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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just had graduation there.  Found it needlessly stressful and overly complicated.

- an early morning: students boarded school buses at 8:30

- parents arrived at 10:15 when the doors opened w/semi controlled chaos, with DAR staff opening sections at a time and making hoards of guests wait as each section filled to open another. I understand it can't be a free for all

- we reserved a parking spot in a garage about four blocks away.  That was about the closest you can get.  Once at the garage, it's valet parking.

- once grad is over DAR staff wanted everyone to leave immediately. There was literally no room for all to congregate in the lobby, so understable, but ushers just kept yelling "move along people" and "exit, please". Lovely backdrop for photos but this wasn't and couldn't be allowed.

- mass crowding on the front steps.  School buses idling to take faculty and staff back, everyone exiting, groups taking pictures.

- terribly long waiting for car to be returned via valet.  Stood in stuffy, hot parking garage for over 20 minutes for car to be retrieved.

- exhausting, too complicated and felt rushed...all for pretty background.[/quote]

Very similar to our experience on Wednesday. We had buses delivering students and teachers and the band, and a Uhaul for the band instruments. Our buses arriving to unload as the previous group's buses are circling waiting to reload. Very ineffective staff. I know they're trying to cram in as many ceremonies as possible but it's just a sausage factory when you're dealing with the logistics of groups coming in and out.

I think we parked at the same garage. Next time I'll hope for street parking![/quote]

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