Manheim Central worked with parents to hold an outdoor event at Clipper Magazine Stadium. The senior celebration, as the school is calling it, will have a casino theme with music, yard games, food and casino games like blackjack. Masks and social distancing will be required.
That doesnât eliminate the risk of potential spreading of germs, especially with kids playing with a deck of cards, even with hand sanitizer available. To high school Principal Josh Weitzel, there has to be a balance of fun and safety.
âAt the end of the day, for us, it had a lot to do with how do we still make it a special end of the year as best we can for the kids,â he said.
Two hours later, it was back on.
Pfeiffer, whose daughter is a senior at Ephrata High School, had an inkling the cancellation announcement would come, as social gathering restrictions associated with COVID-19 have made it difficult for schools to plan a traditional prom. So, with the schoolâs blessing, she quickly finalized a reservation she had made at Clipper Magazine Stadium, home to the Lancaster Barnstormers baseball team and a popular destination for outdoor events during the COVID-19 pandemic, a month before.
Since then, the 45-year-old mother of four and a group of Ephrata parents have planned their own prom, following health and safety guidelines like wearing masks and social distancing when eating, with the school pitching in to sell tickets.