More on the Post Prom Party in Nashua and it's history......
Dean Shalhoup is a long time (40+ years) reporter/columnist for the Nashua Telegraph, writing about people, places and things of general interest in the local Nashua area scene. Some of you may remember Dean's dad, Mike Shalhoup, who worked at the Telegraph for nearly 40 years himself, as a photographer, reporter and editor. Anyone who played sports for NHS during our years (1960-1963) remembers Mike Shalhoup because he was "the little guy with the big camera". He took all of the team photos, action shots at events, and he was a good and loyal friend to both Buzz and Tony.
Back to Dean......as a follow-on to the article Danielle Curtis wrote (above) on the ressurection of the Post Prom Party at Nashua High, Dean's column in the Telegraph on Saturday, May 25, 2013, looks into the somewhat vague genesis of Nashua's Post Prom Party tradition. As you will see, our NHS Class of 1963 is mentioned once again.
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And still more on the history of the Post Prom Party in Nashua......
The Dean Shalhoup column below appeared in the June 1, 2013 Nashua Telegraph, just hours after the NHS South 2013 Post Prom Party ended. In this column, Dean shares more facts on the event's history, and once again highlights NHS Class of 1963's role in making it all happen once again.
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NHS-1963 was the major financial sponsor behind the resurrection of the Post Prom Party (PPP) event for graduating seniors in 2013, and again in 2014.
DEJA VU ALL OVER AGAIN
While the PPP was a huge success in 2013, there was less student interest in 2014. And in 2015, after NHS staff polled seniors beforehand, plans for the 2015 Post Prom Party were scuttled due to lack of interest. It seems that multiple, smaller private parties are what’s “in” these days versus a single school sponsored event following the prom
Sadly, while the Post Prom Party is history once again, there is now more money available for future NHS Class of 1963 Scholarships !!!
While the PPP was a huge success in 2013, there was less student interest in 2014. And in 2015, after NHS staff polled seniors beforehand, plans for the 2015 Post Prom Party were scuttled due to lack of interest. It seems that multiple, smaller private parties are what’s “in” these days versus a single school sponsored event following the prom
Sadly, while the Post Prom Party is history once again, there is now more money available for future NHS Class of 1963 Scholarships !!!
