Get 'egged' in Islip this Easter
Stephanie Pellicano says it’s about bonding - moms laughing, working side by side -while making sure seniors get a safe, fabulous night after prom.
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Parents at Islip High School are turning Easter into a fundraiser this week - stuffing colorful eggs into bags right in the basement.
They’re prepping for the “Get Egged” event. People donate $25 for 40 eggs or $45 for 80, and then the team sneaks over the night before Easter to hide them in yards.
Kids wake up thinking the Easter bunny left them, but really it’s all for the post-prom party.
Stephanie Pellicano says it’s about bonding - moms laughing, working side by side -while making sure seniors get a safe, fabulous night after prom.
The real goal?
Keep kids off the roads and out of trouble.
The prom’s June 25 graduation’s the next day, so the committee runs a glow-in-the-dark bash till 3 a.m.
Buses drop everyone back at school - no limos, no cars allowed - and they walk into a transformed cafeteria: black curtains, black lights, neon everywhere.
Paul Austin, the coordinator, loves watching faces light up.
"It’s like magic," he says.
Prizes include laptops, TVs, cash up to $2,000, gift cards - even burrito vouchers.
Everyone gets something, and if you bail early? No prize.
It’s worked for 20-plus years, and only COVID paused it once - and parents, teachers, even local spots like Bubba’s Burritos pitch in.
Stacey Zurbaram calls it simple: no drinking, no accidents, just dancing and fun till they crash at home and wake up for diplomas.
With 80% to 90% showing up, it’s clear—Islip’s last hurrah isn’t wild; it’s smart, safe and totally memorable.
