Archbishop Chapelle High School Parents' Club

Prom Fest News

2009-2010 Parents' Club Executive Board 

2009 - 2010 Archbishop Chapelle High School

Parents' Club Executive Board

Archbishop Chapelle Parents' Club 

Purpose

The purpose of the Archbishop Chapelle Parents’ Club is to coordinate the spiritual, social, cultural, and educational forces of the home and school in training of Catholic and Non-Catholic girls as ideal Christians and to create a greater appreciation of a Catholic education.

Membership

Membership in the Parents’ Club consists of parents and guardians of students attending Archbishop Chapelle High School. All members are eligible to hold office.

Officers and Executive Board

The Parents’ Club is run by a board of elected officers, event chairpersons and various committees. The Officers are

            Co-Presidents

            1^st and 2^nd Vice President

            Recording Secretary

            Corresponding Secretary

            Treasurer

            Parliamentarian

            Board Members at Large (2)

            Executive Secretary

            Spiritual Director

            Honorary President

Meetings and Activities

General meetings are held in the gym once each quarter and are heavily attended. Teachers come one hour before the meeting to meet with interested parents for mini-conferences or performance updates. Some meetings feature informative guest speakers who speak on topics that help develop better relationships between parents and teenagers. The meetings are always followed by a delicious meal provided by one of the Parents’ Club committees.

Some of the Parents’ Club Activities include

v     Application Day

v     CCSCC (Council of Catholic  Schools Cooperative Club

v     Eighth Grade Candlelight Ceremony

v     Father/Daughter Dance

v     Grandparents Day

v     Hospitality/Refreshments

v     Mother/Daughter Banquet

v     New Parents Coffee

v     Open House

v     Pre-Freshman Scheduling

v     PromFest

v     Publicity
                     

PromFest

History

PromFest was started in 1997 as an event for Chapelle seniors and their dates to enjoy a safe, alcohol and drug free event after the Senior Prom. The event is filled with fun, food, games and prizes.

Event

The evening begins after the Prom about midnight and ends at about 4:30 am. Seniors and their dates check in and enjoy the fun. The girls do not have to bring a date nor do they have to have attended the Prom. About 95% of the senior class usually attends PromFest. Some of the activities include Bungee Run, Sumo Wrestling, Limbo contest, Rock Wall, Putt-putt, basketball and football toss, and a dunking booth of teachers.

The girls and their dates win “Chipper Bucks” and use those to purchase chances on prizes. Some of the recent prizes include dorm refrigerators, dvd/cd players, gift certificates, linens, jewelry and many other items needed for college life. The grand prize for the girls is usually a computer and printer. The winner needs to be present for the grand prize at 4:30 am.

The evening also includes all types of food. Some of the favorites are pizza, pasta and shrimp, funnel cakes, bread pudding, ice coffee, sandwiches and a special cake in their honor.

The entire evening is free for the girls and their dates. Most of the food and many of the prizes are donated.

Jefferson Parish Police Officers are on the school grounds for everyone’s protection.

PromFest Committee and Volunteers

The Parents’ Club PromFest committee works all year long to make this an enjoyable evening. They request donations from many sources. The prize committee has a list of suggested donations these include:

            DVD/CD Players

            19” or larger TVs

            Cordless Telephones

            Microwaves

            Dorm Refrigerators

            Jewelry

            Iron/Ironing Board

            Linens

            Gift Certificates

            Digital Camera

            Hair/Nail Salons

            Restaurant Certificates

            Many other items needed for College students
 

Please consider donating to the prize committee. Nothing is too small. We make gift baskets and include many items.

Last year PromFest had about 200 Parent volunteers. We need many parents to make this event a success. In order to volunteer, you need to be a parent or guardian of a Chapelle student. You must attend 2 PromFest meetings in order to participate the night of PromFest. You must also wear the PromFest t-shirt to PromFest. The t-shirt is your admit ticket that night and will identify you as a volunteer. We want volunteers from 8^th grade thru senior parents. Volunteering as an underclass parent gives you the opportunity to make a difference when your daughter becomes a senior. PLEASE CONSIDER VOLUNTEERING.

Some of the PromFest committees include: Prize Committee, Decorations, Games, Setup/Take Down, Food, Check in and Check out, and Banker. Volunteers are kept busy all night and the girls have a great time. Watch for the announcements of Promfest meetings.