Boys are polishing cars. Girls are trying on strapless gowns. The adults are worrying. You cross your fingers.
Police are busy stressing to parents the dangers of unsupervised parties in homes and hotels.
School officials are reminding seniors that if they are caught drinking, they will not be allowed to receive their diplomas on stage. This has been a tough year. Last May, Howard witnessed two fatal accidents involving teenagers. A Centennial High School junior flipped his father's car and died the day after prom. Another boy, from Damascus High School in Montgomery County, died in southern Howard County the day before his prom.