The Thomson High School Class of 2025 will hold its commencement ceremony on May 23 at 8:00 p.m. in the Brickyard, located at 612 Main St. in Thomson. Parking is available across the street from the stadium in the fields adjacent to the McDuffie County School System office, the parking lot beside the old gym, and at the McDuffie Achievement Center. Overflow parking is available at Thomson First Methodist Church.
Foot traffic on the west side of Main Street should cross at the intersection with Springfield Street. Police officers will be directing traffic to assist those crossing the street. Gates will open at 6:00 p.m. Attendees should arrive early to make sure everyone is seated before the start of the ceremony. The four front gates located at the stadium’s southwest corner will be open, and attendees should be prepared for a safety screening.
Please note that noise-making devices, balloons, and large banners or signs are not permitted. Also, attendees should be respectful of all the graduates and refrain from excessive noise while names are being called.
Family and friends at the ceremony should beware that anyone who may be negatively impacted by a strobing light effect should take proper precautions ahead of time. At the end of the ceremony, the lights will blink to create a celebratory atmosphere.
In case of inclement weather, the ceremony will take place in the Thomson High School gymnasium, with overflow seating in the auditorium for a livestream. Regardless of the forecast, each senior will have six color-coded tickets split between both seating areas.
Four black tickets are for the gym. Attendees sitting in the gym should park in the student lot and enter through the cafeteria at the rear of the school. Doors will open at 6:00 p.m. Two gold tickets are for the auditorium. Attendees sitting in the auditorium should park in the student lot and enter through the main front entrance which will open at 6:30 p.m. Because of limited seating, each person must have a ticket to be admitted into either the gym or the auditorium.