BHS Queen of Hearts Dance 2015

Stage ready for the Queen of Hearts Court. 

The big dance at Broughton High School each year is the Queen of Hearts Dance.  The seniors choose a theme and do all the decorations and plan all the entertainment.  This year the theme was Alice in Wonderland and the gym was decorated beautifully, and the entertainment was exceptional.

Wonderful decorations. 

For the rehearsal at noon on Saturday the public is invited.  I attended this year because my youngest grandson, Tyler, who is a freshman was escorting one of the Freshman girls on the Court.

The four freshmen escorts.  Grandson Tyler on far right. 

I was shocked to see Tyler in his tuxedo.  He is so grown up, and he looks even more grown up in a tux.  Time passes so quickly.

The Court was introduced each class at a time, with entertainment sprinkled throughout the program
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Broughton Dance Team perform. 

Broughton  Jazz Ensemble perform. 

At the end the girls and their escorts danced in the middle of the gym.

Tyler and Belle dancing. 

Tyler and Belle dancing.

Each year I have gone to my grandson's house and have had my picture made with the grandsons as they dress for the Dance.

Grandpat and Brooks my senior.  He was going over to a friend's house to change into his tuxedo.  

Grandpat with Tyler and Grace.  In two years Grace will be going to the dance.  

This will be the sixth time I've done this.  Tyler will have three more years and then Grace will be there for four.  So I'm looking forward to more.

A fun day, and I'm sure the Broughton students are having fun at the dance tonight.

Queen of Hearts Dance 2012

Entrance to gym where theme for dance was Neverland.

The big dance of the year at Broughton High School in Raleigh is the Queen of Hearts Dance held each February.  Grandsons Zach, a junior, and Brooks, a freshman, attended the dance this past Saturday night, and I went over to their house to see them all dressed up in their tuxedos.  It's hard for me to believe they are so grown up. 

Brooks putting on socks.

Brooks' first tuxedo.

Brooks and his Grandpat.

Mom helps Zach with his studs.

Zach ready to go.

Zach and his Grandpat.

While the boys were getting ready for the dance, little sister Grace and her friend Margaret were having fun playing the piano for GPat.

Grace (on right) and Margaret play the piano.

Younger brother Tyler and Dad were off in Winston-Salem at a basketball tournament and missed all the excitement.

Brooks and Zach left separately to meet their friends and their dates.  They do things very differently than when I was in high school.  They go in groups of six or seven couples after meeting at the home of one of the girls for picture taking, first by limo for dinner at a restaurant, then to the dance and later the parents will host the group at a "breakfast" at the home of one of the girls.