A car from the 1950’s sits in the drop off area in front of the main entrance as a decoration for Odd Couples. The theme for the 2015 Odd Couples Dance was Grease, or the 1950’s.This vintage car was very popular in the 50’s, so it made an appealing ornament to welcome party-goers. All photos by McDaniels Photography.

Two friends pose with their dads for the camera at Odd Couples. The Odd Couples dance is designed to be a parent-child dance, so most daughters went with their fathers, like these girls. However, some chose to go with their friends or mothers.

A student poses with his mother for the camera at Odd Couples 2015. The purpose of the Odd Couples is to create a fun bonding experience for parents and their children. So just as many daughters came with their fathers, most sons accompanied their mothers to the dance.

One of the activities you could do at the Odd Couples Dance was take unique photos at the 50’s themed backgrounds, such as this group is doing. The photo booths came complete with accessories such as plastic fedoras, wigs, and signs with comedic phrases supposedly from the 1950’s. Some students and parents even dressed in 50’s fashion, such as leather jackets and poodle skirts.

A live band called Grease Lightning performed at the 2015 50’s/Grease themed Odd Couples Dance. Students and parents danced and rock n’ rolled to hits from the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s and 80’s, such as “Brown-Eyed Girl” and “Sweet Home Alabama”. “Grease Lightning” played from 7:30 to 10:00, when the party ended.

Sophomore Mason Taylor dances with his parents to the band “Grease Lightning”, which performed live at Odd Couples. While the band performed old hit songs, students danced with their parents to the energetic music. However, some students chose to dance with friends rather than parents.

A group of girls dance together to the songs played by the live band at Odd Couples. As the music was performed, students danced with their parents or with friends. Also, jackets and cardigans were shed, and many girls even went shoeless to pull of their best moves in total comfort.

In the course of the evening, the staff at the party began to serve floats, like the one this girl is holding. The tickets for floats were given during dinner, before the actual dance. Partygoers could choose between a root beer float, a “Big Red” float, or a grape soda float.

There was an immense crowd at Odd Couples 2015, as shown by this photo. Partygoers danced in the twilight until 10:00, when the party ended. Both parents and students enjoyed the unique bonding experience.