Winter formal: Making a night to remember

In the hours before students start arriving in their tuxedos and dresses, Bigfork buzzed with activity as high school cheerleaders transformed the Swan River Inn into a Chinese-themed parlor. A writhing dragon hung from the ceiling above the dance floor and small Buddha statues adorned the table tops, while students finished sewing banners to dangle throughout the room. And prepping the venue wasn't the only job to be done before heading out for dinner; some of the group headed across the street to have hair and nails done with the same attention paid to the dance hall.