Cadet Ball Information (Part 1)

Cadet Ball is coming up! If you know you are attending, please make sure to put your name on the sign-up list. We hope to see you there!

1. The Cadet Ball will be held at the Town and Country Resort Hotel in the Atlas Ballroom, Saturday, 14 March 2020, from 1800 until 2330. The Town and Country Resort Hotel is located in Mission Valley at the Hotel Circle exit. The cost is $55 per person. This price includes a formal dinner and dancing. Over 1,200 cadets will attend from SDUSD!
2. To purchase a ticket, go to the financial office and state you are buying a ticket(s) for the cadet ball. Give your receipt to COL Johnson, 1SG Rice, SFC Negrete, or any Battalion Staff member. Please note that you must turn in your permission slip by Friday, February 28th. Tickets are on sale now until Friday, March 6th, 2020. Only 75 tickets are available for Kearny High School. After March 5th if we have sold all of our tickets, others may be available from other schools.
3. There's a fundraiser opportunity if you're unable to purchase a ticket. Please not that you must turn in your permission slip/waiver for chocolate fundraiser by February 21, 2020. Chocolate pass out will be on February 28th, 2020. Each cadets are responsible to sell 2 boxes of chocolate, you may ONLY sell if you’re in JROTC program. If you would like to fundraise, please talk personally with 1SG Rice.  

Coordinating Information

1. The Ceremony will take place in Grand Exhibition Hall. Passes and underground parking is available, all other validations at a reduced rate of $6.00 per car. Passes will be given to SMI’s prior to event.
2. Cost is $55 for Cadets, but tickets for Principals are paid for by Cadet Club. Instructors, spouses, and all other designated VIPs pay only the $40 cost of meal.
3. Royal Court will take group photo upon arrival of their school’s entire Royal Court. Instructor must ensure they take their photos prior to start of the event or at next available time.
4. The event will end at 2330. Please do not take group pictures or continue activity past the end of the event. We must vacate the area by midnight. Please coordinate transportation and planned unit activities accordingly.   
5. Smoking or drinking intoxicating beverages are not permitted. The purchasing of Hotel rooms for an “after party” is not permitted.
6. Dancing begins at approximately 2045. Dancing will be appropriate for a military formal ball. SUGGESTIVE OR INAPPROPRIATE DANCING (Freaking) WILL CAUSE YOU TO LEAVE THE BALL.
7. You are responsible for the actions of your guest. If you or your guest do not follow the standards of Cadet policies, YOU WILL BE ASKED TO LEAVE.
8. ONCE YOU LEAVE THE BUILDING, YOU MAY NOT RETURN.
9. The ball ends at 2330. Therefore you must make arrangements to leave the area at that time.

Dress Code
Females:

• Must wear formal attire that is not too revealing nor provocative OR the Unit Service Uniform (Class A).
  • Long and formal dresses are recommended
• Cadets who fail to dress appropriately for this event will not be admitted to the dance

JROTC Males

• Males must wear Unit Service Uniform (Class A)
  • Name Plate, Ranks, Ribbons
  • Blue Pants, Belt, Black Socks, Shoes
  • Black Bow Tie
  • Males coat must be worn at all times !!!

Male Guests:

• Male MUST wear formal/semi formal attire
  • Formal: Tuxedo
  • Semi Formal: Suit
  • Tie is REQUIRED
  • No male guests will be admitted who is not properly dressed, no sneakers/casual wear = NO ENTRANCE  
  • Males coat must be worn at all times!!!

Event Schedule
1630 - Color Guard, Honor Guard and cadets participating in Arches arrive for Rehearsal
1730 - Check In
1815 - Ballroom Opens
1830 - NLT Arrival Time for All
1900 - Presentation of Colors
1915 - Dinner w/Guest Speaker
2030 - Royal Court Forms
2045 - Presentation of the Royal Court
2100 - 2330 Dancing

Behavior

• MUST be respectful
• NO prohibited and/or inappropriate language
• NO inappropriate dancing
• NO misbehaving
  • FAILURE
    • 1st time = Warning
    • 2nd time = Send home
      • Parents will be contact as an AI will wait for you to get picked up.

Cadet Ball Dance Permission Slip
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Fundraiser Permissionslip
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Parental Consent Form 2019-2020.
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Cadet Ball Menu
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