"Life is a Highway...2008 Senior Road Trip"

Westfield HS All Night Grad Party 2008

According to the Virginia Operation Prom/Graduation Project, peer pressure is the highest for teens on prom night and graduation. Many students don’t feel that they have truly celebrated unless they have consumed alcohol or have used some type of drugs. The All Night Graduation Party (ANGP) celebration "provides a safe environment without alcohol, drugs, and tobacco."

On June 18, over 775 seniors graduated from Westfield High School at the George Mason Patriot Center.  Later that evening, approximately 687 of them once again filled WHS with laughter and excitement as they attended an All Night Graduation Party, held in their honor.  Since Westfield first opened its doors in September of 2000,  each graduating class has been provided the opportunity to attend a safe, fun and memorable drug- and alcohol-free celebration.  That tradition carried on for the Westfield High School Class of 2008 because the citizens and businesses of Chantilly, Centreville and Herndon understand the importance of such an event.

Through the support and contributions of friends, neighbors, businesses and community organizations the Westfield High School Class of 2008 shared fun, good food and best wishes for life after high school at their All Night Graduation Party “Life is a Highway.”  First and foremost a huge thank you to Westfield High School Principal Tim Thomas, class sponsors Amy Coulbourne and Jessica Dombrowski, Director of Security Ray Clements and all the staff and administrators of Westfield High School who consistently put the best interests of our students as their number one priority. 

Next, we would like to thank the hundreds of parents, family members, alumni and friends who worked countless hours planning and preparing for the All Night Graduation Party.  Without your participation, there would have been no “Life is a Highway” All Night Graduation Party.  A special thank you goes out to the following individuals who lead the various sub-committees of the All Night Graduation Party Committee:

Volunteer Coordinator:		Suzanne Olijar
T-shirts			Cynthia Dovens and Mara Uplinger
Tickets				Molly Cash and Salma Ashmawi
Food				Stacy McDonald and Nancy Hutchinson
Casino				Patti Howell
Game and Activities		Marty Kavinsky and Jan Guthrie
Mulch				Tracy Porter and Marty Kavinsky
Decorations			Mara Uplinger
First Aid			Tracy Porter
Security			Michael Pickering and Rich Fenyak
Prizes				Suzanne Olijar and Marty Kavinsky
Fundraising and Donations	Jan Guthrie
Risk				Diane Bently and Jennifer Campbell
Clean Up			Susan Ludwig

We would also like to thank the many businesses, organizations and individuals whose generous donations of food, prizes, cash and services helped make the “Life is a Highway” All Night Graduation Party a huge success and keeping our kids safe on graduation night.

Assemblers Incorporated	Image Sun
Sundra Printing		Baja Fresh
Blue Water Grille	Chick Fil A
Chipotle		Cici’s Pizza
Ciro’s Pizza		Costco Warehouse
Dominos Pizza		Fratelli’s
Eggspectation		Giant
Hooters	Hunter 		Mill Deli
Virginia Bagel		McDonald’s
Milwaukee Custard	Moes
Quizno’s		Red Rocks Café
Safeway			Scotto’s Rigatoni Grill
Starbucks		Texas Roadhouse
Wegman’s		Dunkin Donuts
Pacino’s Restaurant	z’s Pizza
Pampered Chef		Target
Ace Hardware		Foster’s Grill
Blue Ridge Bread	Panera
Chantilly Tennis	Hair Studio 54
Salon Solutions		Famous Daves
Tipy’s Taco		Sweetwater

Finally, we would like to thank the Westfield High School community for purchasing over 15,500 bags of mulch in support of the All Night Graduation Party.  Cary Skahn, Mo Sheta, Bill Gulsby, Carl Unterkofler, Shane Brennan and Rulyscapes who donated their trucks to help us delivery those ten of thousand bags of mulch.

On behalf of the Westfield High School Class of 2008 and the All Night Graduation Party Committee, we thank the entire Chantilly, Centreville and Herndon communities for their generosity and support year and year.

Tracy Porter & Jan Guthrie, Co-Chairs

All Nigh Graduation Party 2008 Westfield High School