While most of the ladies spent Saturday getting ready at hair, nail and other appointments, most of the boys got ready quickly right before the event. Many students met their friends and dates at specific houses and rode together in limousines to this formal event.

NOTS has been a tradition for FC that started in 1991. Though the school took a break in 1995 and 1996, this event was brought back in 1997 and has been an event that students look forward to each year ever since. And each year many believe that a Grand NOTS Recap retells the winter prom.

A red carpet awaited students as they first walked into The Grand, which went along with the theme of NOTS this year, Hollywood. Milne Photography offered their services on the first floor of the building, allowing students to take photos with their dates or friends with a Hollywood-themed backdrop. After waiting in a line that seemed to continuously grow, students then proceeded to the elevator which took them up to the 10th floor.

While dinner was served at 6:45 P.M. students were free to walk around and talk in the lounge area or visit friends at other tables. Popcorn, drinks, a photo booth were available as well as a view of Fresno from one of the tallest buildings in the city.

All four classes created movies based on movies they thought would be fun to recreate. Later an Oscar-style awards ceremony gave honors to actors, actresses, movie producers as well as sound and other creative types.

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