Locals among top 10 in Stuck at Prom Contest

Locals among top 10 in Stuck at Prom Contest

McKinnon Ryall, a Gulf Shores resident currently in the IB program at Fairhope High School (and his date Olivia), were top 10 finalists in the the 17th Annual Stuck at Prom Scholarship contest sponsored by Duck Tape. The contest offered high school students the chance to win their share of over $50,000 by making their formal attire out of the tacky tape. Results from the online voting in the contest will be released later this month.
McKinnon and the prom creations will be at the Tacky Jacks Gulf Shores Ductstravaganza Duct Tape Party on July 5 at the waterfront venue. The event will begin at 11 a.m. for all ages and is free.
Tacky Jacks will have the couple’s architecture inspired prom outfits, which took 80 hours to make, on display. And McKinnon will talk about his experience in the competition and demonstrate duct tape projects for participants to make.
“There is not a better venue around to host this type of event and teach the art of Ductigami”, said Tara McMeans, event coordinator. “Visitors write their names on duct tape and stick it on the walls inside and out. It’s on the employees, and they even sell wallets, jewelry, and duct tape craft kits in the gift shop.”
Learn how to make a duct tape wallet, bow, rose or duct tape bead bracelet in this two hour class and create your very own masterpiece to take home with you. For more info, call 251-948-8881.