Two to paradise

THEMES AND COST:

IN THE JUNGLE

>> Prom theme was "Passport to Paradise."

>> The event featured an ice sculpture of a lion.

>> A mini-casino was setup for students to play.

>> Hundreds of green balloons decorated the venue.

>> OHS teacher Yared Uranga estimated the cost of the dance to be more than $20,000.

PROM COURT AND WINNERS:

PROM COURT

>> Travis Austin

>> Maggie Cortez

>> Ricardo Enriquez

>> Kami Ford-Moya

>> Ryan Herrera

>> Molly Jordan

>> Ruben Talamantes

>> Izzy Soto

King and Queen

>> Jennifer Aguirre

>> Jonathan Ormsby

ONLINE CONTEST:

PROM CONTEST

The Odessa American is having an online contest to find the "Best Dressed Couple."    

To enter, a high school couple must e-mail a photo of themselves in their prom clothes to oaphoto@ oaoa.com. The e-mail must include first and last names of both students, ages and a contact number.

Online voting will be open for one week beginning on the first Wednesday after the prom. Couples have until Tuesday following their school's prom to submit their photos.

A first- and second-place couple will be selected from both Odessa and Permian high schools. First-place couples will win a $100 gift certificate each to Music City Mall, $20 gift certificate to Rockin Q and gift certificates from Texas Burger, Taco Villa and Blockbuster Video.

Second-place couples will receive movie passes to Big Sky Drive In and a gift certificate to Rosa's Café.

Be sure to log onto www.oaoa.com Wednesday to see how you can vote.