What is Project Graduation?
Project Graduation is an event that is held nationwide following high school graduation to provide graduating seniors an opportunity to celebrate their graduation with their peers in a safe, supervised, tobacco, substance and alcohol-free atmosphere. It began 32 years ago in Oxford Hills, Maine in response to 7 alcohol and other drug related deaths of teens in the graduation season of 1979. The event is organized and funded through the efforts of parents and is fully endorsed by the South Brunswick Board of Education. Project Graduation receives funding from the South Brunswick Municipal Alliance Against Substance Abuse and the Governor's Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse (GCADA).

When is Project Graduation?
Project Graduation will be held this year on Tuesday, June 25, 2013 starting at 10:00pm and ending at 5:30am.

Where is the event?
Project Graduation is held at the Funplex, in Mt. Laurel, NJ. Bus transportation is provided to and from the high school. Students will board buses at SBHS around 10:00pm and return to SBHS at 5:30am where they will pick up their diplomas. The Funplex has a very large staff which is dedicated solely to South Brunswick High School Graduates. Our school has the whole facility to ourselves! Additionally 15-20 parents and teachers chaperone this event with police officers from Mt. Laurel & South Brunswick.

What happens at the Funplex?

The Funplex is a large facility with both indoor and outdoor activities. There will be laser tag, arcade games of all kinds, bumper boats, go-karts, tilt-a-whirl, mini golf, bumper cars, free fall ride, and unlimited food and drinks all night. There will also be an air brush tattoo artist and a 12 lane bowling facility.

How much does it cost to attend?
This year’s 2013 senior class is approximately 685 students. It takes a great deal of fundraising to keep this event going each year. Your help is needed. All parents are invited to get involved – not just senior parents. This event is currently FREE to all seniors, however the current cost to fund the event is almost $50,000! The success of this event is contingent upon the efforts of volunteers, parents and local community organizations that support major fundraising events and activities throughout the year.

How Can Parent/Family Members Help

• Support our fundraising efforts by attending the events
• Invite a fellow parent or friend to join us!
• Donate to Sponsor–A-Senior
• Donate water or soda or bake for our fundraising events

FUNDRAISING EFFORTS UPDATE –
To date PG has raised approximately $12,500 of the approximately $40,000 needed to support a FREE Graduation night event for the Class of 2013. Your support of our events and donations help to make this celebration a safe, alcohol, tobacco and drug free event for the graduating class.

As of March 31, 2013, the Committee has only been able to raise approximately one third of the necessary funds that would allow Project Graduation to remain free of charge. The inability to raise funds through various channels and the current economic climate have made it necessary to regretfully inform the families of our seniors that there will be a $35 fee per student to attend Project Graduation this year. Please see attached letter to parents for more information.

Click here for a copy of the Permission Slip.

Stars Hallway –
We had a great response to our Pre-sale of Star’s for the Star’s Hallway and have decided to make Star’s available for purchase after Spirit Week. Please have your child stop into the Student Activities Office who will then advise a Project Graduation member. Star’s are now available at a cost of $4 per star and there is a limited amount left. All proceeds benefit the Project Graduation Event.

SBHS Vikings Silicone Bracelet Sale
Project Graduation will be selling a limited supply of silicone bracelets which say “SBHS Vikings”. The cost of each bracelet is $3.00. Please show your school spirit by purchasing a bracelet. Bracelets will be available in the School Store and at various functions throughout the school. Look out for the signs around school.