High school class ring ceremonies...do parents go?

[Barb D]

DS's class ring ceremony is tonight, and he's not sure if parents go or not. What's your experience?

 

[snowball22]

Is this something new to do with class rings? What is involved?

 

[Camicar]

Before being on this board I'd never even heard of these ceremonies and let me start off by saying that I don't approve of them at all.

Does the school provide the class rings free of charge or is this a school-sponsored activity that deliberately excludes kids who can't afford the stupid rings?

Sorry, but if it's the latter, my kid wouldn't be going on principle. It's like having a special ceremony for kids who go to Bermuda on Spring Break. Woo hoo, look at us, we have money to burn, aren't we lucky!

I also happen to think class rings are a waste of money and I'd be wondering what kickback the school is getting from their sale that they have a ceremony about them.

 

[golfgal]

What is a class ring ceremony???

 

[Barb D]

What is a class ring ceremony???

All I know is that this is when they get presented with their class rings. And yes, Camicar, we did buy the "stupid" thing. Sorry you don't approve.

 

[Breezy_Carol]

We had a Ring Dance back in the 70's but my kids didn't have any type of ring ceremony at their school.

 

[LindsayDunn228]

I guess I don't understand why anyone feels the need to be "presented" with a class ring. It's not like they are getting married or anything. I never heard of a class ring ceremony until the DIS.

I agree that a class ring ceremony would be a slap in the face to those students who couldn't afford to have one.

 

[ndelaware]

We were givin the ring in an envelope in homeroom passed out like yesterdays homework.

Not much ceremony there.

 

[Cindy B]

We were givin the ring in an envelope in homeroom passed out like yesterdays homework.

Not much ceremony there.

I think that is what happened with us as well. I don't recall a big dance, party or anything like that.

OTOH, my DH went to a military school during his high school years. When each cadet go a school ring, there was a big dance. In fact, my DH has a picture of him and his date walking through a huge ring fashioned over a threshold in his military school. It's pretty funny!

 

[disneyjunkie]

As far as I know, in my area only the Catholic schools have ring ceremonies.

My son's school has their ceremony at the end of the junior year. Yes, I'll be there next spring.

Before being on this board I'd never even heard of these ceremonies and let me start off by saying that I don't approve of them at all.

Does the school provide the class rings free of charge or is this a school-sponsored activity that deliberately excludes kids who can't afford the stupid rings?

Sorry, but if it's the latter, my kid wouldn't be going on principle. It's like having a special ceremony for kids who go to Bermuda on Spring Break. Woo hoo, look at us, we have money to burn, aren't we lucky!

I also happen to think class rings are a waste of money and I'd be wondering what kickback the school is getting from their sale that they have a ceremony about them.

So because someone may not be able to afford something, it shouldn't be offered for those who can?

Let's say the parents can't afford the ring. If the child really wants one, what's stopping them from getting a job to pay for it?

I'm looking forward to "wasting" my money on my son's class ring. As a matter fact we'll be "wasting" money on a year book, trips, the pin ceremony, pictures, prom... :woohoo
:

 

[Breezy_Carol]

Now that I was thinking about this, I realized some of the differences. When I went to school, everyone got the same ring through the same company through the school. Now you can get whatever kind of ring from where ever. I bought my kids their rings at the local jewelry store. That's what lots of others did too.

 

[Barb D]

I agree that a class ring ceremony would be a slap in the face to those students who couldn't afford to have one.

I don't know that this thing is being advertised except to the kids who bought the rings. The only reason we know about it is that we were contacted by the ring company.

 

[Breezy_Carol]

In fact, my DH has a picture of him and his date walking through a huge ring fashioned over a threshold in his military school. It's pretty funny!

We had the big ring to walk through too. I went to public school in Baltimore.

 

[LindsayDunn228]

Let's say the parents can't afford the ring. If the child really wants one, what's stopping them from getting a job to pay for it?

How about having to go straight home to take care of their brothers/sisters, make sure they are taken care of, fed, etc., because their parents don't or won't.

I knew a girl like this all through school. She never got to be a kid. Going out and getting a job was easier said than done.

 

[BMNABrinx]

We don't have "ring ceremonies" here either. Just order your ring during homeroom or lunch, decide which organ you are going to sell to pay for it, then when it comes in you pick it up during your lunch period.
We "wasted" about $400 on DD's ring but she is proud of it and wears it daily.

 

[aprilgail2]

So because someone may not be able to afford something, it shouldn't be offered for those who can?

Let's say the parents can't afford the ring. If the child really wants one, what's stopping them from getting a job to pay for it?

I'm looking forward to "wasting" my money on my son's class ring. As a matter fact we'll be "wasting" money on a year book, trips, the pin ceremony, pictures, prom... :woohoo
:

I agree-just because some kids can't afford it then all should be denied?
Life is not always fair, you can't hide that from them forever! I also look forward to the ring, yearbook, pictures, prom etc!

 

[java]

In my high school (Catholic all girls school- that explains a lot eh?) we had a ceremony that was a big deal. But it was more of a mass and then a ceremony about commitment and dedication. But again that was Catholic school. Around here they give them the ring in homeroom- no ceremony.

I would call the school if you are unsure. Is it tonite? Or during school?

 

[MichelleVW]

Wow you learn new stuff every day! I went to school in Ohio and they just passed them out. MY DD's go to school in North Dakota this year, last year North Carolina and in both schools they just pass them out.

 

[ktglads]

We had a ceremony at my high school, but it was a mass and blessing of the rings instead of a just call your name and give you a ring ceremony. There was then a reception where tradition was to get your ring turned by the amount of people for the year you are graduating in (yea for trying to get 98 people to turn my ring)

 

[jax677]

One of my girls wanted a ring and the other didn't. She shopped around and found at walmart she could get the same ring with the same add-ons for alot less. Since the ring was out of her christmas money I think it gave her the incentive to do that.

It is always hard pleasing everyone at a school, sadly some will get hurt by things like this.