Graduation 2007Graduation 2007

Grad/After Grad MeetingGrad/After Grad Meeting

1.1. Prayer - Mr. GarchinskiPrayer - Mr. Garchinski

2.2. Welcome and Opening RemarksWelcome and Opening Remarks

3.3. Holy Cross Graduation InformationHoly Cross Graduation Information

4.4. After Grad InformationAfter Grad Information

EligibilityEligibility• Student must have earned 19 credits before Student must have earned 19 credits before

entering their final semester.entering their final semester.• Must register in a sufficient number of Must register in a sufficient number of

classes to give them the possibility of at classes to give them the possibility of at least 24 credits.least 24 credits.

• Must be passing their required courses by Must be passing their required courses by midterm of the second semester.midterm of the second semester.

• Must receive a final grade in each of these Must receive a final grade in each of these classesclasses

• Must satisfy Department of Learning Must satisfy Department of Learning guidelines guidelines

• Must fulfill Christian Ethics requirements Must fulfill Christian Ethics requirements • Students must apply to graduate.Students must apply to graduate.

School Sponsored ActivitiesSchool Sponsored Activities

• Graduation Mass and ExercisesGraduation Mass and Exercises

• Graduation BanquetGraduation Banquet

• Graduation DanceGraduation Dance

• Grand MarchGrand March

• Student Committee established Student Committee established second semestersecond semester

After Grad ActivitiesAfter Grad Activities

• Parents and students organizeParents and students organize

• Occurs after the school sponsored Occurs after the school sponsored activitiesactivities

• Cost – determined by the committeeCost – determined by the committee

• Chair of the committee – Dianne FrocChair of the committee – Dianne Froc

School Sponsored CostsSchool Sponsored Costs

• $60.00 paid at the beginning of the school $60.00 paid at the beginning of the school year.year.

• Covers the following costs:Covers the following costs:• Gown and stole rentalGown and stole rental

• Grad cap and Tassel (students keep these items)Grad cap and Tassel (students keep these items)

• Facility Rental – Centennial Auditorium and Prairie Facility Rental – Centennial Auditorium and Prairie Land Exhibition Park.Land Exhibition Park.

• D.J. for DanceD.J. for Dance

• Flowers for decorationFlowers for decoration

• Music – must pay for public performance rightsMusic – must pay for public performance rights

• IncidentalsIncidentals

Graduation BanquetGraduation Banquet

• Cost last year was $24 dollars/plate Cost last year was $24 dollars/plate (will be more this year)(will be more this year)

• All those that wanted to attend were All those that wanted to attend were able to.able to.

• Large Screen T.V. Large Screen T.V.

• Plenty of Room.Plenty of Room.

• Approximately 1800 attended banquetApproximately 1800 attended banquet

2006 Calendar2006 Calendar

• Last day of School – June 29, 2007.Last day of School – June 29, 2007.

• Exams – June 18, 2007 to June 25, Exams – June 18, 2007 to June 25, 2007. 2007.

• Distribution of Cap, Gowns and tickets Distribution of Cap, Gowns and tickets – Friday 11:15 a.m. June 22, 2007– Friday 11:15 a.m. June 22, 2007

• Date of Graduation – Thursday, June Date of Graduation – Thursday, June 28, 2007.28, 2007.

History of Grad Date History of Grad Date SelectionSelection• E.D. Feehan and Holy Cross first E.D. Feehan and Holy Cross first

selection before 2000.selection before 2000.

• New school year selected dates earlier New school year selected dates earlier in Junein June

• Change of School Year – unable to get Change of School Year – unable to get dates late in June due to other bookingsdates late in June due to other bookings

• Random draw to set new order of Random draw to set new order of selection. Holy Cross 6th on list, now selection. Holy Cross 6th on list, now 1st.1st.

Date and Times for Date and Times for GraduationGraduation• Thursday June 28, 2007.Thursday June 28, 2007.• Mass and Exercises – 9:00 a.m. TCU PlaceMass and Exercises – 9:00 a.m. TCU Place• Banquet and Dance at Prairie Land Banquet and Dance at Prairie Land

Exhibition HallExhibition Hall• Banquet – 6:30 p.m.Banquet – 6:30 p.m.• Dance – 9:00 p.m.Dance – 9:00 p.m.• Grand March – 10:00 p.m.Grand March – 10:00 p.m.• Video presentation – 11:00 p.m.Video presentation – 11:00 p.m.• After Grad – 12:00 p.m. Location - TBAAfter Grad – 12:00 p.m. Location - TBA

Questions Concerning Questions Concerning School Sponsored School Sponsored

Graduation Activities?Graduation Activities?

After Grad ActivitiesAfter Grad Activities

A System and provincial A System and provincial ProspectiveProspective

1960’s and 1970’s1960’s and 1970’s

• Wet grads, bush partiesWet grads, bush parties

• Alcohol unrestrictedAlcohol unrestricted

• Drinking and drivingDrinking and driving

• Many injuriesMany injuries

• Many deathsMany deaths

Late 1970’sLate 1970’s

• Parents purchased alcoholParents purchased alcohol

• Use of alcohol was controlledUse of alcohol was controlled

• Drinking and driving was reducedDrinking and driving was reduced

• Lives saved and injuries reducedLives saved and injuries reduced

• Problem of liability raisedProblem of liability raised

• Saskatchewan School Trustees Saskatchewan School Trustees established a Safe grad Committee established a Safe grad Committee 19791979

Early to Mid 1990’s Safe Early to Mid 1990’s Safe Grad to Dry GradGrad to Dry Grad

• Some schools experiment with dry Some schools experiment with dry gradsgrads

• Started with small group in schoolsStarted with small group in schools

• Graduating class was splitGraduating class was split

• Public support from business beganPublic support from business began

• Safe Grads ContinueSafe Grads Continue

• Fewer deaths and injuriesFewer deaths and injuries

1990’s – 2000’s1990’s – 2000’s

• All high schools are chemical freeAll high schools are chemical free

• Money from Kinsmen Club and School Money from Kinsmen Club and School Boards to organize the seminarBoards to organize the seminar

• Business communities supports with Business communities supports with prizes and cashprizes and cash

• City police actively encourage and City police actively encourage and promote chemical free after gradspromote chemical free after grads

Legal Perspective and Legal Perspective and LiabilityLiability

After Grad 2006 – After Grad 2006 –

Steve ChisholmSteve Chisholm

Bill ChyzBill Chyz

After-Grad 2007 Chair – After-Grad 2007 Chair –

Dianne FrocDianne Froc

Positions and Positions and CommitteesCommittees- ChairChair - Treasurer- Treasurer- Secretary Secretary - Entertainment - Entertainment - FundraisingFundraising - -

Security/registrationSecurity/registration- Food/BeverageFood/Beverage- Door Prizes and Grad GiftsDoor Prizes and Grad Gifts- Transportation/ChaperonesTransportation/Chaperones

Explanations on Handout.Explanations on Handout.

Positions for StudentsPositions for Students

• Students required to be members of the Students required to be members of the After Grad Committee.After Grad Committee.

• Must attend committee meetings and Must attend committee meetings and attend a City Wide Chemical Free After attend a City Wide Chemical Free After Grad Seminar.Grad Seminar.

• Held Thursday November 2Held Thursday November 2ndnd and Friday and Friday November 3rd, 2006.November 3rd, 2006.

• If interested sign up at the front before If interested sign up at the front before you leave.you leave.

Questions?Questions?

Thank you for attending!Thank you for attending!