How can we make Teens stand out?

"Movotti;c-16749295" wrote:

A more generic school dance, as opposed to a prom would be better.
Even better still, would be a school dance that you can rename to whatever you want, and set a dress code, and set the music style, and choose the venue, decorate the way you want it. Choose between a dj or a live band, choose if you want any competitions or awards, or speeches.

I guess?
As long as it’s something special.

"Movotti;c-16749295" wrote:

What do boys get?
Down under, we only really get an 18th, and maybe a 21st, as special type parties.

In my family, boy don’t really get anything unless it’s a religious thing. Maybe a sixteen party?

In Latin American and Hispanic cultures, quinceneras were historically originally like “coming out” parties for girls when they are of age. (Like... debutante parties, sort of?) It’s like a time to celebrate the transition and is a preparation time for womanhood and (historically) was to prepare to become a future wife or something like that. Sometimes it was a religious thing and can take place at church as well.

It’s like a family party, and the birthday girl would dance with her father and stuff. The boys and men also play a role, and sometimes there is a special dance involving the boys/men and girls/women as well. There were some gender roles-stuff historically.

Edited to add: My family didn’t follow all of the traditions as much, though we still celebrated it as a very important and more involved big, somewhat formal birthday party.