![At a group practice, sophomore Layla Gutierrez sings, while seniors Armando Gutierrez and Jaden Cerna play the electric bass and guitar. “It’s cool being in a band with [my sister], but though we’re related, sometimes our ideas in the creative process differ and cause some conflicts,” Armando said. (@hopelesssamaritanband)](https://alisaltrojantribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/067cae3d6e7e8d0fd59cd886c8c689dbc703ed15-14-1033x1200.jpg)
Most high schoolers nowadays love partying and going out, but during most of these parties a lot of drinking happens and most of the time people still need to find a way back home.
This is the main reason that the California Highway Patrol decided to start sober grad nights to help prevent the high amount of injuries and deaths that are related to alcohol.
Sober Grad is mainly funded by the parents of the graduating class allowing them to plan all of the activities and prizes for the night.
Additionally, most schools followed in their tracks because they wanted to keep their students safe, and it was a way to prevent drinking and driving during the most dangerous night.
The importance of the event is to keep the students in an environment where they will be supervised and made sure they are safe. This also gives parents a peace of mind knowing that their children are going to be on school campus and not going from party to party.
In recent years, parents decided to host it at Alisal, allowing every student to participate.
This year’s theme is “A Touch of Neon” and it starts at 7 PM and ends at 1AM. It will feature a casino night where seniors will be able play a variety of casino games such as poker, blackjack, and roulette.
There will also be a large variety of prizes which include: TV’s, computers, speakers, mini fridges, and gift cards.
Not only will there be casino games, but similar to last year, they also decided to throw a pool party that starts as soon as the doors open and ends at 11pm, allowing seniors to make memories and enjoy their last time in the pool with their friends.
A ticket for sober grad night costs $20 and includes food, drinks and games. Students will have a variety of foods to pick from such as tacos, baked potatoes, wings from Buffalo Wild Wings, and more. There will also be a large variety of desserts for the seniors.
Activities during sober grad night include a photo booth where students can take silly photos with their friends for memories, with music provided by DJ-Sho-T.
