Grad Nite 1995 ticket

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Originally Posted by Alex

You had a graduation rehearsal? What happened if you didn't go (I know if my school had tried that many of us would have skipped it)?

We essnetially just got a printout with a timeline, instructions on where to be, and an admonishment to behave.

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

I believe they threatened to not give you your diploma if you skipped rehearsal. Don't know if they ever followed through on that threat.

Yup. It was the kind of thing where everyone said "they wouldn't dare, f this, I'm not showing" and no one dared to stay away. This may be a false memory but I believe one kid didn't show up and he was not allowed to walk across the stage and had to do some summer school or something. I didn't know the guy so all I heard was rumor...

[Ghoulish Delight]

Hmm, that was probably more likely. They probably couldn't do anything to prevent you from getting your actual diploma, but they could keep you from walking. Which probably would have been excellent motivation for some people to not show up.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

I guess I was lucky: our Grad Nite was the actual night of our graduation.

I remember this being a source of grumbling and rumors about our school not being big enough or rich enough to muscle into the appropriate night. I know DL has multiple Grad Nites, and it would be interesting to find out how they assign each school to each night.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

Hmm, that was probably more likely. They probably couldn't do anything to prevent you from getting your actual diploma, but they could keep you from walking. Which probably would have been excellent motivation for some people to not show up.

I just wonder what his family thought. I think that was the great motivator for most of us. Who gives a crap what the school thinks, but if you disappoint your family on your big day...

[Ghoulish Delight]

Again, I imagine there have to be some # of students in a graduating class of 600+ where, "You mean you will BAN me from having to shake the principal's hand in front of my family?" is a golden ticket.

[Alex]

Yeah, I've had four significant graduation events in my life and so far have only gone to one of them. My interest in high school graduation was extremely passive, the primary reason I went was my girlfriend (future first wife) was valedictorian, but if a way to be barred without actually being in real trouble were presented I might well have jumped at it.

[lashbear]

"No Alcohol, Marijuana or Illegal Drugs...."
Marijuana wasn't illegal in 1995 ?!?!?!

[JWBear]

1995? God, I feel old....

[Prudence]

I see they must have gotten their dress code from lashbear's workplace. No shorts for the guys? I wonder if anyone tried to show up in full formal kilt.

[RStar]

Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor

I just found my 1995 Grad Nite Ticket. It's in really good shape. I scanned it for my permanent digital collection but am about to throw it away. Anyone here a collector? I'll mail it to you.

I'll take it if it hasn't been spoken for, or if you don't want to eBay it. (I checked, and unfortunatly they realy don't sell).

I'm a collector of event type tickets. They all look alike now, so I love the older ones.....

And they did wan't to promote a "prom" type feel to these events, and even emulate the old "Date Nites" back in the day when kids did dress up to go out. Disney held on to that rule with a tight fist, only recently to ease up a bit.