Most of the Proms we have done are for friends which makes things a bit easier.
I just remember the hassle when I asked if I could take some pictures of my son and daughter, my daughter was a member of a basketball team when she was 11-12 , I have pro gear so asked if I could take some shots of her playing , er um,yes but you'll need to get permission from every parent in writing and if one says no, you can't, so I didn't bother.
As a parent helper on a trip to a theme park when my son was a cub scout I had to have a CRB check, at the park I started taking pictures of him and his friends on the rides but got told I could only take pictures of my son despite everybody else in the park snapping away at whoever they wanted, I was probably the only one in the park with a camera who had been CRB checked
I'm sure in 100 years historians will look back and ask why are there no pictures of children enjoying themselves in groups
