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Joplin seniors get a surprise for prom: all expenses paid
The senior class at Joplin High School receives a surprise for their upcoming prom.
The prom coordinator for Joplin High teams up with the Ambush Squad to offer the Joplin senior class the prom of a lifetime.
Students received a special message at a meeting this afternoon. Pop sensation Katy Perry delivered the message to the seniors via a video.
Although she won't be performing at their prom, students will receive free prom dresses and tuxedos, free flowers, a banquet room at the Joplin Holiday Inn, and many other perks for this year's senior dance. The seniors will also have free portraits and all expenses paid for the prom.
Organizers say they wanted to make the event extra special for students who have been through a lot in the past year.
"It was something I came up with as a mom thinking about how your senior year should be and this is an unusual circumstance," says Melissa Blayton of the Ambush Squad. "So wanting to do something to give these kids a last hoorah, to get them excited about the end of the year, and it's something through the collaboration of a lot of amazing people I was able to pull together."
The dance will take place Saturday, April 21.
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For those that don't know, a monster tornado last year killed at least 116 people in Joplin, Missouri when it tore through the small city, ripping the roof off a hospital, damaging the school, and destroying many homes.
