What does it take to put on the 'Best Prom in America'? Inside Pennsbury's prom committee
Pennsbury’s Prom Committee, led by Terry Poulton, Shannon Poulton, Curtis May, Margaret Weber, and Tara Bellman, has been working so hard these past few months on amazing artwork, paintings, and 3D creations.
Our theme this year is Promi-Con, meaning anything Comic Con. We have murals from Marvel, Star Wars, and even Harry Potter. This big event has students, parents, and the community joining together in order for Pennsbury to have the "Best Prom in America."
From a prom chair’s perspective, Promi-Con looks a little different. We now are in charge of our own murals and show other helpers what to do. We had to come up with a theme, sketch our murals, cut and tape them and so much more.
There’s a lot of work that has to go in before we paint, trace, and glitter.
This year we took it upon ourselves to branch out on social media to get as much help as we could in order for these murals to be completed by prom.
Being a prom chair has its ups and downs. There were a lot of fun days where we would connect with other prom chairs more, and there were the very stressful days when things won’t go our way.
It is all worth it in the end and the expressions on people’s faces when they see these awesome murals makes it 10 times better.
What does it take to create a mural?
First, on graph paper, the mural design is sketched and traced with permanent marker. Then, transparencies are made and are projected onto much larger paper — the mural itself. With many hands at work, at least four projectors, and copious markers, one mural to be hung up in the gym can be traced in three to four hours.
From here, prom chairs mix paint colors to match the characters in their drawings. The Gym Murals group decided to make their artwork TV-network themed, choosing to create Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, Disney, and CW-inspired murals.
At the end of each day, special paint blowers are brought out to dry the freshly painted posters. Each mural must be carefully rolled up after the session is done.
Once ALL murals are fully painted and outlined, they are glammed up on Glitter Night, which was on June 2. Finally, on Prom Set-Up day, June 3, all murals and artwork are hung up with the help of the Pennsbury community.
Senior Prom has always been a big deal, but Pennsbury takes the event to the next level. All decorations, floats, and fun are over-the-top year after year, and this year’s will be the most “back to normal.”
Pennsbury students are excited to attend the “Best Prom in America.”
Krishna Thaker, Mary Kate O'Donnell and Madison Russell are seniors at Pennsbury High School. Krishna and Mary Kate served as chairs of the prom committee.
This article originally appeared on Bucks County Courier Times: Pennsbury Prom chairs share inside look at Promi-Con preparations
