On Wednesday, February 16, at 6 pm, the annual Mother-Son Dance, more commonly known as the Mom Prom, got under way. During the social hour mothers and their sons could get their picture taken in the armory. Something new was added this year. Terry Wiese, mother of sophomore Aaron Wiese drew portraits of each member of the senior class.
       At 7 p.m. Abbot Raphael Walsh led the group in prayer. To start the meal, a caeser salad and rolls were served. Soon after that came the main course which for the ladies, was chicken, and for the men was roast beef along with green beans and potatoes. To top off the meal a slice of apple pie and a scoop of vanilla ice cream were served. Towards the end of the meal freshmen class president, Josh Fedde, and gave a speech about how much his mother meant to him and how much of a privilege it was for him to speak to the group. After that, Alex McKnight, president of the student body, also shared how much his mom meant to him.
       Father Richard Thell went to the podium and shared with the group some responses he received from a questionnaire given out to sophomores. Some of the questions were: “What advise would you give to a freshmen about mom prom?” “What is the best thing about mom prom?” Following that Father Richard announced that we all partake in the annual mom prom tradition, which is kissing your mother. After that the fun part started, the dancing! People really seemed to enjoy the night, “I never thought it could be so much fun,” said sophomore Nick Michalack.
       The night concluded around 10 p.m. with class pictures.
                  - Article & Pictures by Jake Hopkinson, Slide Show by Jesse Tye
                           - Video by Tim Agnew