For 21 years, the Burlington community has come together to host an all-night celebration for the graduating high school class.
For seniors, it’s a highly anticipated event. For their parents, it eliminates worries about their child’s safety on graduation night.
Since its inception, no Burlington graduates have been involved in alcohol-related accidents on their graduation night. Typically, more than 90 percent of graduates attend. Parent-volunteers began planning for the event in January. The event also depends on donations from residents and businesses for money, prizes and food. The reward is an investment in students that is paid back each year as the tradition grows.
A Few Words About the 2011 Party
On the Friday prior to graduation weekend, parent and student volunteers transform the high
school cafeterias into a Mardi Gras party. On Sunday, graduates checked in between 10 and 11 p.m. The party continued until 5 a.m. Monday, at which time parents of seniors arrived to clean-up.
On the Friday prior to graduation weekend, parent and student volunteers transform the high
school cafeterias into a Mardi Gras party. On Sunday, graduates checked in between 10 and 11 p.m. The party continued until 5 a.m. Monday, at which time parents of seniors arrived to clean-up. The Post-Grad Party is a night of food, festivities and friendship for all who attend. The evening began with a comedy-hypnotist show involving BHS graduates. The acts included students performing as NSync and Miley Cyrus; one student thought his dog got loose and he 
chased it around the room; another was convinced "Thank You" was a bad word, and he was getting really mad every time he heard it. The audience (their classmates) really had a lot of laughs. Once the show was over, seniors enjoyed sumo wrestling, inflatable jousting, caricature artists, handwriting analysis, DJ, video games, ping-pong, air-brush tattoos and more!
chased it around the room; another was convinced "Thank You" was a bad word, and he was getting really mad every time he heard it. The audience (their classmates) really had a lot of laughs. Once the show was over, seniors enjoyed sumo wrestling, inflatable jousting, caricature artists, handwriting analysis, DJ, video games, ping-pong, air-brush tattoos and more!When the graduates left at 5 a.m., they took with them a prize (ranging from Red Sox tickets, refrigerator, microwave, comforter set, luggage, and more), a Memory Book and a copy of the retro video. This year the graduates were 
surprised with a special drawing for TWO grand prizes – a 19-inch TV donated by Best Buy, and a 2nd pair of Red Sox tickets (Red Sox tickets were donated by the Bertolamis and the Fransons). The winners were Julie Pomphrett (TV) and Kathryn Kurtz (Red Sox Tickets).
surprised with a special drawing for TWO grand prizes – a 19-inch TV donated by Best Buy, and a 2nd pair of Red Sox tickets (Red Sox tickets were donated by the Bertolamis and the Fransons). The winners were Julie Pomphrett (TV) and Kathryn Kurtz (Red Sox Tickets). The committee would like to thank all of the parents who volunteered to chaperone the event. This party would not be possible without their help.
