LCHS Prom Grand March kicks off a grand and “Rustic Romance” evening

 

[May 07, 2018]  LINCOLN - On a beautiful Saturday evening in Lincoln, the Logan County Courthouse was a showcase for finery as the Lincoln Community High School Junior/Senior Prom Grand March took place on the north side of the historic site.

The pre-prom event is a tradition in Lincoln that has been ongoing for the past 29 years. It is an event where prom-goers are stationed inside the courthouse, then at the appropriate time they come out of the building and stand at the top of the steps while being introduced to a large crowd on the lawn and in the street.

This year those introductions were made by Joe Ryan with the assistance of Lisa the Prize girl for WLCN Radio. The radio station organizes the grand march each year, and also provides video of the event that will be posted on their radio website.

What was missing this year was the Red Carpet event that has been held for the past few years. According to Jim Ash and Jeff Maxwell at the radio station, the prom committee decided that this year they did not want to do a red carpet event.

At 3:30 p.m., the Pattie Deener Band with Greg Glick filled one of the two patio areas on the south side of the courthouse and entertained guests until just a few moments before the grand march began. Guests started arriving early, with the intention of nabbing a choice seat to watch the young people, dressed to the nines as they descended the steps.

After the grand march, the prom night would be filled with fun, food, dancing and much more. With a theme of “Rustic Romance,” the Lincoln Banquet Center was nicely decorated for the evening and dinner was to be served at 7 p.m.

Dancing and other activities began at 8 p.m.

The evening also included lots of opportunities for prizes as drawings were held with a rule of “must be present to win” for items such as a television, microwave, Cub and Cardinal jerseys, and much more.

There was also a big raffle with the GRAND grand prize being a $1,000 scholarship donated by Haji Patel, owner of the Lincoln Banquet Center.

In addition to dinner, dancing, raffles and prizes, there was also a photo booth, games, and some really divine desserts.

[Nila Smith]