WCHS seniors party at prom
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Everything from slow dances, to the popular Cha-Cha Slide, to The Train, broke loose on the dance floor as seniors cherished one of their final nights together as a group.
‘I like everybody being here and hanging out together,’ said senior Trey Clark when asked his favorite part of prom night. Clark and his date, Julie Blair, were among a group of eight that rode to Cookeville to eat at Chedders.
Eating at fancy, out-of-town restaurants has always been a prom night staple and Friday was no different. A group of 16 couples rented a customized party bus out of Nashville for a trip to High Point Restaurant in Monteagle. There they feasted on menu items such as grilled shrimp and blackberry duck.
‘The party bus was really cool,’ said senior Lacy Pack moments after being crowned Prom Queen. ‘We had people dancing as we were going down the road. Being with friends has been the best part of this.’
Pack and Prom King Travis Young shared a dance after they received their crowns.
‘It was awkward because he’s so much taller than my boyfriend,’ said Pack who came to the prom with boyfriend Bobby Rampp.
The Melting Pot in Nashville and Boskie’s in Summitville were other popular eating destinations.
But it didn’t take an expensive, out-of-town dinner for these seniors to enjoy themselves. Locally Pizza Hut and Applebee’s received their share of prom night customers. Even restaurants like Taco Bell and Burger King received prom traffic.
After the traditional slide show and live entertainment, Shea Hyatt and Adam Nunley grabbed a few laughs with the senior prophecies. Among the prophecies: Stevie Bryan will one day tell a story that doesn’t involve a tractor, Moody Tubbs will open a daddy day care, and Jake Perry will become a one-hit wonder.
And perhaps the best part about the night is McMinnville Police Department reports there were no prom-related incidents or traffic accidents.