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[quote=Anonymous]When they returned from covid, our FCPS high school administration organized a homecoming dance outside  in the parking lot under the stars.  They had several tents, food, photo booths and selfie stations, and more.

There was a staffed perimeter around the parking lot to prevent kids from sneaking in and out.

The dance was packed.  Lots of upperclassmen attended.  Everyone stayed until the end or for a large amount of time, instead of just making an appearance or skipping entirely.

I don't know how much exrra work it was, but shaking things up with something like moving it outside might be fun for the kids.

That being said, over the course of the 10+  years I have had high school kids, other than the outdoor post covid dance, the HoCo dance seems to go like this:

9th grade: "It was so much fun! [i]Everyone[/i] was there. (The kids generally stay until the end)

10th grade: "It was ok.  It didn't seem as crowded as last year." (Kids arrive a little late after dinner and pictures, then leave early to go to someone's house.)

11th grade: "We dropped in for around 15 minutes.  It was soooo boring*." (Kids showed up around halfway through the dance, do a walk through, see no one but freshmen there, and leave for someone's house.)

* Note, the freshman sibling in attendance stayed for the entire dance and came home from the exact same dance saying the dance was packed, [i]everyone [/i] was there, and it was so much fun.

12th grade: "We drove by after dinner but the parking lot was empty so we just went to the party."

The homecoming dances are mostly for freshmen and sophomores now.[/quote]

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