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Kari Fambro, 15, left, and her date Eric Hallmark, 17, dance at Odessa High's Prom Saturday, April 18, 2009, in Barn G at the Ector County Coliseum in Odessa, Texas.

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    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.


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