21st century "Footloose" in Findlay Ohio

[underpants]

A May 7, 2009, photo of Tyler Frost, 17, a senior at Heritage Christian School in Findlay, Ohio. Frost will be suspended if he takes his girlfriend to a prom dance at her public high school featuring rock music and dancing. The fundamentalist Baptist school in northwest Ohio forbids dancing, rock music, hand holding and kissing.
(AP Photo/ Randy Roberts-The Courier)


Tyler Frost gets a goodbye kiss from his girlfriend Rebecca Smoody Monday, May 11, 2009, in Findlay, Ohio, in a parking lot across from Heritage Christian School. Frost was suspended from the school for attending the prom at Findlay High School with Smoody this past Saturday. The fundamentalist Baptist school in northwest Ohio forbids dancing, rock music and hand holding.
(AP Photo/The Courier, Randy Roberts)


Tyler Frost, right and his prom date Rebecca Smooty, left are interviewed by several local media outlets prior to attending Findlay High Schools prom Saturday night, May 9, 2009. Frost says he expects to be suspended from a Christian school for attending a public school prom with his girlfriend.
(AP Photo/KENT TARBOX/The Courier)

Teen suspended from school for dancing in situation like film Footloose
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/5315545/Teen-suspended-from-school-for-dancing-in-situation-like-film-Footloose.html

Officials at Heritage Christian School in Findlay, Ohio, had warned 17-year-old Tyler that he would be suspended and prohibited from attending his graduation if he went to the dance over the weekend with his girlfriend.

Tyler said he didn't think going to the dance was wrong even though his fundamentalist Baptist school forbids dancing, rock music and hand-holding, a situation reminiscent of that depicted in the 1984 movie, "Footloose."

However, he signed a contract at the beginning of the school year promising he would refrain from the activities, and it came to haunt him when he asked his principal to sign a permission slip to let him attend the prom.

"(Word I might be suspended) kind of caught me off guard," Frost said. "I was kind of shocked that he was going to take that drastic of a measure."

Tyler's principal, Tim England said: "When the school committee ... set up the policy regarding dancing, I am confident that they had the principle of fleeing lustful situations in mind ... should a Christian place themselves at an event where young ladies will have low-cut dresses and be dancing in them."

Tyler told his principal that he doesn't feel any less of a Christian for attending the prom.

"I still feel I'm a Christian," Frost said. "I believe in the morals they've taught me."

Despite the punishment, Tyler says he has no regrets.

"It was worth it. It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to go to prom, and I'm glad I went. Looking back, I think I made the right decision."

Tyler's stepfather, Stephan Johnson, has hired a lawyer and is considering suing the school. He believes the contract doesn't cover what students do in after-school activities.

[Blue_Tires]

1. nice tux, Al Capone

:silly:

just kidding...i guess that's the style all teens wear now...

[underpants]

2. "fleeing lustful situations"

O8)

[Orrex]

3. In about two years, he'll wonder why he bothered

I mean, come on. After the age of 19 or so, does anyone even remember going to their prom?



It's a stupid policy, but as a private school it's their policy to make. If the policy addresses off-campus activities, and if Frost agreed to the terms of the contract, I don't see how he has any basis to sue, providing that the contract terms themselves aren't illegal.

[bunnies]

4. the school forbids dancing, rock music and hand holding...

but not making out in the parking lot with the school in the background? :rofl:

[brendan120678]

7. I seriously doubt that is "his" school...

probably his date's. Although I didn't read the whole article or the picture captions, so I don't know. I just don't see why they would be taking pictures outside of his school, when it isn't his school's prom.

[bunnies]

12. Read the captions. nt

[brendan120678]

14. Damn...hate it when I do that ;-)

[malaise]

5. Good for him

"When the school committee ... set up the policy regarding dancing, I am confident that they had the principle of fleeing lustful situations in mind ... should a Christian place themselves at an event where young ladies will have low-cut dresses and be dancing in them."
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What a pack of jackasses. Fleeing lustful situations - Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaah hahahahahahha - these people are beyond sick.


Meanwhile the queen of Xtianity can take off her clothes and campaign against other people's rights and Dobson welcomes her to the fold.

[Doremus]

9. Jackasses indeed.

"...where young ladies will have low-cut dresses and be dancing in them."

This statement offers a glimpse into the psyche of one sick MFer.

Mouth-breathing RW fundies have potty brains and they must protect us from them. lol

[OHDEM]

11. They should be wearing burkas and not going out at all! nt

[Maru Kitteh]

17. And standing quietly. NO JIGGLING!

Also: No

bouncing
swaying
sashaying
gliding
rocking
bumping
or
lilting

[OHDEM]

6. Hard to believe this is happening here in Ohio.

Although, we Clevelanders call everything about an hour south of the city Kentucky. :rofl:

Findlay has a beautiful state park. We used to camp there when I was a kid.

[mwb970]

8. I can believe it.

I live in Columbus, and the moment you leave the metro area you are smacked in the face with a solid wall of wingnuttery, Palin worship, hyper-religious christianist freakshows - the works. Try driving through rural Ohio with your AM radio on. You will hear an uninterrupted barrage of hatred, intolerance, and fear like you have never heard before, all in the name of sweet baby Jesus. :eyes: It's all across the dial. Limbaugh can be heard on a half-dozen stations at once out there.

My advice: stay in town.

[OHDEM]

10. True enough....There's a lot of empty land and empty heads...

...in rural Ohio (which is basically everything outside Cleveland/Columbus/Cinci and maybe Dayton and Toledo. However, that crazy viral video of wingnuts at a Palin rally, was done in Strongsville which is a middle/upper middle class suburb of Cleveland!

My cousin just moved to Columbus with her boyfriend. They're building a house down there. He works for Budweiser and she just got a new job with a wine place.

[underpants]

15. Oh noes!!

does that include Yellow Springs? I lived there until I was 6

Born in Xenia

[OHDEM]

16. I'm not familiar with Yellow Springs.

And of course we're generalizing. I'm sure there must be SOME Democrats out there in rural Ohio! LOL

I do, of course, know of Xenia for it's infamous tornado stories!

[Blue Diadem]

13. I've heard that Findlay is something like 70% registered republican.

The story really didn't surprise me. I'm in the BG area, 25-30 miles from there.