2021 Safe & Sober Grad Night
Every year, the we work with parents and the community to organize a drug and alcohol-free party for our graduates on the night of graduation.
Called the Safe & Sober Grad Night, this private event ensures that kids can celebrate their achievements in a safe environment that is chock full of entertainment and fun ways to have a good time. Graduates are transported to and from the event, which guarantees they are kept off the roads.
This year’s event is FREE and will take place from 8:00 PM to 1:30 AM on Friday, June 11th at the Mill Valley Community Center.
While the event will feel different than in past years, we have planned for an environment that will be safe and enjoyable for your students, while also adhering to the private event guidelines for Covid safety published by Marin County and California.
Important Event Information for All Parents & Students
Please read through this information carefully even if you have already turned in your paperwork. Failure to meet the requirements will result in your student not being able to attend the event.
If you have NOT YET turned in your paperwork, know it is NOT too late. See below.
• Each student must complete and sign a 2021 Grad Night Code of Conduct and 2021 Grad Night Waiver and Release Agreement to attend the event. Forms may be downloaded here.
• Signed paperwork can be dropped off in the “Drake Fund” mailbox in the Staff Lounge or emailed to drakefund@gmail.com by 3:00 PM on June 8th.
• If you miss the deadline to turn in paperwork, students should bring it with them on Friday. They will be able to turn in their paperwork to the parent volunteers at check in.
• Check in will start at 8:00 PM sharp in front of the gym at school. Buses will NOT be held for late arrivals.
• All students must ride the buses to AND from the event venue. They will arrive back at school around 1:30 AM.
• At check in AND again upon entering the event venue, students will be required to show proof of being fully vaccinated (last dose + two weeks) or a negative COVID test within 72 hours of the event (e.g. Wednesday). This proof can be a photo on their phone or a photocopy. Students without this documentation will NOT be allowed to board the buses to the event.
• No food or drinks of any kind (including water bottles) are allowed. If a student brings any of these items, they will be confiscated and discarded as part of the check in process.
• We discourage students from bringing backpacks or bags of any kind to the event as there is no place to store personal belongings. Any bags will be subject to a bag search at check in prior to boarding the buses.
• Because most of the event is outside and on grass, we encourage students to dress warm and wear closed shoes. While we have arranged for some outdoor heating (and have an extra "gift" for students that will help), it will get chilly in Mill Valley at night.
• If a student needs to bring medication to the event, this must be organized by 3:00 PM on June 8th. Please email drakefund@gmail.com to arrange for this.
• In general late arrivals or early departures from the event will not be permitted. If a student has extenuating circumstances, this must be organized by 3:00 PM on June 8th. Please email drakefund@gmail.com to arrange for this.
Please email us at drakefund@gmail.com if you have any questions.
Business Sponsorships
It takes financial contributions from local businesses to help us defray our costs. Expenses include facility rental, food, transportation and professional entertainment.
Please consider making a tax-deductible donation today.
Help us to provide a safe way for our new graduates to celebrate their accomplishments and make a tax-deductible donation as your way of saying “Way to go graduates!”
Make a donation now OR complete a sponsorship form and mail it along with a check made out to "Drake Fund" to the Drake Fund at 1327 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., San Anselmo, CA 94960.
All donors will be listed on banners at graduation and on our website.
We thank you in advance for your support of this very worthwhile event.
Questions? Contact us at drakefund@gmail.com.
Please consider making a tax-deductible donation today.
Help us to provide a safe way for our new graduates to celebrate their accomplishments and make a tax-deductible donation as your way of saying “Way to go graduates!”
Make a donation now OR complete a sponsorship form and mail it along with a check made out to "Drake Fund" to the Drake Fund at 1327 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., San Anselmo, CA 94960.
All donors will be listed on banners at graduation and on our website.
We thank you in advance for your support of this very worthwhile event.
Questions? Contact us at drakefund@gmail.com.
Drake Fund is a registered 501(c)(3) organization. Federal Tax ID # 91-2033279. Donations to the Drake Fund are tax deductible under the law. Please consult your tax professional for advice on tax deductions.