JFK Grad Nite
Celebrate Life Manual

Celebrate Life is a guide for planning and implementing all night alcohol and drug-free celebrations for teens. Click on a link below to download the individual sections (all files are in PDF format):

Introduction  *

  • Celebrate Life: Introduction
  • Acknowledgements
  • Table of Contents
Celebrate Life: Section I  *
  • Virginia Operation Prom/Graduation
  • Why Have an After Prom or After Grad Celebration?
  • Everyone Benefits!
  • A Recipe for a Successful Celebration
  • HONOR ROLL AWARDS PROGRAM
  • Why We Said, "YES!"
  • Help Each Other!
  • Just For Students
Celebrate Life: Section II  *
  • STEERING COMMITTEE
    • General Information
    • Relationship With PTA
  • LEGAL MATTERS
    • Nonprofit vs. Charitable
    • Income Tax
    • Sales Tax
    • Licenses
    • Licensed Characters & Copyrighted Materials
    • Insurance
  • CHRONOLOGY FOR PLANNING AN ALL NIGHT CELEBRATION
Celebrate Life: Section III  *
  • THE STEERING COMMITTEE
    • Officers
    • Celebration Site
    • Celebration Guidelines
    • Volunteers
    • Theme Building
    • Working With Vendors
    • Working with the Fire Marshal
Celebrate Life: Section IV  *
  • COMMITTEES
    • Activities
    • Security
    • Decorations
      • Decorating With Balloons
Celebrate Life: Section V  *
  • Food
  • Funding
  • Prizes
  • Publicity
  • Tickets/Reservations, I.D., Entry Packets
  • Clean-up
  • Appendix A

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