Private proms during pandemic: 'Footloose' or loose cannons?
In this Saturday, July 18, 2020, image provided by Carol Justic, recent Bedford High School graduates and students pose for a photo at their outdoor prom outdoor at the Stonebridge Country Club in Goffstown, N.H., organized during the coronavirus pandemic. Amid the debate over how to reopen schools safely, some teens and parents are organizing private proms to replace events canceled because of the coronavirus. (Carol Justic via AP)

In this Saturday, July 18, 2020, image provided by Carol Justic, recent Bedford High School graduates and students pose for a photo at their outdoor prom outdoor at the Stonebridge Country Club in Goffstown, N.H., organized during the coronavirus pandemic. Amid the debate over how to reopen schools safely, some teens and parents are organizing private proms to replace events canceled because of the coronavirus. (Carol Justic via AP)

Jul. 21, 2020 12:37 PM EDT
FILE - In this June 23, 2020, file photo, Steel Valley High School students dance at their prom at the Waterfront Shopping Center in Homestead, Pa., organized by one of the student's father after the school's prom was canceled amid the coronavirus pandemic. Amid the debate over how to reopen schools safely, some teens and parents are organizing private proms to replace events canceled because of the coronavirus. (Lily LaRegina/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette via AP, File)

FILE - In this June 23, 2020, file photo, Steel Valley High School students dance at their prom at the Waterfront Shopping Center in Homestead, Pa., organized by one of the student's father after the school's prom was canceled amid the coronavirus pandemic. Amid the debate over how to reopen schools safely, some teens and parents are organizing private proms to replace events canceled because of the coronavirus. (Lily LaRegina/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette via AP, File)

Jul. 21, 2020 12:36 PM EDT