![]() ![]() "It's pretty much a party for all generations that went to Traip," said True of the dance. He added that they did not have police at the dances when he was in school. ![]() Jack True, Class of 1961, stood on the outskirts of the gym will a cluster of other '60 and '61 alums. She said the students also don't often have the means to hire police officers for security. "We figured it was a good way for alumni to come back and have fun," said Lutts.īonnie Pierce, chair of the steering committee and Class of 1959, thought the dance was a good idea because the school has few of them, due in part because school officials want to preserve the gym floor. The idea of the events is to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the academy, to show students what life was like for each generation, and to provide a good time for alumni. Others stood hovered around one of three televisions that played the New England Patriots playoff game.Īccording to Sandi Lutts, secretary of the steering committee and Class of 1972, the dance was event number 4 in a series planned by the committee since September. Clusters of alumni and students began dancing, by themselves or in small groups. After the cheerleaders, a disco ball began spinning, sending light specks across the walls and floor. Old prom dresses, from the 50s, 60s and other generations, hung from the stage curtains. The crowd of current students, community members, and alumni dating back over four decades began clapping along. The girls first danced in unison, bobbing their heads and waving their arms, then held hands in pairs, twirling and spinning without letting go. The dance was initiated as the lights dimmed, and the school's cheerleaders performed to the 50s tune "Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On" by Jerry Lee Lewis. About 100 people stuck around after the game for the dance, or came after the game to check it out. Traditionally it occurred after the game, and students removed their shoes, hence the term sock hop. The Centennial Steering Committee organized the first Sock Hop dance the school has seen in decades, an event that once took place after basketball games in the 1950s and early 60s. KITTERY, Maine - Saturday night was all right at Traip Academy, as the lights dimmed, music played, and the school returned to the good ol' days of 1950s and the popular sock hop.
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