LCHS Prom Grand March an enchanting start to the 2022 Senior Prom

[May 02, 2022]   When weather forecasters came close to giving a nearly 100 percent chance of nasty weather on Saturday evening, Lincoln Community High School Prom Grand March organizer Kathie Williams along with Jim Ash and Loyd Kirby of WLCN radio in Atlanta were forced to change direction.

Typically, the grand march is held on the lawn of the Logan County Courthouse, with utilization of the LCHS gymnasium becoming the backup plan for inclement weather.



This year, the backup became the primary plan for the event. When guests began arriving at around 4 p.m. it was quite windy but the sun was shining from time to time. However, looking off toward the western horizon there were dark clouds approaching.


 

And true to predictions, by the time guests exited the gymnasium at around 6 p.m. it was pouring down rain, and obviously had been pouring for a while.

Inside the gymnasium, potted plants from Ace Hardware created a walkway in the center of the gym, where prom attendees would be introduced by emcee Joe Ryan.



While the attendees were traversing the walkway, the mood was being set with music provided by Ken Richert along with a special feature for the evening, a fog machine that tossed a gentle cloud into the walkway as attendees were introduced.

Because the walkway was located in the middle of the gymnasium, guests coming to watch the grand march were able to utilize both sets of bleachers on either side of the room.

The bleachers were well populated with proud family members there to enjoy seeing not only their own young adults all decked out for the formal dancewear, but all those who traversed the walkway.

While most of the glitz and glamor was on the walkway, there were at least two little ladies who may have been rehearsing, as they watched the event all decked out in their own glittery outfits.



While Ryan was responsible for the introductions, Williams herself was standing nearby addressing the young people as they came into the gymnasium. She assured that each person, couple or group walking the floral lined runway that they were the center of attention at the moment.

Carrying on the tradition of the late Jeff Maxwell, WLCN’s Ash and Kirby were on hand to video the grand march which will be placed on the WLCN website.

Though it may not have been the original plan, the grand march in the LCHS gymnasium was wonderful. The attendees clearly enjoyed the attention and all were looking forward to heading on to the prom for a fun filled and memorable evening.

[Nila Smith]