Celebrating Together, Safely.
Morse Project Grad 2025
“Choose Your Own Adventure”
It’s almost here! June 8-9, PG25 Overnight, CrabApple Lodge and Whitewater Rafting at the Forks
located on the river in the Maine Forks
meals and snacks provided, including a midnight pizza party
lodge with two floors of space and comfort
outdoor heated pool
activities include: white water rafting, hiking, fishing, swimming, close to Moxie Falls, one of Maine’s highest waterfalls
more activities: photo booth, karaoke, cornhole, laser tag/nerf wars/VR headset games
Saturday, June 7
Drop off bags
Sunday, June 8
bus leaves at 4:30
only small items on Sunday allowed and will be checked
medicines need to be in original packaging with students name
About us
PG25 Volunteers:
A Community of Parents and Loved Ones
- Fundraising
- Volunteering
- Organizing
“Project Graduation has become much more than an event that occurs on graduation night. It is a communitywide planning process that strives to create a caring, supportive environment and more open communication between youths and adults.”
– The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
It's been a fun year!
Fundraising, senior events, traditions with the community, we’ve done it all!
It was a blast! Senior Field Day, Saturday May 31, 5-8pm
Meadowbrook Camping Area
33 Meadowbrook Rd, Phippsburg
Get ready for the ultimate field day! These seniors have worked hard, and now it’s time to play hard! An epic end-of-the-year celebration is FREE for all seniors, whether attending PG25 or not.
Please carpool, there is very limited parking!
We couldn't have done this without you!
Tell them thank you for supporting Project Graduation!
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Through the parent and community support, we are sending our rock star Senior Class of 2025 to a night they’ll never forget. Every student, regardless of their financial circumstances, has the opportunity to share this defining moment with their classmates, forging bonds and creating memories that will last a lifetime.
We are so thankful! There are 138 supporters for PG25, let’s show some appreciation and give them some business. Use this list when you need a service, new place for fun, or a recommendation for shopping and dining. Community Sponsors: Shipbuilder Gold, Shipbuilder Silver, Shipbuilder Bronze, Full List of Supporters
morse Project Graduation 2025
Remember, these seniors were in 8th grade back in 2021. No high school step-up ceremony, no BMS Freedom Trip to NYC and DC, or Woolwich Boston trip.
This year, we are going for gold. Forget your average graduation night – this year is a full-blown, no-holds-barred, substance-free extravaganza!
We’re going to make Project Graduation count. A once-in-lifetime final glorious hurrah with the entire graduating class up at Crab Apple Resort for 24 hours.
Morse Project Graduation supports the senior class with substance-free celebrations throughout the year as well as an overnight event on their last day of high school. We value the well-being and future of our students and the power of community to be a positive and impactful influence.
All school-related functions are supposed to be chemical-free, but what makes Project Graduation different is the attitude of the students. They have made a conscious decision to enjoy their graduation night without alcohol or other drugs. And no other group, including parents and school personnel, can make that decision for students.
40 years of Project Graduation
Maine History of Project Graduation from Oxford Hills to the nation
The primary aims of Project Graduation activities are to increase awareness of the dangers of drinking, drugging and driving and to reduce the number of youth involved in alcohol and other drug-related highway crashes.
Across the country, Project Graduation and the chemical-free celebrations it inspired are the new tradition for graduating seniors.
From Maine to the Nation
Project Graduation originated in Maine during the 1970s in response to twelve teens who were killed in alcohol-related traffic crashes during commencement season. Seven of those teens were from the same community.
A group of parents, determined not to let alcohol ruin more lives, organized and hosted the original chemical-free alternative to the late night partying that often accompanies senior celebrations.
It became a state initiative in 1980 and quickly became a national model shortly thereafter.
Statistics and reference from Maine.gov
- After 1980, other schools and communities became involved in Project Graduation.
- In 1981 there were 12 Project Graduation sites, and the following year, 36 sites, with a consistent decline in alcohol-related teen highway deaths.
- This decline reached zero fatalities in 1983 when there were 86 sites involved. In 1986, there were 139 sites, or 98 percent, of Maine ‘s high schools.
- Project Graduation activities were attended by 80 percent of the Class of 1986. In 1987, 139 schools, or 94% participated in Project Graduation with 80% of the seniors attending.
- In 1990, there were no youth fatalities attributed to drinking, drugging, and driving in Maine during the May 15-June 20 commencement season. It was the third consecutive year there were no Maine youth highway fatalities during this critical period. Recognition of Project Graduation’s impact continued. More than 40 states had Project Graduation contact persons.
- All school-related functions are supposed to be chemical-free, but what makes Project Graduation different is the attitude of the students. They have made a conscious decision to enjoy their graduation night without alcohol or other drugs. And no other group, including parents and school personnel, can make that decision for students.