Posted by JLS parent, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Mar 26, 2012 at 4:33 pm

I'm confused. Is the dance "aimed at all local teens" or "open to all current high school students in Palo Alto" ?

Posted by terryg, a resident of the Evergreen Park neighborhood, on Mar 26, 2012 at 4:49 pm

I'm pretty sure it's high school students in Palo Alto but you could email them and ask at paloaltotab@gmail.com

Also I saw it posted here and it says "teen event for high school students in Palo Alto"

Posted by paly, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Mar 26, 2012 at 5:33 pm

This seems like a great event! If I can remember correctly, they also put on 'Ignite' last year, and my son said he loved it. Looking forward to hearing about the response.

Posted by Mom of 3, a resident of the Leland Manor/Garland Drive neighborhood, on Mar 26, 2012 at 8:09 pm

Why would this event be planned during PAUSD's Spring Break?

Posted by Sylvia Sanders, a resident of Stanford, on Mar 27, 2012 at 6:56 am

Thank you for organizing this event for our teens.

Posted by Anonymous, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Mar 27, 2012 at 3:44 pm

Great idea, terrible timing. Please hold this event again when all the teens will be in town. Our family and many others are going away for Spring Break. My high school freshman has been looking for events like this to attend and this is an excellent solution for teens, especially those who don't drive, who want to hang out with their friends but not at home with their parents.

Posted by Teen Advisory Board, a member of the Gunn High School community, on Mar 27, 2012 at 4:23 pm

We agree that its a great idea! The problem was finding a date that worked with the Lucie Stern Community Center, Teen Advisory Board, and the City of Palo Alto. The next available date for this event would have been in May, which would have coinciding with AP testing as well as graduation. Next year, we will definitely take your concerns and change the date to a more convenient time. We still expect to see all the kids that are in Palo Alto during spring break at the dance!

Thanks,

Palo Alto Teen Advisory Board.

Posted by terryg, a resident of the Evergreen Park neighborhood, on Mar 29, 2012 at 1:28 pm

I think it's great that the Teen Advisory Board and the City are doing this for the teens. I'm sure it will be fun.

Posted by paulson, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood, on Mar 31, 2012 at 11:53 am

My daughter is really excited to go! Palo Alto should have more teen-focused events, like other cities. This is a great step forward, and props to the city and the advisory board for making it happen.

Posted by beer cans, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood, on Apr 1, 2012 at 9:05 am

Lots of beer cans on the ground the morning after, all around the park and walkways.

Posted by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Apr 1, 2012 at 9:12 am

Beer Cans, perhaps it is someone's idea of an April Fool's Day prank!