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Kylee Gerleve ‘17 creates promposal to die for

hen you think about someone asking you to prom, zombies, guns, and a life-or-death mission might not initially come to mind. Kylee Gerleve ‘17 conducted an elaborate plan to ask her boyfriend, Mike Scott, a senior at Peak to Peak High School, to this year’s gator prom. “Mike said that if my promposal was lame he would say no.” Gerleve said. “So I was like, oh I gotta do a really good one right?” She based her promposal around the popular video game, Call of Duty: Black Ops III. Gerleve compiled a group of zombies, handed Scott a loaded Nerf gun, and sent him off to complete Mission 0422. “[Mike’s] sister Jen, handed him this envelope with three little Black Ops bars in the front and it was like… ‘Congratulations Soldier YoYo F16’, because that’s his Black Ops name, ‘you have been selected for Mission 0422’ which is the day of our prom,” Gerleve said. “It said that Zombies were taking over the Earth and he had to shoot the zombies, get the clues, and then go to each spot.” After weeks of planning, Gerleve’s vision was finally put into action. She transformed Scott’s family and neighbors into cannibalistic, stumbling zombies, assembled a “rare supply drop” that was delivered to help Scott with his endeavor, and waited patiently for her hero to turn the zombies back into their human state.

How to manage your time getting ready, even with the half day

“The first spot was with his dad, who was a zombie, in the gym and the clue that he got there led him to the park with his mom and his dog,” Gerleve said. “There he got a ‘rare supply drop’ where he got a nerf gun, bullets, and a question mark envelope. In each of these envelopes, there were letters that spelled P - R - O M. Eventually, he got the 4th clue that led him downstairs where I was with my poster and he had to log in all of the letters to turn everyone back into humans.” Scott had completed his mission, defeated the zombies, and was impressed with the elaborate promposal. “It was chill,” Scott said. “She made it so thorough and she planned it out so well. I had no idea what to expect, so I just got handed a [Nerf] gun and went with it. It made my promposal look weak and lazy.” Gerleve thought outside of the box, defied stereotypes, and it all turned out for the best. Once all the letters were locked in, not only was the world safe from impending doom, but Gerleve had found herself a prom date. | Hannah Jensen | Patty Sokol

PROM Theme: City Lights Where: Sports Authority Stadium 1701 Bryant St, Denver, CO 80204 Park (for free) in Lot A/B Enter through Gate 7 When: Friday, April 22, 7-11 pm

AFTER PROM Theme: Road Trip Where: Standley Lake High School When: 11 pm-3:30 am Remember: A signed permission slip is required to attend After Prom

...or, if you’re going stag,

proudly bust out your best moves, and spend extra time at the dessert table. Lucky you, not having to sweat the corsage or color coordination.

DO A TRIAL RUN

SET OUT IMPORTANT ITEMS

MAKE A CHECKLIST

Either the day before or the weekend before, do a trial run of putting on your dress or tuxedo, and adding the final touches to your appearance. Time yourself and see how long it takes to get ready so you can plan it out.

Lay out every aspect of your outfit. Make sure it’s nice and neat before heading to bed the night before. Lay out your hair gel or makeup in the same neat fashion. Now you don’t need to worry about missing an important piece of your attire!

You’ve got your outfit laid out and your routine timed. Make a checklist of all the things you need to do to get ready by the time you head out the door looking hot as ever. That way the perfect night will actually be the perfect night.

On your drive to each event, it’s important to take advantage of your DJ privileges. The Lake has picked out some recommendations, recent hits and classics and hidden gems, catered to different moods to create the soundtrack of your night. For a full playlist of prom music, follow our spotify playlists by searching “SLHS Not Your Mother’s Tunes,” “SLHS Happy-go-Lucky,” “SLHS Throwback Jams,” or “SLHS Play Up the Romance.”

Everyone and their mother goes to the Westin for prom pictures— it’s a fact. Don’t settle for a basic place to take snapshots before the dance. Here are a few locations that will provide a unique, pictureperfect setting for you and your group.

NOT YOUR MOTHER’S TUNES

HAPPY-GO-LUCKY

Famous - Kanye West Young & Stupid - Travis Mills Delirious - Steve Aoki

Cake by the Ocean - DNCE I’m Not Famous - AJR Stay Awake - Ellie Goulding

THROWBACK JAMS

PLAY UP THE ROMANCE

Fergalicious - Fergie Hooked on a Feeling - Blue Suede Bright Lights Bigger City - CeeLo Green

for him. - Troye Sivan Can’t Help Falling in Love - Elvis Presley Rescue - ZZ Ward

slow dancing can be weird. make it not so weird.

Union Station Confluence Park Denver Art Museum E.B. Rain’s Park Highland Bridge Hyland Hills/Legacy Ridge Golf Course Olde Town Arvada

Don’t stand too close. The concern isn’t really leaving room for Jesus, but avoiding stepping on your date’s toes! If you’re going to take the path of least resistance and just sway in place try making sure you’re feet are alternating so as to avoid any high-heel related injuries.

2. Hand placement is key. The way you dance should be adjusted based on your relationship with your dance partner; if this is a first date, placing both hands on their waist might feel awkward. Try clasping their right hand in your left and place the other on their waste for a more open position.

3. Remember to breathe. Slow dancing WILL be terrible if you are terrified. You are supposed to like the person you’re dancing with—even if you are just there as friends. A little intimacy won’t kill you—it can be really nice to experience that connection!

4. Lighten Up. It can be very destructive to build prom, your date, and the first fateful slow

dance up too much. It doesn’t have to be completely serious—make conversation, be silly, maybe even tell a joke and it will be so much less awkward.

the next morning can be a challenge with post-dancing soreness and tired eyes. We have some tips to enjoy your saturday morning LAZY BREAKFAST Roll out of bed (skip the mirror), throw on some sweats and a hat and grab some yummy food to start your day off right. Einstein Bros. Bagels are great comfort food and smoothies from Jamba Juice are hydrating and energizing, try adding a protein boost.

THE GREAT OUTDOORS

STAY COZY IN BED

You don’t have to go far from home to get some fresh air. The crisp air of a spring morning is rejuvenating, and will nurse away your grogginess.

Imagine the absolute heaven of waking up naturally, not even getting out of bed, and beginning a healthy streak of TV or movies on Netflix. Even better, if you allow yourself to take your time like this, it’s guilt-free!