Graduates from two schools join for party

This year’s seniors at Flathead and Glacier high schools have led separate lives since their sophomore year, the first year Kalispell Public Schools had two high schools.

But for one night at least, the Class of 2010 will share a common event: the annual Crosstown Craze graduation night party at The Summit.

This year’s all-night party begins at 9 p.m. June 5 and lasts until 5 a.m. the following morning. It is open to graduating seniors from both Kalispell high schools and offers a safe, drug-, alcohol- and tobacco-free environment for seniors to celebrate finishing high school.

There will be food and games, including sumo wrestling and French Grand Prix racing. Food and prizes will have an international flair in keeping with the party’s theme, “Passport to the World.”

No one goes home empty-handed; there are cash prizes, door prizes and raffle prizes all night long. Local businesses and community members have donated thousands of dollars in prizes, food and other items.

Doors for admission close at 11 p.m. and students may not re-enter the party if they leave.

Tickets are available at both high school offices for $30. They also are available online at www.crosstowncraze.com/tickets.html.

Parents plan and host the party, and volunteers still are needed. To volunteer or for additional information, visit www.crosstowncraze.com/contactus.html or contact party chairwoman Robyn Balcom at robynbalcom@yahoo.com or 471-6542.