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The first party was held in the same
room as graduation. After the graduation ceremony, the
112 seniors of the Class of 1951 went to a reception
hosted by the sophomore class while their parents
decorated the room for the party.
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Breakfast was a regular feature of
the earlier parties. Graduates had no idea of the
breakfast location until they boarded the buses to go
eat.
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The party themes have always been
kept a secret.
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From 1953 to 1962 the party was held
offsite as various school construction projects were
completed.
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In 1955, The New York Times Magazine
featured Edina in an article about graduation parties.
Edina is credited with creating the idea to "bring the
graduates together one last time for some good clean
fun."
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In recent years, the party site has
been open to the community for viewing the afternoon of
the party.
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Junior parents prepare for the party
by observing the senior party for the previous year.
They provide security for the party location during the
community viewing and while the senior parents are at
the graduation ceremony.
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The party is the parent's gift to
their children, a gift of their time. Parents strive to
create a memory of Edina High School that will be
carried forward into another generation.
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For a more complete history of the
Edina High School Senior Party, see
"Graduation Day is
Tradition in Edina," an article from the 1997 EHS
Graduation Newspaper, "Cake Eater Digest."
