Penns Valley High School holds junior-senior prom

BOALSBURG — Students from Penns Valley High School enjoyed that long-standing high school tradtion, the junior-senior prom, May 13 at Mountain View Country Club in Boalsburg. According to event chaperones, about 230 students attended the gala event, which featured a full meal before the dance.

Couples dressed in elegant gowns and tuxedos, as well as parents, family members and friends, arrived well in advance of the 7 p.m. starting time to enjoy the spectator sport of prom watching. After a time of handshakes, hugs and countless photos, the students lined up and filed into the building in a scene reminiscent of the red carpet on Oscar night.

The year’s prom theme was “The Enchanted Forest.” Decorations included artificial trees topped with green net canopies, suggesting a fairy tale forest.

Following the meal, many attendees adjourned to a patio behind the dance floor to socialize and take photos. Soon, the disc jockey’s speakers began pounding out Lady Gaga’s “Poker Face,” and the couples hit the floor to dance the night away.

Later that evening, Marcus Woodford and Emily Thom were crowned prom royalty.