Lincoln Community High School 2021 Prom Grand March

 

[May 03, 2021] 

Saturday, May 1, was a near perfect day for an outdoor event. The sun was shining nicely, the temperatures were perfect for sleeveless or short sleeves. It would have been ideal, had it not been for the wind. The windy conditions around the Logan County Courthouse in Lincoln made for some challenges for the 2021 Lincoln Community High School Prom Grand March. However, everyone seemed to take it in stride and as the saying goes, “The show must go on,” so on it went, wind and all.

The evening began with a team of volunteers and sponsors led by local business owner Kathie Williams, setting up a beautiful backdrop for the march. Because the courthouse is still for the most part closed, the groups of young people would not be coming down the steps on the west side of the courthouse. Instead, they gathered on the south side of the courthouse and group by group made their way to the lovely red-carpeted area at the bottom of the west side steps.

For some, especially the ladies, the breeziness of the evening made for some wardrobe challenges and mussing of hairdos, but even so, each group that came to the carpet looked amazing, and amazingly happy.

It was noted that one young prom goer who had chosen a beautiful red dress accompanied with five-inch heals chose not to put herself through the entire challenge alone. She removed her shoes and walked the sidewalk in bare feet. Her date graciously helped out by assisting her in holding the hem of her lovely red gown.

As each group approached the staging area, they were greeted by Marty Reed who served as the emcee for the evening, introducing the young people as they made their way to the carpeted area.

Proms today are not what they were in previous generations when there always had to be a boy-girl date. Young people today are much more open minded and know that they can go alone or with a group to the prom and have a wonderful time. As young people were introduced, there were a number of three to a group, stag guys, stag girls, and BFF’s who chose to keep one another company on the carpet.

On Kickapoo street, in front of the courthouse a gigantic crowd of people gathered to watch the event. With nothing happening for prom in 2020, and new adjustments to coronavirus restrictions in outdoor settings, it appeared that more people than usual were anxious to get out and cheer this particular group of young people as they prepared for one of the more notable memory making events in their high school careers.

The event took about 30 minutes start to finish. Then afterward there was a lot of mingling between the students and guests who came to watch. Williams had requested that the street be closed to traffic until 5:45 p.m., and only when the street was re-opened and vehicles began trying to pass through did the crowd dissipate.

In total, it was a wonderful event. The young men and women were adorable, dresses were out of this world beautiful and the guys let their personalities and style shine through as well.

LDN will have complete coverage of the Grand March via an online magazine to be posted in a future edition. Be sure to come back and check out all the amazing young people who participated in the march.

WLCN radio in Atlanta videoed the entire event and it will be available on the WLCN website later this week.

[Nila Smith]