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Dress Code and Etiquette
Military Ball Dress Code and Etiquette
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THIS IS NOT PROM, Rules and regulations are set and you as a cadet or guest WILL follow all rules given. This is a formal MILITARY BALL not your regular school dance. Remember!!!
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Female Attire Dress must be a LONG gown Slits up to knee allowed
Back of dress must be above the center of the back (no lower than the bottom of the shoulder blades) No excessive cleavage Strapless or one strap dresses are O.K. but must stay up! No sheer (see-through) parts or sections of dress that reveal inappropriate areas (i.e. cleavage, lower back, thighs) DO NOT take off footwear! If unsure about dress, bring in a picture of you in it to show to Instructors Female Attire
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GOOD
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GOOD
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GOOD
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GOOD
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GOOD
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GOOD
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Cleavage BAD
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Too short Back BAD
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Back is too low Slit is too high BAD
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BAD Slit is too high Back is too low
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BAD Inappropriate sheer
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Too short Too much cleavage BAD
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BAD Too exposed
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Too much exposed Too short BAD
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BAD Too exposed
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Back Back BAD
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Back Back BAD
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Sheer Cleavage BAD
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Cleavage BAD Back
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Short Sheer/short BAD
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Too short/exposed back/ not wearing shoes
BAD Too short
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Too short Too high of a slight BAD
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Short No shoes BAD
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BAD Short
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Footwear Be mindful of your footwear! MUST stay on the ENTIRE night
Suggested that you bring a pair of flats
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Footwear BAD SAFETY HAZARD!
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Male Attire (Cadet) Must wear Class “A” Uniform at all times
Wear white button up white dress shirt with clear buttons, and must wear a black bow tie Collar can not button down onto white dress shirt No boutonniere Properly fitted low quarters and pants w/ BLACK SOCKS Male Attire (Cadet)
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Male Attire (Cadet) If a male cadet does not have a Blue Class A:
Wear the Green Uniform If there are no green or blue uniforms available, THEN AND ONLY THEN, a tuxedo may be rented. Male Attire (Cadet)
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Male Attire (Cadet) NO BOOTS Must have a haircut and clean shaved
No piercings! Wearing medals and other awards are optional but not recommended (could lose them) Shine your brass! You MUST have patches The uniform MUST fit You MUST wear ribbons Male Attire (Cadet)
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GOOD
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GOOD
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GOOD
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GOOD
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GOOD
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White long sleeve dress shirt
GOOD White long sleeve dress shirt Clear buttons No button down collars
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GOOD Black Bow Tie
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GOOD Clean Shaven
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GOOD
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GOOD
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GOOD
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GOOD
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GOOD
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GOOD
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No boots No piercings BAD
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Hair Cut No braids BAD
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BAD Piercing
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BAD No jacket
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BAD
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BAD No colored bow tie
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BAD No tuxedo shirts!!!
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No styled hair when in uniform
BAD No styled hair when in uniform
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Male Attire (Non Cadet)
Must have a BLACK tuxedo Must wear a bowtie NO TIES NO sneakers or street shoes Black dress shoes only NO baggy or sport jacket tuxedos Tuxedo jacket worn at all time Clean shave and haircut Male Attire (Non Cadet)
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BLACK tuxedo Good haircut Clean Shaven GOOD
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GOOD Black shoes
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No street shoes Black tuxedo only BAD
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White shirt only Black tuxedo only BAD
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No colored buttons No ties BAD
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Keep bow tie on BAD R.I.P.
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HYGIENE Showers and deodorant are EXTREMELY recommended prior for both sexes
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Receiving Line Be on time! Receiving Line opens at 6:30pm
Female must be on the side of honor (right side) Cadet should introduce them self and their dates This is my date (name) and I am (rank)(name). Shake hands with the commanders of each school A male who is not in JROTC still leads introduction Receiving Line
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Receiving Line
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Must ask permission and get approval from Instructor’s
NO JROTC drop outs If a cadet needs a date it must be a person from H.S. Bringing a non cadet
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You do not need a date to go to the military ball.
Dates
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Etiquette The food is not a buffet, share them don’t be greedy
One plate. Small portions Use silverware, not hands No Public Displays of Affection (i.e. kissing or sitting on laps) Food stays in designated area No chewing gum at any time NO DRAMA leave it at the door NO foul language Do not sit on tables or window ledges. Find a chair! Etiquette
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Proper amount of food to take
Etiquette Proper amount of food to take
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Etiquette NO DIRTY DANCING (i.e. grinding, sandwiching, freaking)
Keep your feet on the floor NO moshing (pushing & shoving) NO being lifted onto shoulders or carried around by anyone at any time Be respectful to any and all instructors, chaperones, and fellow dancers NO KISSING Etiquette
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The photographer will be set up downstairs, inside the receiving line
Sweet Heart and Cavalier candidates will be introduced and announced 7:40pm Seniors will be introduced at approximately 8:00pm RESPECT the DJ at ALL TIMES, that means DO NOT talk when he’s talking. FOLLOW THE RECEIVING LINE GUIDELINES, IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE FORMAL EVEN IF OTHER SCHOOLS DO NOT TREAT IT SO Etiquette
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DANCING
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DANCING DO NOT pick cadets up off the floor NO conga lines
NO dance offs NO rave and/or chem lights, THIS IS A BALL NOT A RAVE DANCING
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Bad Dancing
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Good Dancing
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Good Dancing
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Good Dancing
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NO DRAMA
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NO ENTRANCE FOR YOU AND YOUR DATE
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HAVE A RIDE PRE- ARRANGED, THE INSTRUCTORS DO NOT WANT TO HAVE TO WAIT FOR YOU
AFTER THE BALL
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If you have any questions about dresses or anything concerning the ball ask your PL, PS or any one in Command and Staff Questions??
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