Old School Prom 2008

Old Shool Prom Goes Hollywood! - July 26, 2008


About There is a lot of information here... here are quick links to what you can find. The Charities (Where does all the money go?) Entertainment (What you can expect from this relationship... musically speaking) Location (Where is the 2008 Old School Prom being held?) History (What life changing event brought this joy to your life?) The Charities... I Need a Hero Foundation This newly IRS-blessed 501 c 3 provides relief and assistance to survivors of fire and other catastrophic events. It was inspired by survivors of the Station Nightclub Fire. Half of the proceeds from the Old School Prom will be donated to I Need a Hero Foundation. The Royal Arts Foundation The Mission of the Royal Arts Foundation is to collect, preserve and maintain art objects and antiquities from a multitude of cultures without prejudice, and to display them in a historic house museum known as Belcourt Castle. The museum is open to the general public on a regular basis and provides educational tours, special performances and lectures. Half of the proceeds from the Old School Prom will be donated to the Royal Arts Foundation. All proceeds from the Old School Prom will be donated to the charities we support. Entertainment... Those Guys are Rhode Island's premiere high-energy party band -- and the official band of the Old School Prom. Although you can find them all over New England during the off season, come summer, they rule Newport, RI. From Memorial Day through September the place to be on Friday and Saturday nights is where they are playing. The speakers pump a mix of old school classics and new school hits from the moment the band steps on stage until the bouncers kick you out. Location, Location, Location... Belcourt Castle hosts the Old School Prom and is the only Newport Mansion where the owners still live in residence. Having been developed during Gilded Age Society extravaganzas (think 1800's) - this truly is the perfect place for the Old School Prom. Directions 657 Bellevue Ave Newport, RI 02840 For a Google map, click here. History... The Old School Prom came about as an idea for a house party -- a few friends, some funny outfits, and potentially good memories. However, after talking to people about it, it became very clear that lots of people wanted to relive their prom -- with none of the original stress or pressures, just a chance to cut loose, have some good times and make fun of the whole thing. The more we started to talk about it -- the more we realized that we were going to need a much bigger venue. Soon thereafter, we realized that this was going from party to full-blown social event and a couple of things became apparent: This was a great opportunity to give something back to people in need. We were going to need help. The support from the local community and businesses was tremendous -- we couldn't have done it without them - and our volunteer prom committee rocked. When the doors flung open at OSP ‘06, we stepped into a time warp -- the costumes were just that good! The people were great, the photos were classic and the band rocked the house until we were forced to shut things down. Here we are in 2008 with the same old-school theme and a bunch of new-school twists. Break out your penny loafers and poofy hair -- because we're back -- and we're taking you with us! Burke & Miller Co-Chairmen Old School Prom
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