DAR. What a bunch of idiots.

[Anonymous]

UMBC was a great location for my kid’s school!! Beautiful space, enough parking.. I will happily never go to DAR!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A group of kids at my son’s school tried to boycott UMBC as the graduation location only so they can have the graduation at DAR. What a bunch of idiots.

How did they try to boycott UMBC?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A group of kids at my son’s school tried to boycott UMBC as the graduation location only so they can have the graduation at DAR. What a bunch of idiots.

How did they try to boycott UMBC?

Not sure, but I believe a group of seniors tried to threaten the principal by spamming her e-mail and writing a bunch of notes around the school. I think it was really stupid.

TLDR; they had the graduation at UMBC

[Anonymous]

Will it be same venues this year?
DAR
Home HS
UMBC?

[Anonymous]

How much does inside Strathmore hold including graduates? Can't Strathmore set up extra seats outside for guests? Venue is located in MoCo and easily accessible from highway and right by the metro.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’ve still seen many arguments about the MCPS graduations being held at either DAR or UMBC (mostly UMBC), and I think that the best option that most of the high schools can have the graduation is at the MC campuses since it is an easier distance to travel there and there is still more capacity.

I have a kid who is graduating next year and I assume that his graduation will be at DAR (considering Whitman’s graduation was at DAR this year.), and he is dreaded about DAR based on the experiences that some of the previous seniors have gone through.

You kid sounds like a snowflake. DAR is a nice venue.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How much does inside Strathmore hold including graduates? Can't Strathmore set up extra seats outside for guests? Venue is located in MoCo and easily accessible from highway and right by the metro.

Strathmore's capacity is 1,976. DAR's is 3,702.

[Anonymous]

When are graduation dates published?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When are graduation dates published?

January?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When are graduation dates published?

January?

Yes, that's usually around when each principal finds out what their school's date will be.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When are graduation dates published?

January?

Yes, that's usually around when each principal finds out what their school's date will be.

Actually, December. Principals find out in mid-December and should tell the senior class then.

[Anonymous]

Are they even considering other venues or are those three options locked in?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are they even considering other venues or are those three options locked in?

What large venues are around that could host a graduation with several thousand attendees? And is affordable?

Of course, your school could always opt to host it on your football field. Just make sure you have a rain date or two.