CHICO — After what gave the impression to be disappointment for a lot of Chico Excessive College college students wishing to attend this yr’s promenade, a restaurant in Tehama County has donated its house to host a “second” promenade right now.
Chico Excessive College’s promenade, a proper dance the college is sanctioning, is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. at Lakeside Pavilion, 2565 California Park Drive. It is going to be the primary time the college has held a promenade since 2019 attributable to COVID-related points.
The issue is, the ability solely can accommodate 375 folks for a non-dining perform. Of a faculty enrollment of roughly 1,930 college students, there are about 800 juniors and seniors, who’re the principle promenade attendees. That complete of 375 means the entire quantity of people that can occupy the constructing at a given time — so with chaperones, a disc jockey and others, it reduces the variety of college students who can attend.
As a result of distinction in numbers, it appeared many college students wouldn’t have been capable of attend the occasion. Lassen Steakhouse, situated at 4945 Freeway 99 in Vina — 19 miles north of Chico Excessive College’s campus — heard in regards to the quandary and donated its marriage ceremony venue to host these unable to get tickets for the occasion at Lakeside Pavilion.
The gathering in Vina will get underway at 7 p.m. and finishes at 10:30 p.m.
This newspaper left a message for Chico principal Doug Williams Friday morning, requesting remark. He didn’t reply earlier than deadline. The varsity’s workplace supervisor, Terry Duch, confirmed that faculty administration is liable for planning the formal. She added that the Lassen Steakhouse occasion just isn’t a school-sponsored one.
“Some dad and mom have gotten collectively to prepare it,” she stated.
Tickets can be found for $35 every on the door for this “unofficial” promenade. The varsity offered tickets for the “official” promenade for $35, or $40 to these not exhibiting a faculty pupil physique card.
Primarily based on Fb posts for the occasion, the “official” promenade’s tickets offered out Thursday.
Holli Drobny, enterprise providers supervisor for the Chico Space Recreation and Park District, which owns Lakeside Pavilion, stated her workplace acquired calls from dad and mom whose college students gave the impression to be out of luck as the children sought to attend the “official” promenade.
“We heard from college students. We heard from dad and mom,” Drobny stated. “We referred them again to the college. We all know the college understands our capability, and why we’ve to implement it.”
Lassen Steakhouse options a big out of doors venue which seems to be ideally suited for Saturday’s gathering. It ordinarily can host “between 200 and 250 folks for weddings,” in response to proprietor Wes Salisbury, “however a promenade is slightly bit totally different setup. We will in all probability get 300 folks in there.”
Whereas the ability has a big parking zone, Salisbury doesn’t anticipate a crowd of 300 being an issue. He stated the restaurant has an overflow lot alongside Vina Highway, the roadway adjoining to the ability. As well as, the restaurant closes at 9 p.m., so there received’t be plenty of overlap between the occasion’s attendees and the restaurant’s patrons.
How did Salisbury and his spouse, Jennifer, hear in regards to the promenade’s sellout?
“It was posted within the ‘Chico Rants and Raves’ group on Fb,” Salisbury defined. “Considered one of our staff tagged my spouse in it, so my spouse contacted the girl pushing the web page and stated we’ve an area that might work.”
Salisbury acknowledged preparations have been on a good schedule. “We’re placing this collectively shortly,” he stated.
