{"id":6195,"date":"2021-01-15T20:01:57","date_gmt":"2021-01-15T20:01:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ptachc.org\/?page_id=6195"},"modified":"2026-03-11T21:22:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T21:22:36","slug":"after-prom-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ptachc.org\/?page_id=6195","title":{"rendered":"After Prom Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Project Safe, After Prom Committee<\/strong><br \/>Chair: Beth Anna Varson<br \/>Email: afterprom@ptachc.org<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A safe and appealing celebration option is critical on a night when most high school junior and senior students will attend an after prom celebration. The PTSA Project Safe, After Prom events provide a safe alternative to the private after prom parties where peer pressure often encourages underage drinking, drugs, and unhealthy and dangerous teen behaviors.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Project Safe, After Prom Mission:<\/strong><br \/>1. To assist PTSAs in providing resources about safe and healthy teen behaviors as well as the legal consequences of underage drinking and substance abuse and the dangers of unsafe driving and destructive behaviors.<br \/>2. To assist the efforts of PTSAs in coordinating alcohol-free and drug-free After Prom events.<br \/>3. To host sharing network sessions to coordinate local high school PTSA&#8217;s efforts, share ideas and information on hosting after prom events.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PTACHC Project Safe, After Prom committee partners with:<br \/>a. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hcpss.org\/\">Howard County Public School System<\/a><br \/>b. <a href=\"https:\/\/hcdrugfree.org\/\">HC DrugFree<\/a> <br \/>c. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.howardcountymd.gov\/\">Howard County government<\/a><br \/>d. <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodeathsmd.gov\/highway-safety-office\/\">Maryland Highway Traffic Safety Program<\/a><br \/>e. and many others<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ptachc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/After-Prom-Presentation-6-6-22.pdf\">After Prom End of the Year 2022 Report<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>NETWORKING MEETINGS<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">TBD<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>NUTS &amp; BOLTS RESOURCES<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ptachc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/AP-Planning-Strategy.pdf\">Sample After-Prom Event Planning Outline<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Howard County Public School System <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hcpss.org\/schools\/facilities\/hcpss-after-prom-faq\/\">After Prom Activity Guidelines<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Holding After-Prom in a school building:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>The Fire Marshall specifically prohibits HCPSS from indoor inflatables due to fire hazards, and obstruction and egress concerns.<\/li>\r\n<li>PTSAs must provide their own chaperones\/security to oversee the event and prevent unauthorized access to excluded areas of the school, etc.<\/li>\r\n<li>Open flames are not permitted.<\/li>\r\n<li>Must have Fire Marshall&#8217;s Office certified crowd manager(s) on site.<\/li>\r\n<li>For additional information please contact the HCPSS Use of School Facilities Office at 410\/313-7477 or the Risk Management Office at 410\/313-6390.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ptachc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Security.pdf\">Security<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You are required to have one certified Crowd Manager event organizer for every 250 participants. Sign up for one of the free, monthly trainings by the Howard County Fire Marshal&#8217;s office <a href=\"https:\/\/www.howardcountymd.gov\/fire-and-rescue-services\/crowd-manager-safety-seminar\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Information on <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1VYjajNyxUmx0Rs_5R5QoxwCJ7FHf7Opx_GAdrBHJaVM\/edit?usp=sharing\">Vendors<\/a> for After-Prom related services.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hcdrugfree.org\/?s=surviving+the+teen+years&amp;submit=Search\">HC DrugFree Helpful information and Q&amp;A for Parents<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ptachc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Prom-poster-for-parents-8-12-x__-11.pdf\">HC DrugFree Poster for Parents<\/a> &#8211; The Cost of Hosting an After Prom Party<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ptachc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Prom-poster-teens-8-12-x-11.pdf\">HC DrugFree Poster for Teens<\/a> &#8211; What Can Prom Cost?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ptachc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Insurance-Requirements_-Waivers-and-Vendors.pdf\">INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS: Waivers and Vendors<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AIM is currently the Free State PTA Insurance Provider. The linked <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ptachc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Insurance-Requirements_-Waivers-and-Vendors.pdf\">insurance guidance<\/a> is from AIM. Please confirm your local unit&#8217;s insurance is current with AIM. If you have ANY questions about event insurance please contact AIM directly at 214\/360-0801 or review their <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aim-companies.com\">website<\/a>. The FAQs and Resources tabs are especially helpful.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">List of AIM <a href=\"https:\/\/aim-companies.com\/insurance-resources\/aims-playlist-events\/\">Covered and Excluded Events<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>CONTRACTS<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Free State PTA has limited information on their website currently, but there is information about contracts on other state PTA websites (<a href=\"https:\/\/capta.org\/pta-leaders\/run-your-pta\/bylaws-and-standing-rules\/signing-contracts-and-paying-bills\/\">California PTA<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/mopta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Missouri-PTA-Finances.pdf\">Missouri PTA<\/a> (p.4)).<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is not required but if you want AIM to review any of your contracts before you sign them, they will do that for you. Call 214-360-0801 to talk to an agent.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>OTHER<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Montgomery County has a great resource:<br \/><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mcprojectprom.org\/\">Montgomery County Project Prom Website<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Project Safe, After Prom CommitteeChair: Beth Anna VarsonEmail: afterprom@ptachc.org A safe and appealing celebration option is critical on a night when most high school junior and senior students will attend an after prom celebration. 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