The Columbus School prom was shut down early Saturday night due to lack of planning and multiple misunderstandings between the organizer, Alianza 11, and the site managers.

This year’s prom was held at “La Extremadura” hotel in Sabaneta, on June 3rd. Approximately 700 people, including parents, TCS students from multiple grades and invited guests attended the annual event. While the contract specified that the end at 4:30 am, the organizers ended the event an hour early.

“Since the beginning of the planning for the prom we had already established that the ending time was going to be after 4:00, but due to the misunderstanding with Alianza and the place was shut down early. It was unbelievable that this happened, after all the planning that went into the schedule,” Paulina Bernal, 11th grade prom committee member, said.

The first thing considered when organizing the prom ’s location was finding a place that would stay open until 4:30, and that was one of the main reasons the organizers decided on the hotel La Extremadura. Part of what makes prom different from any other party is how long it is and the excitement of sharing a breakfast with your friends afterward.

“The place managers were willing to end the party at 4:00, however, due to the people being so disorganized they decided to end it around 3:30,” Agustin Jaramillo, 11th-grade student at TCS and prom organizer, said.

Despite the inconvenience, most Seniors were happy with the event. The hotel was still appropriate for the large number of people who attended and it was well decorated. However, many juniors were upset and argued with the hotel manager hoping to resolve the issue.

“I believe it’s outrageous the amount of money invested by my family in order to have the prom shut down before the promised time,” Pablo Mesa, 11th grader, said.

Some students were inconvenienced and didn’t like the idea of driving to that place and being shut down early. Many students had to wait outside the event room because their transportation hadn’t arrived yet.

“It was kind of a let down to have everything work out so well except for the scheduling. This really shows how no matter how much you plan in the end something may go wrong and you just have to accept that,” Bernal said.