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Friday, May 2, 2025
4:00 pm to Midnight
JX Event Venue
123 Second Street North, Suite 301
Stillwater, MN 55082
* Open to all homeschoolers and their friends. Exceptions may apply. Space is limited. *
Ages 14+ are welcome to attend.
Yes, we welcome it!
All guests must also be registered and paid before the event begins.
Friends must register like normal (with their parent/guardian applying and paying for them).
Friends do not have to be homeschooled, but they must be the guest of an attending homeschooled teen.
Only Pre-Registered Teens and Pre-Approved Chaperones will be allowed past the JX Security/Check-In Area. There will be no exceptions.
We are making every effort to provide the most secure event possible for all in attendance.
Parents/Guardians who are listed on the Registration Forms who require contact with their Prom Attendees can request them at the Security/Check-In Area and teens will be summoned from the Ballroom.
If you have any questions or extenuating circumstances, please contact Cindy Westrup at (612) 845-1816 or CindyWestrup@Outlook.com.
* Dress Clothes must be worn all evening. Dress shirts must be worn during the dance.
* Coat and sweaters/shawls can be removed.
* The Dress Code will be enforced all evening.
Dresses:
- No 2-Piece Dresses, Hemline and Slits 3" above the knee or longer.
- No cleavage, bare midriffs, or backs bare below the waist.
- No sheer fabric from shoulders to 3" above the knee. Sides of the dress must be fully covered.
- Please practice dancing in your dress to make sure everything stays in place. If not, pin it to your bra, add fabric or dress tape, add or tighten straps, wear a shawl all evening, etc.
- Strapless dresses look nice in pictures, but they do not always stay in place while dancing and playing party games.
- Please make sure your dress stays in place and meets the Dress Code, or make changes.
Suits, Tuxedos, or Dress Shirts with a Collar, Dress Pants:
- Must wear a tie and belt. No khakis or casual pants. No shorts instead of dress pants.
Shoes:
- Choose any clean shoes for your outfit. Casual shoes are great for the dance.
- Shoes can be checked into the Coat/Bag Check.
- We recommend wearing shoes throughout the evening to avoid the risk of injury.
Dress Code Violations:
* Failure to follow the Dress Code will result in, first, a warning and, second, an expulsion from Prom.
* We put so much effort into planning the best Prom possible for you and your friends. We truly want everyone to remain at the Prom and to have a wonderful time, and we want everyone to feel confident, respected, and empowered. So please come prepared.
* This venue does not provide the space or privacy needed for outfit modifications, nor are we able to provide materials to do so.
* So if your attire does not pass the Dress Code, regretfully, you will have to leave the JX Event Venue until it does.
* Have questions? Text us your questions or a photo of the attire: Cindy 612-845-1816 or Louisa 612-272-3778
Couples or dates are not required; Attendees can enjoy the evening with friends and classmates!
There will be no Grand March.
- Cell phone.
- Any medications you require or might require (Tylenol or Advil if you get headaches, Lactaid, necessary prescriptions, etc.). We cannot provide any medication.
- If you have medical supplies beyond medication, please contact Cindy Westrup at (612) 845-1816 or CindyWestrup@Outlook.com to make special arrangements.
- Ear Plugs if you don't like loud music, etc.
- We will have personal care products and some wardrobe repair items in the Rest Rooms to be used during the Prom for wardrobe emergencies.
Absolutely! Please email Cindy at CindyWestrup@Outlook.com by April 11 to discuss how we can help.
The venue does have an elevator to the third floor, and we can arrange wheelchair seating.
We regret there is no reduced pricing available for Attendees who choose not to partake in any portion of the evening.
There are no refunds, transfers, or exchanges of registrations for any reason.
No walk-ins - NO EXCEPTIONS. All Attendees must be registered and paid before the event begins.
Please email any song requests to Cindy at CindyWestrup@Outlook.com and submit by April 11th.
We will not accept requests the night of the Prom to avoid the risk of accidentally playing songs with inappropriate song lyrics.
Not all requests will be played. We try to choose the best dance songs that receive the most requests.
- No bottles/cans are allowed past the Security/Check-In Area; they cannot be checked into the Coat / Bag Check.
- No cigarettes, alcohol, vapes, carts, weapons, or illegal substances are allowed by JX Event Venue.
- No purses, backpacks, or bags are allowed inside the Prom. A very small clutch purse is allowed for cell phones, etc. Clutch purses can be no larger than 7” long by 3” deep. Larger purses can be checked into the Coat/Bag Check.
- If prohibited items are discovered inside the Prom, Attendee will be dismissed from Prom and Emergency Contact will be called.
- If Attendee needs a ride, they will wait with Security and will only be released to a parent/guardian listed on the Registration Form.
- Coat/Bag Check is available for purses, backpacks, shoes, and bags.
- Plan to check any purse larger than 7" x3".
- Bags may be checked out of the Coat/Bag Check, taken to the Rest Rooms, then returned.
- Phones can be charged at the Coat/Bag Check.
- As you check into Prom, you will drop off your bags, purses, etc., into the Coat/Bag Check upstairs after you receive your security wrist band.
- After Dinner, the Coat/Bag Check will be moved to the Rest Room area.
- You will be able to check out your items, take them into the Rest Rooms, and check them back into the Coat/Bag Check. This service will be available all evening.
1) Check In between 3:30-5:00 pm.
2) Pass through Dress Code check and receive your security wrist band.
3) Go up the beautiful spiral staircase to Coat/Bag Check.
4) Enter the Ballroom to check in for Prom.
5) Find your Seating Assignments. Signs will be posted on the walls in the dining room. Find your name listed alphabetically by your last name.
6) If you have time before the beginning of Dinner at 5:30 pm, take photos with friends in the Photo Booth and around the beautiful Ballroom, play some games, freshen up in the Rest Rooms!
7) Look at the Prize Table! Which prize will you choose if your name is drawn?
8) Enjoy your evening!
Prom Attendees will have formal, assigned seating at Dinner to ensure friends/dates traveling together are able to be seated at the same table.
Everyone is asked to list friends/dates with whom they would like to be seated when they register for Prom. There are 10-12 seats at each table.
The Prom Committee will make every effort to seat friends together.
Due to multiple friend requests, limitations of table sizes, accommodating dates into friend groups, we can’t always guarantee every person listed will be at your table. However, every Prom Attendee will be seated with someone they know.
And remember, Dinner is only one part of the whole evening.
A welcome and prayer will precede Dinner.
Photo Parking:
Plan ahead to find the street and lot parking that is available around Stillwater for photos.
Prom Parking:
Convenient parking is available in the Ramp at 200 2nd Street North, Stillwater, MN 55082.
It is across the street from JX Event Venue, and parking is available for $5 until 2:30 am.
Payment Options:
Pay using your smart phone: download the Passport Parking app from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store, create an account, and use your email address or cell phone number.
If you don't have a cell phone, you can pay at the kiosk at the entrance to the ramp.
There is also often street and lot parking in the area at no charge.
General Conduct:
- We expect good manners at all times.
- No smoking, vaping, carts, alcohol, drugs, weapons, or intoxication is allowed.
- No inappropriate language, including swearing, vulgarities, name calling, belittling, bullying, bathroom humor, etc.
- No threatening or talking in a rude manner to anyone at the Prom.
- No inappropriate physical contact with others, including kissing, sitting on laps, provocative dancing/grinding.
Safety Rules:
- No pushing others on the dance floor.
- No body surfing, piggyback rides, or throwing/holding each other up in the air.
- Dance circles are welcome, but there can be no pushing or forcing dancers to create one.
Security Measures:
- JX Event Venue will have Security and we will have Chaperones on site all evening.
- Chaperones/Security reserve the right to search any Attendee or their property.
- The safety and security of anything or anyone cannot be guaranteed though we will do our very best.
- If a ride is needed, Prom Attendees will only be released to a Parent/Guardian listed on the Registration Form.
Violations and Consequences:
- Chaperones/Security reserve the right to remove and send home any Attendee for inappropriate attire, speech, or behavior.
- Parents/Guardians will be notified if Attendee needs a ride.
- One warning for inappropriate dancing/behavior; second offense means removal from Ballroom.
- One warning for Dress Code violations; second violation means removal from Prom.
- If illegal activity occurs, proper authorities will be summoned.
Leaving Prom:
Prom Attendees are welcome to leave Prom for any reason at any time.
Anyone who chooses to leave prior to 10:00 p.m. will be asked to sign out as a safety measure.
Chaperones and/or Security will use discretion as to whether to contact the Emergency Contacts listed on the Registration Forms.
It is standard practice that anyone who leaves the Prom is not able to return to the Prom.
Off-Limits Areas:
Leaving the Prom includes going out the main exit, going down the stairs or elevator, going out any exit on our level of the building.
Off-limits areas include the kitchen, behind the bar (which will be tended to serve sodas all evening), JX offices, storage closets, and VIP Suite.
Need Assistance?
If a date, friend, or guest is ill and needs assistance, PLEASE talk to a Chaperone or Security at the main entrance of the Prom.
We would love to help you and your friend so perhaps you can stay at the Prom or return to enjoy the Prom with your other friends.
Yes, there will be security present throughout the event.
If you have any concerns or need assistance during the event, feel free to ask any adult for help.
We suggest planning time for taking photos in lovely, historic downtown Stillwater, MN, especially on the historic Lift Bridge converted to a walking bridge and in Lowell Park that runs along the St. Croix River.
Check out DiscoverStillwater.com for more ideas and to plan your visit.
We also have a Photo Booth and many more photo opps throughout the event!