Graduation Schedule- Friday, june 2, 2023

6:00 pm: Parade lineup begins at GT Church (parade route can be found here)-- please DO NOT arrive earlier than 5:30 pm as the parade volunteers will not be there prior to that time)

6:15-7:15 pm: Parade to High School Parking (High School Lots DO NOT OPEN until first car in procession arrives @ approx. 6:15 pm)

7:30 pm (approx): Graduation Ceremony starts in Gurski Stadium

9:15 pm: End of ceremony

Approx. 9:15 pm: Fireworks display

IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE FIREWORKS CONCLUDE-- STUDENTS/ FAMILIES WILL EXIT GURSKI STADIUM 

IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS

Parking/ Vehicles:

• Parking lots and the Stadium WILL NOT open early.  They will ONLY open when the first vehicle arrives from the parade.

• Only vehicles with a GRADUATE in them will be permitted to enter the main parking lots due to the limited availability of parking close to the stadium.  

• Additional parking is available at Whitfield Elementary School, the tiered lot next to the Administration Building and the staff parking lot by the Upper House main entrance.

• Upon arrival, graduates must immediately proceed to the stadium.  Graduates will be assigned a seat on the field during graduation practice.  They must immediately go to that designated seat when entering the stadium and remain in it until the conclusion of the graduation event.

• Handicap parking will be available-- please display your handicap placard in a visible location.  This parking will be available by entering the lot at Bulldog Field.

• The graduate parade is designed for families to ride together to the stadium.  Only vehicles with a graduate in them will be permitted to park on the main High School parking lots.  Once all the vehicles with graduates have arrived, we will open the main lots for general parking (at approximately 6:45 pm).  If an attendee has a handicap parking placard, they will be admitted to the main lots and directed to the handicap parking area.

Weather Delays:

• A decision regarding moving to the rain date (if necessary) will be made by 4 pm on Thursday, June 1.  The raindate for graduation is Saturday, June 3.  The schedule will remain the same if we need to move to the raindate.

Stadium Seating/ Guideline:

• All attendees must present a ticket to gain entrance to the bleacher seating.  We are able to provide 8 general admission tickets per graduate.  Tickets will be given to students during graduation practice on Thursday.  There will be one large LED screen that will provide the opportunity to view the ceremony from all seats in the stadium.

• Seating will be open.  Please remain in your seats for the entire length of the event (including the fireworks display). There are no assigned seats; however, handicap seating is available.  There will be volunteers available to help direct attendees to those seats.  The ceremony will also be live-streamed at this link.

Specifics for Graduates:

• No spike heels are permitted on the turf.

• Students may decorate their graduation caps.  All decorations must comply with the District's dress policy (words or symbols that are obscene, profane, sexually explicit, or otherwise improper will not be permitted).

Specifics for During the Event:

• No noise makers during the ceremony.

• Please remain in your seats during the ceremony/ fireworks.   

Leaving the Event:

• At the conclusion of the fireworks, the stadium lights will go back on, signaling the ability to start to exit the stadium.

• Please plan to meet your graduate in the parking lot at your vehicle.  There will be staff directing attendees out of the stadium to their vehicles and then out of our parking lots.  We will be utilizing various exits for this event as we are anticipating we will have over 500 cars in the parking lot.  We appreciate your patience during this time.

For Individuals Unable to Attend:

• We understand that this event will not have all interested parties in attendance for a variety of reasons.  For those of you with family members that cannot attend, we will be broadcasting the event live from WMP Livestreams. 

Limited Restrooms Available:

• There will be restrooms available.

Police/ Security:  

• We are very thankful that the Spring Township Police Department has partnered with us to ensure that our event is safe and secure for all attendees.  Please adhere to all directions that are provided by local police and volunteers.

Graduation Ceremony Program Line-Up

Introductions: Mr. Matt Bender, Director of Human Resources

Flag Ceremony: Wilson High School Army JROTC

National Anthem Senior Ensemble (Audience, please join in singing)

Address of Welcome: Nathan Capitano, Senior Class President

Speakers at Large:

Danielle Radosh

Brianna Beidler

Owen Fick

Remarks and Presentation of the Class: Dr. Daniel Weber, High School Principal

Announcement of Graduates:

Mr. Matt Bender, Director of Human Resources

Class Officers:

Nathan Capitano, President

Jay Khamar, Vice President

Kate Malandra, Treasurer

Aidan Melograna, Secretary

Amish Jindal, Historian

Alma Mater: Senior Ensemble

Declaration of Commencement: Dr. Christopher Trickett, Superintendent

Fireworks Display

Following the fireworks, you will be directed by the parking attendants to exit the parking lot.