THE ISSUE
As LNP | LancasterOnlineâs Alex Geli reported Sunday, some Lancaster County high schools â including Columbia, Donegal, Hempfield and Solanco â âhave canceled their proms outright, the second year in a row the pandemic has shut down a hallowed high school tradition. Several schools have yet to iron out plans. Some, like Pequea Valley and Octorara Area, are holding more traditional proms with health protocols in place. Others arenât calling their event a prom at all, but a âpromfest,â âgalaâ or âsenior soireeâ in recognition of the fact that arrangements must stray from the traditional prom setup.â
It used to be that senior year unfolded with predictability in its pomp and circumstance: Homecoming, senior recognition nights, the spring musical, prom, commencement.