Prom night was another success both at the Beach Plum Inn and then as the party continued at the YMCA.

Thank you to all who pitched in to create the After Prom Party hosted at the YMCA. We have so many to thank. In particular, Tony Lombardi for keeping the Island kids in his heart and coordinating everything YMCA from the staff to the lights to the healthy snacks for the volunteers. And to all our other volunteers, sponsors and donors, there were so many, we give you the biggest hug. So many contributed.

We will be back next year and are looking for input from next year’s junior class. If you tell us what you want we’ll listen and try to deliver. We love to hear from parents and the community at large as to how to make the after prom party 2016 better and how to make it work right for everyone.

We are building a new tradition. We can do this because Martha’s Vineyard proves time and again that this is one of the best communities for growing up because it is here, on this Island, that we cherish every child as they grow into adulthood.

Deb Debettencourt and Rachel Araujo
Oak Bluffs