That HAS to be a record!

Tickets went on sale this morning for CHVProm 2016, and guess what?

Congratulations to Robin, Lane and the CHVProm team, and to those lucky people who managed to get tickets! It really is the hottest ticket in town!

CHVProm 2016...we can't wait for the biggest party of the year!

The Cheverly Community Center Gym goes from this...

Every year, through the tireless work of the terrific CHVProm Committee and the Department of Public Works, our nondescript gym gets transformed into Cheverly's big dance: it's CHVProm 2016! 

CHVProm kicks off Cheverly Day's 85th Anniversary celebration weekend with music, dancing, great food, drinks, and prizes! This year’s theme is "Timeless."  CHVProm begins at 8:00pm on Friday, May 20, and doesn't run out of gas until midnight.

...to this for CHVProm!

Start brainstorming with your friends now to win the “Best Decorated Table” contest! Competition for the best decorated table is always fierce, and over the years, we've been impressed by Cheverly Metro, Feral Foxes, Gilligan and friends, 007 and Goldfinger... What ever happened to the gold mannequin that decorated that table? Last time we saw her, she was crowd surfing, then riding in the 80th Anniversary Parade the next morning...who knows what will turn up in the parade THIS year? Anyhow, CHVProm is always a wild night. We can't wait to see the results!

While the decor and fashions are always great fun, dancing and food are big draws! Cheverly has a wealth of great cooks, and the potluck buffet served up at CHVProm is fantastic.

Tickets will go on sale Wednesday, April 20 and sell out quickly every year! Individual tickets are $15 per person or you can buy a full table of 12 for $180.  Individual tickets and tables of 12 will be sold at Town Hall during normal business hours, CHECK OR MONEY ORDER ONLY, made out to Cheverly Day Inc., memo line "CHVProm tickets".  Alternatively, you can purchase a table directly from committee member Robin Kaye.  Please note: THERE ARE NO ADVANCED TICKET SALES OR RESERVATIONS.

Want to help? Please contact committee chair Lane Thompson if you have any questions or would like to volunteer for planning, set-up, or cleanup.

Just one week from now...

Just one week from tonight, through the work of the terrific CHVProm 2015 Committee and the Department of Public Works, this nondescript gym gets transformed into Cheverly's big dance: it's time for CHVProm 2015! A handful of tickets are still available -- act fast and you may still be in luck! Email Lane Thompson for details.

CHVProm begins at 8:00pm on Friday, May 15, and doesn't runout of gas until midnight. Competition for the best decorated table is always fierce, and over the years, we've been impressed by Cheverly Metro, Feral Foxes, Gilligan and friends, 007 and Goldfinger...What ever happened to the gold mannequin that decorated that table? Last time we saw her, she was crowd surfing, then riding in the 80th Anniversary Parade the next morning. Anyhow, CHVProm is always a wild night, and this year, we hear that many partygoers are running with our Keep Cheverly Wild Theme. We can't wait to see the results!

Keep up to the minute with all things CHVProm 2015 on Twitter, and use #CHVProm in your tweets to share the evening with everyone!

While the decor and fashions are always great fun, dancing and food are big draws! Cheverly has a wealth of great cooks, and the potluck buffet served up at CHVProm is fantastic.

CHVProm 2015 Potluck Assignments  CHVProm is pot luck and BYOB. The CHVProm Committee will provide a keg, drink mixers, tea and lemonade. Please bring a dish to share based on your last name:

A-G: Cold dishes & Cheese

H-M: Savory Vegetarian

N-S: Savory Carnivore

T-Z: Desserts & Sweetness 

Finally, many thanks to the Department of Public Works and the CHVProm 2015 Committee for all their work this year. 

Lane Thompson

Denise Carrigan

Charlie Correia

Loy Hayes

Tina Furnkranz

Robin Kaye

Mindy Latini

Throwback Thursday: CHVProm Photo Booth

Susan & Joseph Pruden, here with Jolene & Glen Ivey

Over the years, Cheverly's own Susan and Joseph Pruden have given us an amazing gift: they've taken some amazing photos of CHVProm party-goers. We're bringing you just a few, but if you want to get lost in a very amusing rabbit hole, visit their flickr page and prepare to be amazed!

Thank you, Susan & Joe, for all these amazing memories!

 (It was REALLY hard to choose just a few...)

 Getting excited for CHVProm?

CHVProm tickets are now on sale!

Get ready for a wild night! CHV Prom will kick off another fantastic Cheverly Day. Join your neighbors on Friday, May 15, 2015 from 8pm until midnight for an evening of fun, laughter, dancing and a potluck feast. In keeping with Cheverly Day theme of Keep Cheverly Wild, CHV Prom’s theme is Wild Nights. Tables are encouraged to be decorated in the theme - which you can interpret however you see fit - be it disco, jungle, or whatever else you come up with - let your imagination run WILD!

Tickets are now on sale at the Cheverly Community Center during regular business hours: $15/ticket, $180 for a table of 12. Get yours today; they will sell out wildly fast! Please remember we only accept check or money order made out to Cheverly Day. Start planning with your friends now to win the “Best Decorated Table” contest! Make sure to follow all the latest CHVProm news and excitement on Twitter at @chvprom, or on Facebook. Questions? Please email CHVProm.

Get ready for a Wild Night!

CHV Prom 2015 kicks off a fantastic Cheverly Day. Join your neighbors on Friday, May 15, 2015 from 8pm until midnight for an evening of fun, laughter, dancing and a potluck feast. In keeping with Cheverly Day theme of Keep Cheverly Wild, CHV Prom’s theme is Wild Nights. Tables are encouraged to be decorated in the theme - which you can interpret however you see fit - be it disco, jungle, or whatever else you come up with - let your imagination run WILD!

Tickets will go on sale April 13 at the Community Center. $15/ticket, $180 for a table of 12. You cannot reserve tickets before they go on sale, but be ready to get yours once they do - they will sell out wildly fast!

Get full details by clicking on the CHVProm link on our website!

Throwback Thursday: 2012

May 2012 was a great Cheverly Day -- a fantastic CHVProm the night before, our Couch-2-5k group running the Cicada Crunch, and a day filled with fantastic music, great friends, and lots of fun!

Want to see more photos from Cheverly Day 2012? The whole set is on flickr...we can't wait for Cheverly Day 2015!

First photos from CHVProm 2014

A great celebration -- everyone looks fantastic, the tables are terrific, and there's a lot of great food, music and fun! We'll post more photos (these are from a phone) next week!

Make sure to get your beauty sleep after CHVProm tonight...we have so much in store for you tomorrow at Cheverly Day!

A note from the CHVProm Committee...

A note rom the CHVProm committee re CHVProm tickets: As of Friday morning, Town Hall still has 3 individual standing room only tickets ($15 each) and 5 tables ($180 each, can accommodate up to 12 individuals). Don't forget all proceeds go to local charity.
BLUF: Get your table now!

"But... I really wanted individual seated tickets!!" Okay, while we can't promise anything, here's what we're doing for now. If you wanted individual seated tickets but weren't able to get them before they sold out, simply email Lane at lane.thompson@yahoo.com with your requested # of tickets, your name, and your phone number. I will put you on a waiting list for any tickets that become available (or if I get 12 such requests and there is still a table unsold, voila - I'll create a table from the waiting list right away!). Once you're on the list you're committed to purchasing the tickets if they're made available to you. Please don't call me to add yourself to the waiting list - doing this by email only so I can time stamp everyone fairly  Just FYI - Town Hall can't assist you with the waiting list (and they can't reserve tables for you - still first come first serve folks!).

Regardless, there IS still room at CHVProm both in terms of tables and individual seats, but don't delay!

CHVProm 2014 Tix go on sale this Monday!

CHVProm is the coolest party of the year and kicks off Cheverly Day with music, dancing, great food, drinks and lots of prizes! See your neighbors dressed to the nines--- or maybe in costume! Start planning with your friends now to win the “Best Decorated Table” contest!

This year, ChvProm features a DJ to spin your favorite tunes while you dance the night away. Come dressed as a character from your favorite TV show (we're already eager to see who comes as Game of Thrones, Mad Men orBreaking Bad). As always, everyone brings a dish to share -- the annual potluck assignments are as follow:

A-E Savory Vegetarian Dishes
F-J Savory Carnivore Dishes
K-O Dessert and Sweetness
P-Z  Cold Dishes and Cheese

Get all the details on our website, and make sure to follow all the latest CHVProm news and excitement on Twitter at @chvprom!

CHVProm Thanks Sponsors and Donors

 Are you getting excited for CHVProm this Friday night? We certainly are! The dancing, the music, the food, the people... It really is the best, biggest party in town. The CHVProm Committee thanks its wonderful sponsors and donors for their contributions to CHVProm 2013!

• Cheverly Swim & Racquet Club, Cheverly Pool Board (Cheverly Pool August membership)
• Kelly Fisher, Wildflower Yoga (three yoga sessions)
• Teresa Williams, Touch As Art (one message therapy session)
• Landover Liquor and the team Song, Alex, and Raul (liquor and beer)
• Seth B. Zirkle, Esq. of Wyatt & Weber, P.A. Attorneys at Law of Annapolis, MD (Comprehensive Estate Planning Consultation and Last Will & Testament Package)
• St. Ambrose Men's Club (four tickets to the 2014 Spaghetti Dinner)
• St. Ambrose Men's Club (one Greens fee to the St. Ambrose Golf Tournament)
• Paivi and Gary Spoon - Gary Spoon, Certified Public Accountant (Standard 2013 tax preparation)
• John McGuirk of John J. McGuirk & Associates, Inc. (four tickets to a University of Maryland Men's Basketball game)
• Cheverly Garden Club
• Cookies to Cocktails - Liz Esposito (cake)
• ChvList

Countdown to Cheverly Day: The CHVProm Photo Booth

At this time next week, we'll all be recovering from a very fun Cheverly Day 2013... There are so many  quirky traditions of Cheverly Day -- mostly brought about by necessity. After all, CHVProm became the amazing DIY event that it is today because a group of "concerned" citizens did not want to let the dance die when funding became an issue.

image by Susan & Joseph Pruden via Flickr

One of our favorite CHVProm traditions is the photo booth, most ably manned by Susan & Joseph Pruden. Every year, the Prudens set up a mini-studio right in the middle of CHVProm.

Joseph & Susan Pruden, via flickr

We love watching the groups, pairs, and the occasional solo subject do their thing in front of the camera.

image by Susan & Joseph Pruden via Flickr

Seeing groups of friends and neighbors...

image by Susan & Joseph Pruden via Flickr

 some friends who are still in Cheverly, some who have moved on...

image by Susan & Joseph Pruden via Flickr

new friends and old, all together again. 

image by Susan & Joseph Pruden via Flickr

Watching wonderful relationships that stand the test of time...

image by Susan & Joseph Pruden via Flickr

 and sharing intimate moments that a camera picks up...

image by Susan & Joseph Pruden via Flickr

 we're so lucky that Susan & Joseph share these memories with us.

image by Susan & Joseph Pruden via Flickr

 Happy Cheverly Day 2013 Week!!

image by Susan & Joseph Pruden via Flickr

For many images of CHVProm over the years, visit flickr. 

Countdown to Cheverly Day: Table Decorating at CHVProm

Over the years, the CHVProm table decorating contest has become a serious competitive event. There are people in this town who spend many, many hours planning and executing weird, fantastic, wonderfully creative themed tables. Over the years, we've seen aquariums, tributes to James Bond (and naked golden mannequins being hoisted over the dance floor), flamingoes...the list goes on and on.

The couple behind some of our all-time favorite tables (and multi-year award winners), Dave & Casey Kneipp, were kind enough to answer a few questions for us about what goes into making a truly spectacular -- and possibly prize-winning -- CHVProm table...

• What goes into making a truly great CHVProm table?  An attention-grabbing theme is a must, something current or iconic like Cherry Blossoms or James Bond. Have a WOW factor, such as a full size golden mannequin or 3’ tall lighted tank with live fish. Pyrotechnics are frowned upon, save those for the next day, please. It is good to have esprit de corps amongst the table members, dressing up to supplement the theme, costuming fellow table attendees in matching outfits (togas, tuxes). Remember the small details; accouterments that complement the motif (squirt guns, paper parasols). Do not forget to include appropriate barware for your beverage of choice in your plan. Gift bags for your table guests or as bribes for the judges. 
• Any advice for first-time table decorators?   Have fun with it, it is after all a prom, and we are on parade! 
• Without giving away your plans for this year (or next), anything that you haven't done yet that you'd love to pull off in the future?   Thinking ahead to next year,....we’re contemplating Game of Thrones....may haps toilets on wheels? 

CHVProm -- the hottest party in town!

CHVProm is Friday, May 17, 8pm until midnight! From amazing themed tables to wonderful food, music and dancing -- and lots of fun with friends and neighbors -- the annual CHVProm is the hottest ticket in town!

Every year, the adults of Cheverly let loose on this great night -- and tickets sell out fast every year! Tickets for the 2013 CHVProm will go on sale on Monday, April 15. Individual tickets are $15 per person or you can buy a full table of 12 for $180. All table reservations must be made with a payment! Individual tickets and tables of 12 will be sold at Town Hall during normal business hours.

Like almost every event in Cheverly, CHVProm relies on a legion of volunteers. Want to get involved? They need sponsors, prize donations, and help with set-up and clean-up. Please contact Jennifer Daniels. 

Get all the details on CHVProm 2013 here and follow CHVProm on Twitter.

Preparations are under way!

The Community Center is a flurry of activity as volunteers prepare for CHVProm, the art show & fair, and all the activities that will be under way at this time tomorrow. Thanks to everyone who is helping make this Cheverly Day great!

It always amazes me that our humble Community Center gym can go from a big, empty space to a charming, intimate party in just one day. Tables are already set up, decorations are being added, games of chance are being unloaded (thanks, Jolene) and Emily is playing her favorite hits of the '80s. It's magic time!

Liz Lescault and Casey Kneipp have done a tremendous job setting up the art show -- CHVProm attendees will be able to see some of the work tonight, but to really get the whole scope of the show and fair, you'll need to visit the Community Center tomorrow between noon and 5pm.

Finally, the Public Works crew is hard at work all over town today making Cheverly look its very best. Make sure to wave and say thanks because they're working hard for all of us. The softball field will be gorgeous for tomorrow's game at noon!

This really is a special weekend -- we hope you enjoy all there is to experience this Cheverly Day!