Students don't get diploma due to excess cheering from crowd

[PinkRose1098]

Originally Posted by susan314

People take air horns to high school graduation ceremonies?

Wow...just wow.

I think I remember a few beach balls floating around in the stands at the graduation of the glass before me in high school. The ceremony was also held outside in our football stadium which didn't exactly scream this is a special occasion so let's act like it.

[UGAalum94]

Originally Posted by PinkRose1098

I think I remember a few beach balls floating around in the stands at the graduation of the glass before me in high school. The ceremony was also held outside in our football stadium which didn't exactly scream this is a special occasion so let's act like it.

I agree that location is probably part of it. Most public high school are having graduation in a stadium or gym/coliseum. It doesn't set the right tone, I agree. But I'm not sure it means we have to completely throw in the towel.

[RU OX Alum]

HS graduations should be taken seriously only if you plan on that being your last graduation....there should be beach balls, silly string, etc. espcially if it is outside

the college ones were just plain boring

[macallan25]

I agree, our HS graduation was like a big party....and everyone enjoyed it.

[PeppyGPhiB]

Our high school graduation was quite...enthusiastic. There were leis and sunglasses, and though I wore heels, many wore flip flops/sandals, and one guy went barefoot. Some students wore hardly anything underneath their gowns, and I wouldn't be surprised if some went commando. It was held outside in our football stadium, and there was lots of cheering for each graduate. No beach balls, though my brother had them at his.

My college graduation was a little more serious, but also fun. Being that it was a three-hour ceremony on a grassy hill in Malibu, almost everyone was wearing flip flops, sunglasses, and sunscreen. Lots of flowers, too. Some students had disposable cameras with them so they could take a snap of Tom Selleck when they were up on stage, as he was our graduation speaker.

[PM_Mama00]

Originally Posted by PeppyGPhiB

Our high school graduation was quite...enthusiastic. There were leis and sunglasses, and though I wore heels, many wore flip flops/sandals, and one guy went barefoot. Some students wore hardly anything underneath their gowns, and I wouldn't be surprised if some went commando. It was held outside in our football stadium, and there was lots of cheering for each graduate. No beach balls, though my brother had them at his.

My college graduation was a little more serious, but also fun. Being that it was a three-hour ceremony on a grassy hill in Malibu, almost everyone was wearing flip flops, sunglasses, and sunscreen. Lots of flowers, too. Some students had disposable cameras with them so they could take a snap of Tom Selleck when they were up on stage, as he was our graduation speaker.

Our (very boring) college graduation was pretty formal. I was the only one wearing flip flops... but people admired me because I was the only comfortable one while we were standing for 2 hours before walking in.

[CutiePie2000]

I skipped my university convocation ceremony in favor of a seacruise on the South China Sea. It was sweet.