For Prom advisors and committee members: this presentation will tell you everything you need to know about planning for Prom. From forming your committees, to choosing your theme and keeping everyone on task for the big day.

1. M
PROING 101
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PL AN
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2. So you’ve been selected to
plan your school’s Prom..
Here’s everything you need to know!
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3. STEP 1
UNDERSTAND YOUR
RESPONSIBILITIES
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4. STEP 1: UNDERSTAND YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
What do you need to plan?
- Dance
- Fundraising
- Grand march - Coronation
- Photography - After Prom
- Dinner
party
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5. STEP 2
FORM YOUR COMMITTEE
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6. STEP 2: FORM YOUR COMMITTEE
Get as many students on the
team as possible. The bigger
your Prom, the bigger the team
you’ll need.
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7. STEP 3
CREATE
SUBCOMMITTEES
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8. STEP 3: CREATE SUBCOMMITTEES
Divide and Conquer
- Budget / fundraising
- Entertainment
- Food / beverage
- Invitations / tickets
- Favors
- Decorations
- Royalty / coronation
- Publicity
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9. STEP 4
PICK YOUR
THEME
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10. Gatsby, Paris
Masquerade,
Hollywood
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11. Romantic
Timeless
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12. Fun
Funky
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13. STEP 5
CREATE A BUDGET &
FUNDRAISING PLAN
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14. STEP 5: CREATE A BUDGET & FUNDRAISING PLAN
How much do you
have?
How much do you
need?
Sell products and hold an
event to raise the funds.
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15. STEP 6
SEND OUT INVITATIONS
& SELL TICKETS
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16. STEP 7
PROMOTE
YOUR PROM
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17. STEP 7: PROMOTE YOUR PROM
- Banners
- Announcements
- Social media
- Emails
- Ticket booths
- Games during lunch
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18. STEP 8
RECRUIT
CHAPERONES
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19. STEP 8: RECRUIT CHAPERONES
- Parents - Staff - Teachers
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20. STEP 9
KEEP EVERYONE
ON TASK
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21. STEP 9: KEEP EVERYONE ON TASK
- Entertainment booked?
- RSVP count?
- Food / beverages ordered?
- Favors ready to go?
- Decorations set up?
- MC prepared?
- Coronation planning done?
- After Prom party ready?
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22. STEP 10
ENJOY THE
BIG DAY
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23. FREE DOWNLOAD
THE ULTIMATE PROM
PLANNING GUIDE
- Detailed checklists
- Week-by-week planner
- Fundraising ideas
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24. ANDERSON’S PROM
Themes
Royalty
Decoration
Invitations
Favors
and more
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