GRAD COMMITTEE MEETING
January 13, 2025 at lunch in room 2154
GRAD PARENT MEETINGS
At CSS in the Alumni Hall
December 2, 2024
February 3, 2025
GRAD TICKETS ON SALE
Date: March 14, 2025
Grad Cruise - $110
Extra Commencement - $7
Banquet & Dance - $110
Dry Grad - TBA
GRAD HOODIE ORDERS
Closed until the new year.
Deadline to purchase: TBA
Please note any late orders will not be accepted to ensure delivery deadlines are met. All orders will be placed at the close of the sale.
**Expected order delivery date is approximately 6 weeks from the end of the sale, not from date of purchase. This is subject to change if the sale is extended.
GRAD PHOTOS
Location: Conference Room 2
Regular Photo Dates: October 10 - 19, 2024
Retake Photo Dates: January 30 & 31
**There is a $60 sitting fee due at the time of booking. The $60 is a refundable deposit that can be used towards your package or refunded if no order is placed.
GRAD AUCTION
Location: CSS, Main Gym
Date: February 26, 2025
Time: 5pm, dinner at 6pm
Cost: $25 per person or $175 for a table of 8
Donation Letters - to give to businesses requesting donations
Auction Item Forms - to be filled in and returned with the item
Current Auction Donations
Past Items Donated (for example only)
GRAD YEARBOOK SUBMISSIONS
Grad Quote and Personalized Song:
This year every grad is requested to submit a personal grad song – a “scannable” song link will then be added to the yearbook for each grad. Your song choice can be your favorite song or one that is your personal grad anthem. Click here for more information.
Due date: December 1, 2024
Email css-yearbook@sd33.bc.ca
Grad baby/kindergarten photos:
Due date: December 1, 2024
Scan and email to: css-yearbook@sd33.bc.ca
GRAD CRUISE
Date: May 9, 2025
Time: 3:45pm arrive at CSS, bus leaves at 4:15pm, returns at 12am
Cost: $110, tickets are non-transferable and non-refundable
This event is for CSS grads only. All school rules apply. Deadline to purchase tickets: May 2, 2025. Grad Cruise ticket availability is based on event capacity and the event may be sold out before May 2.
GRAD BREAKFAST & GRAD PACKAGE HANDOUT
Location: Grand Hall
Date: May 21, 2025
Time: 9:00am
Grads will be served a complimentary breakfast in the grand hall and will be receiving their grad packages (commencement tickets, prom tickets, cap and gown, awards invitations, and dry-grad tickets) during the breakfast.
COMMENCEMENT REHEARSAL
Location: The Chilliwack Coliseum, 45323 Hodgins Ave
Date: June 13, 2025
Time: 11:00am
** Bus provided - pizza lunch to follow at CSS
COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES
Location: The Chilliwack Coliseum, 45323 Hodgins Ave
Date: June 14, 2025
Time: 1:00pm
Cost: $100
Commencement Invitation & Grad Gown Distribution - May 21: All graduates will receive four guest invitations. Additional tickets may be available to be purchased at $7 as long as we are under the capacity limits. Grads do not need a ticket for themselves.
Cultural Regalia: All students are welcome to wear cultural regalia in addition to their grad gown. Students of Indigenous ancestry are welcome to make and/or wear cedar grad caps.
BANQUET & DANCE
Location: Chilliwack Curling Club, 45550 Spadina Ave
Date: June 25, 2025
Time: 5pm (arrive at 4:30pm for group photo)
Cost: $110
Guest passes: Any grad bringing a guest to the Banquet & Dance who is NOT in grade 12 at Chilliwack Secondary School will require an approved guest pass. All guests must be a grade 10-12 student in the Chilliwack School District. Guests must be approved by administration in order to be considered and must be approved before purchasing tickets. Guest passes must be completed and returned to the office by Friday, June 13 and the deadline to purchase tickets is June 18, 2025 at NOON.
The Prom Shop is pleased to offer a variety of new and gently used prom dresses for grads to borrow free of charge. To set up an appointment please email thepromshop@sd33.bc.ca. Click the image below for more information.
DRY GRAD
Dry Grad Meeting Dates
Information for Grads
Location: Landing Sports Centre, 45530 Spadina Ave
Date: June 25, 2025
Time: 11pm - 5am, no entry after 1:30am
Cost: $60
**Guest passes are not required, anyone can attend. Tickets will NOT be available at the door.
GRAD CORN MAZE
Location: Chilliwack Corn Maze, 41905 Yale Rd W.Date: October 10, 2024Time: 5-8pm
GRAD RINGS
Location: CSS, Grand HallDate: October 1 & 2, 2024Time: Lunch