Rapid City's juniors and seniors paraded in towering heels and shiny dress shoes up to the Chapel in the Hills on Saturday afternoon.
The sharply dressed prom goers flooded the grounds of the Norwegian-style church to pose for countless photographs -- these amateur photo sessions are as much a part of the Rapid City prom experience as the classic springtime dance.
Chapel manager Craig Lewis estimated about 1,000 students
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Lewis made sure the church was staffed and ready for prom night.
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Jeffries' expectations for the evening avoided Hollywood's prom hype and centered on hopes for danceable music and a good night with friends. Despite a scuffed dress shoe, the day was going well for Jeffries, who was attending the festivities with about 15 classmates including his good guy friend.
"We're like best friends," Jeffries said. "It's kind of like a bromance."
Central High School junior Kari Nicholson squeezed next to her two friends so her mother could snap a photo of them in their
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With cameras pointed every which way around the church, Nicholson was finding the start of her prom night a little overwhelming.
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The stress was likely to fade as her group headed to a backyard barbecue and potluck before the joint Central/Stevens dance at Rushmore Plaza Civic Center.
The upperclassmen at St. Thomas More joined the frenzy, spending part of their afternoon lining up for photographs at Chapel in the Hills.
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