[twigs]

My daughter goes to a Christian School and they don't allow dancing at all, although most families do not have a problem with it. Instead of a Junior/Senior Prom, they have a Jr/Sr banquet. For years, my dau thought this was just stupid. So last year when she was a Jr she went to a local public school's prom and to her banquet. She was stunned to find that her banquet was far and away more fun. Both cost exactly the same. The fee for the prom went to renting the hall and a large police presence and a few pretzels and soda. Hers included a full dinner and an MC who conducted an evening of entertainment that included solving some kind of a mystery. This year she can't want to go to her banquet and could care less whether or not she goes to a prom.

[Quilla]

My daughter goes to a Christian School and they don't allow dancing at all, although most families do not have a problem with it. Instead of a Junior/Senior Prom, they have a Jr/Sr banquet.

Exact same scenerio at our house. A year ago, when my daughter was 15 she was invited to a b-day party at a public school attending friend's house. My husband and I drove her and visited with a few parents that were there. They had a disc jockey playing incredibly loud music out by the pool where the party was held. The guests were mostly 14 year old girls. The dancing they were doing was the most vulgar spectacle I've ever witnessed. For example, one young lady (a-hem) was down on the ground, face up, and nearly on all fours. Another gal was straddling her. What they called dancing looking like hunching to me. As soon as my daughter made the rounds of visiting with the hostess and her parents, I told her it was time to go. She agreed. I was appalled that the other parents could quietly stand by and watch this display.

Thank God for Christian schools.