Homeschool Prom 2003 NJ Prom Preparations. You are on the "Prom Prep" page, use the links at the top and to the sides for more information.

Join us for our Fourth Annual New Jersey Homeschool Prom!

Homeschool Prom 2003
Friday, May 30, 2003
7:00 PM to 12:00 Midnight
Grand Ballroom, Waterview Pavilion
800 River Road (Route 35N), Belmar, New Jersey
 

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Prom Prep for Homeschool Prom 2003   
We have a large dance floor!!!

We will enjoy a buffet dinner, dancing, socializing and lots of fun!  Tickets are per person which includes the dinner, DJ, decorations, website photos and prom portraits.  Dress is semiformal to formal and this evening is for New Jersey's homeschooled students and their guests, ages 13 years (at parents' discretion) and up. See 'tickets' for more information.

Last Updated: 06/03/2008 05:02 PM

Guests
NJ Homeschooled students may bring friends or relatives to the NJ Homeschool Prom 2003 as guests, whether from NJ or surrounding states, homeschooled or not. Homeschool Prom 2003 is a prom for NJ homeschooled students and their guests. Homeschooled students from surrounding states are welcome to attend if they are members of a group near the NJ border (either side) that has members from both states, or if they are invited by a NJ homeschooled friend (in this case, the NJ student should buy the ticket for their guest). People must email or call me to purchase tickets. One person can buy tickets for a group, as long as the above conditions are met. Anyone from any other state must be invited by, and attend with, a NJ student. Dates are not required nor encouraged but are allowed.

Music
The dynamic Christian DJ, and former homeschooling dad, Jeff Lefevre of CANA Music, will be back with us again this year. The music will not all be specifically Christian but will have clean lyrics and content.

Dance
A prom is mainly a dance. If you don't know how to dance, please learn some basic steps and practice so you feel comfortable getting out on the dance floor. Some good dances to learn are swing, Lindy, two-step, box-step, and rumba; they're fun, easy to learn and can be adapted to a variety of music. In addition to learning from people you know, there are ballroom dance studios that offer introductory lessons at discounted prices, instructional books & videos available for free at public libraries, and dance instruction can even be found on the Internet now.

Click here for short video dance samples, they are safe to 'open.'  They may take a 'long' time to open or download.  They will demonstrate the different types of dances for various types of music.

http://www.ballroomdancing.org/Dances/Dances.htm

Click here: NJ Ballroom Dance Studio List

List of ballroom dance studios in NJ, current as of February 2, 2003, and grouped by county and sorted by studio name.

Almost everyone has dressed very appropriately & nicely at all four of our annual NJ Homeschool proms. To help provide a classy, wholesome atmosphere again this year, these are our dress guidelines with a few changes and additions added this year:

Dress Requirements
~Minimum for boys: Dress shirt with tie, dress pants, regular or dress shoes (no sneakers); Dressy turtleneck with a jacket is also acceptable; Suggested for older teens: Jacket, suit or tuxedo.
     
~Minimum for girls: Skirt with blouse or dress, dress shoes (no sneakers); Suggested for older teens: Dressy or formal dress, evening or ball gown.

Modesty Guidelines
       Modest styles are encouraged in place of sexy, revealing styles, often found in teen magazines and department stores, which are not welcome at our prom since they detract from the wholesome atmosphere we wish to maintain. Almost everyone has shown very good judgment in this regard at our past proms. To avoid any misunderstandings, we do have the following restrictions: No low-cut or plunging necklines, or open plunging backs (below the bra-line); skirts, dresses and slits should be no shorter than 4 inches above the knee; no bare midriffs or other inappropriate bare sections; no extremely tight or see-through dresses. Strapless dresses and dresses with spaghetti straps are allowed as long as the dress is still modest in presentation because I have seen some dresses more modest with these features than some without these features. If in doubt, err on the side of modesty. If you have specific questions, feel free to call or email me me to discuss them. Please Note: These requirements/guidelines will be enforced and you may be sent home if you don't follow them.

The following links contain many examples of beautiful, more conservative prom dresses. We're not suggesting you should buy any of these dresses or pay these kinds of prices, we're showing these dresses for purposes of example only. Many girls make their own dresses and great bargains in formal attire for both boys and girls can be found at thrift, resale & consignment stores.

Great Lengths...
http://www.greatlengths.com/shopping/category.ihtml?category=formal

Modest Gowns
http://www.modestgown.com/

Modest by Design
http://www.modestbydesign.com/Formal_Gowns/

LDS Prom
http://www.ldsprom.com/

Modest Prom .com
http://www.modestprom.com/

Beautifully Modest Gallery
http://www.beautifullymodest.com/gallery.html

"More than a dozen teen-aged girls from Kansas have taken a stand against the sexy, revealing styles that fill the racks of department stores. The Red Bridge Ward's young women from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints of the Olathe Kansas Stake, have launched a campaign to encourage department stores to carry more modest styles of clothing that would better reflect their standards and values. This effort has generated a ground-swell of support from around the world from other young women and their parents who are also frustrated by current trends which are low cut, strapless, backless, sleeveless, bare midriff, short, and tight." Sign Petition*
*Update: A large department store has now asked several of these young women to be part of the stores' buying panel for prom dresses.

Princeton University's Dance Etiquette Guide:
http://www.ee.princeton.edu/~aria/etiquette.html
Although the information at this link is etiquette specifically for social dances, (such as our Homeschool Prom,) some of it does not apply.  Take what is good and leave the rest.

Dates
As in the past, this is an open prom and dates are not required nor encouraged but are left up to the parents' discretion.

Chaperones
There will be chaperones in attendance all evening. Chaperones must buy tickets also.  Students will continue to be chaperoned until they are picked up. Parents are welcome to come in to pick their teens up at the end of the evening or they may wait outside.

Location
Belmar is centrally located with easy access via the Garden State Parkway and Interstate 195 and there are many things available to see and do during the prom, including the beach & boardwalk, parks, lakes, playgrounds, stores, cafes & restaurants, and the Beach Cinema in nearby Bradley Beach.

Links
Waterview Pavilion (http://www.waterviewpavilion.com/)
CANA Music (http://www.canamusicdj.com/)
Photography by Martin Tremarco (http://www.photobymarty.com/)
Belmar, NJ (http://www.belmar.com/)
MapQuest (Waterview Pavilion on MapQuest)
Yahoo! Maps (Waterview Pavilion on Yahoo! Maps)
Beach Cinema, (732) 774-9089, 110 Main St, Bradley Beach, NJ 07720
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Remember to check back often for updates for Homeschool Prom 2003. 
Details will be posted here.
 Email or visit us online at www.homeschoolprom.com

In addition to email lists, please share this information through support groups & newsletters for homeschoolers who may be interested in attending but may not be online. Thank you.

We're looking forward to another great
NJ Homeschool Prom
and hope you can join us.

Sincerely,
Joanne McKenna
NJ Homeschool Prom Coordinator