On May 8th, the middle field was lit up, and decorated with cards. Students dressed up following the theme Casino Night, and everyone was happy to dance at the dance. You probably know that though. You also probably know that tickets were fifty dollars, a price that influenced many to not come. If you’re wondering why the dance was so much, and if ASB believes this is acceptable, we have collected interviews, and statements from ASB. Here’s what they have to say.

Anonymous Member Number One

Q: How do you feel about the dance?

A: I think the dance is going to go pretty well. I’m decently confident. I think the ticket price is somewhat justified, but I feel pretty neutral.

Q: Can you give a reason for the cost price?

A: The primary reason for the cost price isn’t necessarily the meals, but we’re spending a lot of stuff on stuff that isn’t meals. So, there’s going to be a lot of extra speakers and equipment that is unlike previous dances, like 

the Valentine’s Day dance where we used the P.E. speakers to play music. Now we’re renting out new speakers and new stuff, so that way we can have a better dance experience. However, it is a higher price. 

Q: What is the goal of the cost you are expecting to get?

A: Unlike a lot of other dances, we’re trying to make a profit from this one. In previous years, we’ve lost not a ton of money, but we’ve lost some money funding the Evening Dance, and we’re trying to make that difference.

Q: How do you feel about the opinions of other people regarding the dance?

A: A lot of people, if they don’t like the pricing for the dance, they don’t have to go. It’s optional, and I think, now I’m going to be a little bit ASB-y here, but if you literally cannot afford the dance, Ms. Khatch is open. If you can afford it and just don’t want to spend the money, don’t bring other people down by saying, “Oh! The dance is gonna suck! It’s gonna be terrible!”

Anonymous Member Number Two

Q: What kind of planning has gone into the dance?

A.Came up with the theme, everybody in ASB comes up with one and we vote on the top three, which go out to the public.Don’t want to spend too much money, but there’s a “budget reserved for dances around 27K not counting In-n-Out” which is why the dance tickets are 50 bucks, “to make a profit…and gain everything back for more in the future…”

In Summary

To summarize the interviews, ASB spent a lot of time, and money on the dance, and their goal was to make a profit. It seems as though ASB members disregard comments about the ticket price. 

To conclude, ASB wanted to make money from the dance, which brings up the question, should a dance be a fundraiser?