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>> ANCHOR: We're now in the middle of high school prom season, a chance for students
to class it up in beautiful dresses and handsome tuxes. But a young Williamson couple's getup
can best be described as, well, unique. YNN's Scott Paterson and photojournalist Ben Schutz
show us the couple's attire just might earn them some cash for college.
>> REPORTER: Brittany Moran and Rowan Ketchum seem like your classic teenage couple.
>> ROWAN: Watch movies, study calculus. >> BRITTANY: Go to your track meets.
>> REPORTER: Rowan's headed to Brockport next year for accounting. Brittany plans to study
art. >> BRITTANY: I want to go to RIT, but I don't
know if I'm going to be able to pay for it.
>> REPORTER: It's that need for college money that plunged these Williamson high school
seniors into the dark and sticky world of duct tape.
>> BRITTANY: I found the Stuck at Prom website, and I was like, 'you can win money for dressing
up and being crazy.' >> REPORTER: This is the tenth year that Duck
Brand Duct Tape Ð try saying that one ten times fast Ð is sponsoring it's "Stuck at
Prom" scholarship contest. >>ROWAN: I thought it sounded kind of crazy,
but I was willing to do it I guess. It was kind of fun."
>> REPORTER: Forget a sequined gown or a designer tux. These two showed up at arguably the biggest
night of their high school lives this past Saturday wrapped in tape.
>> BRITTANY: Our theme was paint splatter so everything revolved around splatter, like
the drip sand then his pants are splattered and then the bucket.
>> REPORTER: Now to be fair, it's not like they just took some duct tape and wrapped
it around themselves and walked out the door. I mean, who'd be seen in public like that?
Oh, well, they're outfits actually looked a whole lot better.
>> BRITTNAY: At first we drew some little sketches to see what would look good.
>> REPORTER: Like any good boyfriend, Rowan was supportive.
>> BRITTNEY: He hadn't really done a lot of art or making things before. Then we started
he made all of these things for my dress. >> ROWAN: I got good at it after a while,
I think. >> BRITTNAY: You got fast at it.
>> REPORTER: They estimate the outfits took about 140 hours of work in Brittany's room.
>> BRITTANY: It doesn't really look that good to you after you've started at it for 140
hours," said Brittany. >> ROWAN: But then when we looked at the pictures
of the finished product we were just amazed by it," said Rowan.
>> REPORTER: Looking so good wasn't exactly easy.
>> ROWAN: I can't raise my arm more than 90 degrees, otherwise it'll rip.
>> BRITTANY: It was fine for dancing but not sitting. Before we sat down I ripped right
here and he ripped on his knee, but we brought backup tape.
>> REPORTER: The reviews were positive. >> BRITTANY: Everybody came up and touched
this. Every person was like 'oh my gosh, is it really duct tape?'
>> REPORTER: Indeed it was, making for memories that will stick with them. Sorry, I had to.
Even if they end up winning one of the scholarships, donÕt expect them to wear duct tape on their
first day of college classes. >> BRITTAY: I wouldn't want to make anything
again. I'm kind of sick of it. >> REPORTER: In Williamson, Wayne County,
Scott Patterson, YNN. >> ANCHOR: Ten couples from around the country
will be chosen as finalists in the "Stuck at Prom" contest. Each will receive at least
$500 in scholarship money. An online voting contest will determine the winners. The first
place couple will split a $6,000 scholarship. Click on the link below for the contest website.
Online voting begins June 18th.