GRAD NIGHT

WHAT TO EXPECT

What to expect on Grad Night?

Need to know before you leave for the ceremony

Confirm you have paid for grad night, signed your waiver and have chosen a bus (we will send out an email the night before.
Pack a change of clothes to change into after graduation (unless you are wearing what's under your gown)
Make sure you have a hoodie or something warm
Closed toed shoes
Socks recommended
DO NOT BRING ANYTHING WITH YOU EXCEPT YOUR PHONE!!!
Phone charger cord (bus has standard plug ins available ) and SMALL digital camera are ok
Anything and everything outside of these 3 itens will be bagged and returned in the morning
You will not need keys, money, wallet, etc
We have chapsticks, first aid, feminine hygiene items, gum, etc
As we are loading at LSHS, you can check your keys and ID into a ziploc and will be returned to you on the way back in the morning. We recommend leaving a wallet/purse at home.

After the ceremony

You will have plenty of time to take family pictures and enjoy the moment
Plan to arrive at LSHS around 9:30 pm to check-in the gym. BUS LEAVES at 10pm!
Change your clothes (if needed)
DO NOT STOP AT McDonalds of the like. Wait times are unpredictable and the buses will be leaving at 10pm
The 2026 parent volunteers will be ready for you, you will begin the check in process

Check-in

If you have a hoodie on, please take it off and also remove shows. Yes, you are getting patted down.
If you have brought something with you that isn't a banned item you may stop at the first table and your item will be bagged and will go under your bus for the night. You will get it back when we return to school the next morning.
If you have brought a baned item, we have anonymous drop boxes, no questions asked. If we find something on you during the pat down or after, your parents will be called and you will be sent home.
After pat-down you will then move on to your bus color. Don't worry, if you don't remember there are people there to help.
You must then re-sign your waiver, you will have a wristband put on (we are doint that for you)
There will be snack tables to grab some on-the-go snacks and water and head to the waiting area. Try to stay grouped by bus color
Once there are a few seniors from you bus, a chaperone will walk you to your bus. You will check in with your head chaperone. Once you are on the bus you must stay on.
After all seniors have been checked in and are on the bus, we will do a final head count and head to our first venue!

The Drive

We will have raffles an dtrivia for your driving enjoyment on the first leg of our adventure!!

Venue #1

Once we arrive at Venue #1, please stay on your bus until you are dismissed by a Grad Night person
Go have fun! There will be food served about 20 minutes after we arrive for about 1.5 hrs. There will be random events and prize giveaways throughout the night!!!
About 1:45am the venue will begin shutting down and you will be loading back onto the bus. Please get back onto the same bus. Your lead chaperone will be checking wristbands and doing final head count. Once everyone is accounted for we will head off to venue #2 (approx 2 am).

The Drive

Your chaperones will have a couple of things to hand out on this drive for Venue #2. We also have trivia and raffles (If you didn't get through all of them in the first leg)

Venue #2

Same as Venue #1. Please stay on the bus until you are dismissed by a Grad Night chaperone
Go have fun!! WE will also have food here and random events and prize giveaways throughout the night.
About 5 am will begin loading the buses to head home and will do a final head count before leaving
Sleeeeeppp (or not)

Home arrival

Parents need to plan on being at LSHS about 5;45 am for pick up. Seniors can leave their cars in the parking lot overnight, but as they'll have been up all night, we recomment parents to pick up their seniors
We will stay until all seniors are picked up or have a ride hime
Need a ride home for your senior? We have some parents willing to play taxi.
Seniors will receive an envelope when they get off the bus. If they won additional prizes it will be marked on the front of their envelope and they will need to visit our prize trailer to pick up their item (or arrange for delivery if you cannot transport it) Inside there will be a certificate that you will hand to our prize bosses.
Please make sure when you get off the bus, to clean up any trash you have and also thank the bus driver for their time.

Thank you all for choosing to spend a safe and fun evening with us!

Congratulations Grad!!!!!! We are so proud of you!