Muskego High School's Post-Prom a Time-Honored Tradition

Muskego High School’s prom took place this past Saturday, and, along with it, another favorite and time-honored tradition: Post-Prom.

Each year, a volunteer committee made up of parents works diligently to offer MHS students a fun and safe alternative after the prom ends.

A lock-in event running from 12:00-3:00am, the Post-Prom event is held at a different location each year. This year’s event was held at the Southwest YMCA, near the intersection of Howard and Beloit in Milwaukee.

This latest edition of the Post-Prom featured casino tables that offered both Blackjack and Texas Hold ’Em poker; inflatable sumo wrestler outfits that attendees could get into; an inflatable version of the classic game Twister; pool tables; a rock band; a minute-to-win-it game; raffles ranging from Bucks and Brewers tickets to a wide assortment of gift certificates; offerings in basketball, foosball, volleyball, and air hockey; and a photo-op corner where attendees could have pictures taken with their friends or even dress up silly.

And to drink: plenty of ice-cold Sunny D and water.

Any MHS junior or senior in good standing with the school’s administration can attend Post-Prom without having to attend the prom itself. For MHS students taking dates to the prom from other schools, their dates can attend as long as they are cleared by the school’s administration in advance.

Melinda Klinka, who chaired this year’s Post-Prom committee and who has been an active parent volunteer in a number of roles through the years, said in a recent interview with Muskego Patch that chairing this year’s committee had given her the opportunity to meet a lot of great people in the community, people she otherwise might have never met without this role.

“The community has been awesome,” said Klinka. “And the other committee members have been very helpful and great to work with,” she added. Klinka worked with five other parents on the committee.

In the interview, she tried to name off from the top of her head as many of the businesses and organizations who contributed to this year’s event that she could think of. They included, among others:

King’s Wok, Crossroads Pizza, Big League Barbers, various tanning businesses, PNC Bank, E.J. Salentine Buick, various florists, Gingerbread House, Tres Locos, Muskego Kiwanis Club, Muskego Athletic Association, and the Muskego Woman’s Club. There were also individuals who contributed, including parents of students who weren’t attending.