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FHS Sober Grad Night
What is Sober Grad Night?
It’s a fun, supervised, and sober graduation celebration...
Graduation night across the nation has proven to be one of the most dangerous times of a young person's life, due in great part to the presence of alcohol and drugs. Folsom High School's Sober Grad Night is for all FHS graduating seniors and allows them to celebrate with friends on graduation night in a fun, safe, and sober environment. The term "it takes a village" is evident in the extensive planning, funding, and community engagement to prevent, at minimum, that singular alcohol or drug related arrest, injury, or even death.
Each year, for over 35 years, the FHS Sober Grad Night Committee works tirelessly to provide a spectacular and safe night that our Folsom High School graduates will remember for years to come. Without fail, year after year, our community is rewarded, not just with the faces of excitement and the expressions of thanks from each graduate attendee, but with the satisfaction and serenity of knowing that each one has safely returned home to their family and friends.
Our Sober Grad Night has top-notch entertainment, great food, exciting prizes (including cash), a fun casino and lots of interactive games. This is made possible because of the continuing support of our community members and businesses. About 85% of the graduating students traditionally attend the event. Our 2025 class has over 700 students. The event takes place immediately following the graduation ceremonies.
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Doors open at 9:30pm and it continues through the night, ending at 3:30am.
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The event is held at The Block at Lakeside Church, located on the corner of E. Bidwell and Oak Avenue Parkway in Folsom.
A bit more information and some unfortunate facts (obtained from the M.A.D.D. website, NHTSA, CDC, National Center for Drug Abuse Statistics):
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Based on the latest mortality data available, motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for people from 15 to 20 years old.
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About 2,800 teens in the United States ages 13–19 were killed and about 227,000 were injured in motor vehicle crashes in 2020. That means that every day, about eight teens died due to motor vehicle crashes, and hundreds more were injured.
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ALCOHOL
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1.19 million 12- to 17-year-olds report binge drinking in the last month.
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16.8% of 12th graders have 5+ drinks in a row when consuming alcohol.
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29% of drivers ages 15 – 20 who were killed in motor vehicle crashes had been drinking alcohol.
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17% of drivers ages 15 – 20 who were involved in fatal motor vehicle crashes had a BAC of 0.08% or higher.
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Teen alcohol use kills 4,300 people each year—that’s more than all illegal drugs combined.
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Every 79 seconds, someone is killed or injured in a drunk driving crash.
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2.6 million teenagers don't know that a person can die from an alcohol overdose. (CSAP, 1996)
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13,524 people died in alcohol-related crashes in 2022. This equates to 32% of all traffic deaths in 2022/ Drunk driving deaths continue to increase yearly.
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DRUGS
- Nationally, 591,000 teenagers aged 12- to 17-years-old used an illicit drug other than marijuana in the last month.
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11.2% of overdose deaths are aged 15 to 24 years.
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In California, 314,000 or 10.37% of 12- to 17-year-olds report using drugs in the last month.
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Among them, 85.03% report using marijuana in the last month.
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In 2023, CDC data shows that fentanyl was involved in 76% of adolescent drug overdose deaths.
- Nationally, 591,000 teenagers aged 12- to 17-years-old used an illicit drug other than marijuana in the last month.
In it's 5TH year, FHS SGN's Cornhole Tournament is back!
SIGN UPs NOW OPEN!
**FIRST COME, FIRST AVAILABILITY**
Sign up by MAY 25th
Only ONE person needs to sign up for BOTH people on one team.
Please coordinate accordingly.
WINNING team wins GRAND PRIZE:
One (1) FHS Bulldogs Cornhole Board set PER team member
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SIGN UP will CLOSE on the weekend before the event or UPON 32 TEAM ENTRY
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Team names may be edited for appropriateness (please use discretion, else SGN Committee will modify)
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32 Teams = 2 players/per team (required) = 64 unique players
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Bracketing will be updated and displayed on the night of Sober Grad Night
AT THE EVENT:
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CHECK IN ASAP with the Cornhole Tournament Coordinators after bag check in or risk forfeit.
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Go to the Parking Lot for information. If you are not available to play by 9:55 PM, you may forfeit your turn/game.
RULES OF PLAY:
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Single Elimination
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2 players per team
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Highest score in 30 minutes or first team to 21
^If more than 32 teams register, a waitlist may be formed based on sign up order of submission.
click to sign up
