Heather Coit
Nicole Hopper, a 2002 graduate of Unity High School, helps assemble elephants before hanging them up alongside a temporary mural Friday as she volunteers her time with the Unity post-prom committee in preparation for the Tolono school's post-prom party.
Area high school students have spent months preparing for prom.
They've purchased glittering dresses and rented stately tuxedos, scheduled pictures and booked dinner reservations.
But they're not the only ones making big plans. At many area schools, parent groups have banded together to host huge post-prom parties.
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