@hairnet: I read your post and was about to run to the garage to snap a few pictures, but here vidvis posted some links after you that has some great photos (especially the first link). That is exactly the setup I have on my project bike.

I appreciate the responses, and they have given me a lot of information that has been helpful. But I think I neglected to highlight part of my concerns. Most of the chainrings that I have been finding the fit this setup have been labeled as "BMX". I'm not sure if there is any difference between "single speed" and "BMX" when it comes to chainrings. I know that I want a cassette that is specifically labeled as "single speed" because it means better teeth built to make sure the chain doesn't slip. But in the case of the chainring, does one built for a BMX bike function just as well as one built for a single speed bike?