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stouffville suntribune thursday june 9 2005 7 wont get you to tomorrows prom i was 17 and in grade 12 when fate had me attend my first formal dance the location was markham high then at church and albert streets while the site was anything but grandiose the occasion was exclusive a highlight of the schools social season most guys and gals then considered seniors were paired months in advance because some were already going steady there was no need for lastminute match making their fortunes were secure mine too or so i thought but my choice a browneyed grade 11 student had other ideas at the last minute she selected the luxury of a chromeladen oldsmobile rather than the crossbar of a handmedown bicycle so i pedalled to the dance alone however in the end i had the last laugh sort of the teacher organizer out of pity selected me to cany the queens crown but with that my act ended for on reach ing the throne a romeo stepped out of the crowd and danced this makebelieve lady love off into the dark my bubble had burst i rode home the way i arrived alone spring proms while spe cial back then were for the most part very basic at least for guys sure we dressed up but only what one might wear to church or sunday school no fancy formals girls how ever went all out assuming the imagery of dancing barbie dolls the admission price if i jemember rightly was 2 per person or 3 a couple transportation posed no problem since most bor rowed their dads car fuel was cheap too bargain base ment petrol pumped from tractor barrels but that was 60 years ago how different today like to morrow night when senior students of stouffville district secondary school climb the social summit and survey the grandeur beyond the locations no ordinary gymnasium but a ballroom cars arent fords chevs and plymouths but limos couple admission isnt 3 but 150 how different today while fashions change enthusiasm remains were all very excited admits sarah parry its the social highlight of the year she calls it a grade 12 night with grade lls admitted if theyre paifof a date the same rule applies to students who dont attend the school with respect to cost the 150 is sometimes split between the boy and girl or the boy may wish to cover it all sarah says similarly limo fees are usually divided among pas sengers as many as 10 in a roaming around with jim thomas car she explains twin sisters allison and alanna lloyd are members of the prom committee allison expects 250 students to attend the dinner and dance beginning at 6 pm and con cluding at 1130 pm male formal wear is usually rented allison says but girls like to buy their dresses some cost ing as much as 200 why not reduce expenses and hold the prom in the school i asked we want to get away allison explains we want something larger and fancier aprom king and queen will be selected and crowned as part of the evenings event on one issue sarah allison and the school stand firm alcohol is out anyone suspected of drinking wont be allowed in allison notes and anyone caught drinking inside will be evicted sarah expects several staff members to attend for two reasons to enjoy themselves and serve as chaperones undoubtedly the biggest swing in a halfcentury of prom dating is the shift from ordinary cars to stretch limos here at stouffville and elsewhere around york region markham first choice limousines has a fleet of six lincolns ready and waiting the cost of escorting 10 promgoers to woodbridge and return is 375 some firms use older cars these vehicles cost less a spokesperson said trips can also cost more much more he said depending on distances travelled its com mon for expenses to be divid ed among users of the service he said the way it works one per son assumes responsibility for bookings arrangements are then made for pickups and deliveries before the prom begins and after its over so no ones kept waiting whatever the agreement it sure beats transporting your darling date on the crossbar of a handmedown bike jim thomas is a 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