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Braden River High School celebrates prom on Lakewood Ranch Main Street

Students danced at Polo Grill.


  • By Jessica Salmond
  • | 1:15 a.m. May 17, 2015
  • East County
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Braden River High School students graced Lakewood Ranch Main Street with ball gowns and tuxedos Saturday, May 16.

Polo Grill served as the venue for the students' prom. Students gathered in the ballroom to dance and spend time together.

Senior prom will now hold a special memory for Carley Engelberger. Don, her father and a history teacher at Braden River High, was one of the chaperones for the evening. 

"How many girls get to say they danced with their dad at senior prom?" she said.

Other chaperones had fun, too: Stephanie and Zach Knispel, Mercedes Loeffler and Carlo Rodriguez busted a few moves while keeping an eye on the dance floor.

"Chaperones have fun too!" Rodriguez said.

Students circled up to dance in the Polo Grill ballroom.
Students circled up to dance in the Polo Grill ballroom.
Alyssa Disbro dances with her date, Blake Bluemlein.
Alyssa Disbro dances with her date, Blake Bluemlein.
Alex Relyea and Sally Schule with Sax Fifth Avenue set up a lipstick bar to touch up the girls' makeup at prom—Alexxa Ordonez, center, took advantage of the service.
Alex Relyea and Sally Schule with Sax Fifth Avenue set up a lipstick bar to touch up the girls' makeup at prom—Alexxa Ordonez, center, took advantage of the service.
Zacc Wiedeman matched his tuxedo to Ashleigh Gilray's dress.
Zacc Wiedeman matched his tuxedo to Ashleigh Gilray's dress.
Carly Baker and Delaney Shaff
Carly Baker and Delaney Shaff
Zach and Stephanie Knispel chaperoned at prom, but still got to dance together.
Zach and Stephanie Knispel chaperoned at prom, but still got to dance together.
Don Engelberger got to chaperone his daughter Carley's senior prom.
Don Engelberger got to chaperone his daughter Carley's senior prom.
Elezar Toner, Bailey Hammond, James Geis and Gavin Obrelin
Elezar Toner, Bailey Hammond, James Geis and Gavin Obrelin
Savannah Hodgkinson and Giancarlo Dibedetto
Savannah Hodgkinson and Giancarlo Dibedetto
Students packed the dance floor on their favorite songs.
Students packed the dance floor on their favorite songs.
Emma Slotabec and Katie Cafiero free-styled a dramatic rendition of Aerosmith's
Emma Slotabec and Katie Cafiero free-styled a dramatic rendition of Aerosmith's "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing."
Students wait in line for the Hello Gorgeous photo booth.
Students wait in line for the Hello Gorgeous photo booth.
Rori Malloy, Jarid Visser, Tanner Thatcher and Carly McCarthy
Rori Malloy, Jarid Visser, Tanner Thatcher and Carly McCarthy

 

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