02/05/2026
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO
The Mead Education Foundation is excited to welcome you and your loved ones to the Daddy Daughter Dance at Northwood Middle School on February 7, 2026. Here are a few things to know before you go!
Parking
Please park in one of the four lots near Northwood, or utilize parking along Pittsburg or other nearby streets. Overflow lots are available at Farwell Elementary, if necessary. See illustrated map below. A Mead School District shuttle van will be in and around the parking lots, including Farwell, if you’d like a lift to and from the dance entrance.
Dance entrance
Please enter the dance through the gym only (indicated in yellow on the map below). All other doors will be closed to entry. Our volunteers will scan tickets displayed on your phone or printed out from the ticketing website.
Coat check
It’s going to be a cold evening, but we’ve got you covered. Coat racks will be available for guests inside the main entrance. After checking in at the Dance Entrance, you’ll be directed to the Coat Check area before proceeding to the dance or photography gym.
Photography
Dorian Studios will begin taking photos of couples in the photography gym at 5:30, 30 minutes before the dance starts. Wait times for photography are longer at the beginning of the night, but shorten as the evening progresses. Couples do not need to get photos immediately upon arrival. Dorian Studios will mail printed photos to your home when processed. A free photo booth will also be available inside the dance.
We may be missing your address, which we need to mail your dance photos. If you have not yet provided your mailing address to us via email, please do so as soon as possible. Email [email protected] with your ticket order number, name and mailing address. If we don't get your address before the dance, we'll need to collect it in the photo line.
Let’s dance, but where?
Our DJ, Greg Maguire, will be spinning tunes in the Northwood cafeteria commons from 6:00-8:30 p.m.
Cookies and allergies
A variety of cookies, by Insomnia Cookies, will be available during the event. According to Insomnia’s Allergen Statement, “Many of our products contain or may come into contact with common food allergens, including eggs, milk, wheat, soy, sesame, peanuts and/or tree nuts.”
We will also have some assorted dry snacks, water and juice available.
Please send us your photos!
We’d love to feature your photo on our Mead Education Foundation page. Please email us photos from the dance, dinner, sweet selfies or perfect pics from home before you head out–or maybe all of the above! By sending us your photos to [email protected] you’re giving the Mead Education Foundation permission to post your photo on social media or future marketing for this event and confirming that parents or guardians of pictured minors consent to such use.