Almost as soon as Homecoming Week came to an end, the ASB officers and the Dance Commission started planning this year’s Winter Formal on Dec. 10.

Their most important priority: After the first off-campus Formal was hosted at the Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose last year, they wanted to continue the tradition of having off-campus dances.

“What we mainly focus on is how we can get people to come, what activities and food will be available during the dance, plan professional photos and photo booth,” head dance commissioner junior Mervi Tan said.

She said decorations are less of a priority at off-site dances because the venue will take care of them.

To expand upon the tradition of an asking competition, the commission will be creating a “Saratoga Formal Askings” Facebook page where videos of askings can be posted with the #SHSFormal2016 hashtag. The couple with the most likes on their post will receive a refund for the cost of their dance tickets.

Due to a record-breaking number of 550 attendees at the Homecoming Dance, the dance commission plans to limit the number of attendees to around 500 to prevent overcrowding at the venue. The commissioners will be implementing an early-bird deadline for seniors on Nov. 17  to ensure that all those interested will be able to attend.

With only one month before the dance, commissioners are excited to continue coordinating for one of the largest, most anticipated events of the school year. The location of the venue will be revealed on Nov. 10 through SHSTV announcements before tickets go on sale the following week at the starting price of $35 with ASB and $40 without.