A formal alternative: LDS teens attend prom sponsored by the church
A formal alternative
LDS teens attend prom sponsored by the church
By Nancy Needham, Correspondent
April 19, 2006When going to a high school prom became more of a concern than a much-anticipated milestone, members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints decided to provide their youth with a prom alternative.
“The reason our stake started to host prom two years ago was to give our young people a chance to practice dating and social skills and to give them a place to go when they felt uncomfortable with the high school’s music, dress styles and behavior,” said Melissa Ryther, Thousand Oaks youth leader. A stake is an organized area of the LDS church determined by geographical boundaries.
As a result, some 300 16- to 18-year-olds from Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks, Moorpark, Newbury Park, Oxnard and Camarillo attended a prom April 7 at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, where the young women wore modest dresses, the music was wholesome, the dancing was decent and the price tag was reasonable.
Posted on May 1, 2006, in Mormonism/LDS Church. Bookmark the permalink. 1 Comment.
Hi do you know what the mormon formal webesite like where you can look at the photos from 2007 ?:)