Dress Code and Etiquette

1. Dress Code and Etiquette

2. 2019 EAGLE BATTALION ARMY JROTC ‘MILITARY’ BALL MARCH 15TH, 6:00 pm, NC STATE UNIVERSITY CLUB

3. JROTC BALL • Celebrating the 9THANNUAL JROTC BALL Formal, elegant ball including: • Social Hour • Dinner • Award and Recognitions • Future Commanders Ceremony • Dancing

4. REMEMBER!!! • THIS IS NOT PROM, rules and regulations are set and you as a cadet or guest WILL follow all rules • This is a formal MILITARY BALL, not your regular school dance

5. Can wear uniform or approved suit • Must have a proper haircut and be clean shaven • No piercings • Attire must be neat and pressed • Dress shoes only • Must apply to the army regulation

7. No braids No piercing Haircut No boots

8. Dress must be at or below knee length • Slits up to knee allowed • Back of dress must be above the small of the back • No cleavage (showing) • NO STRAPLESS DRESSES!!!! • One strap dresses are O.K. but must stay up! • A shawl or sweater must be worn with one strap or spaghetti strap dresses • If worn then it must be worn the ENTIRE time • No sheer (see-through) parts or sections of dress that reveal inappropriate areas (i.e. cleavage, midriff, thighs)‏ • DO NOT take off footwear (females may once dancing begins) Recommendation: bring flats for dancing • Dress approval is required,

9. Dress approval Cadet Rolle • (919) 706-9624 Cadet Creech (919) 437-5576 Cadet Pichardo (919) 879-6748

12. Too much cleavage Too much back exposed Strapless Too high of a slit on the dress Too short, too much cleavage

13. FEMALE ATTIRE • Think elegant • Wear something that you will be comfortable in during all portions of the evening’s events • Awards ceremony • Pictures • Dinner • Dancing • If it looks like lingerie, you are going home!

14. Bringing a Guest • You are responsible for your guest’s conduct and proper attire • Must have approval from Major Robertson • Non-family guest must be a high school student • No JROTC dropouts • Must be a person attending EHS, unless proper Wake County approval is obtained • Guest/parent consent forms required • Seniors, this is your last Eagle Battalion Ball ☹

15. Must wear a tie or bowtie with a plain color or matching suit • Must wear dress shoes • NO baggy/sagging clothing • Jacket worn during formal portion (may remove for dance) • Clean shaven or properly trimmed beard and haircut (beard for adults only)

16. Good

18. Pants too High No street shoes

20. The food is a buffet • One plate at a time • Use silverware, not hands • No Public Displays of Affection (i.e. kissing or sitting on laps)‏ • 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! • No phone usage during the entire ball

21. Gentlemen will open doors for ladies • Gentlemen will help the ladies with their seats • Wait until the entire table has returned from the buffet before you start eating • Use proper manners • When a lady leaves the table, the gentleman with her at the table should stand and pull out her chair • When a lady returns to the table, the gentleman with her should stand and push in her chair

22. NO DIRTY DANCING (i.e. grinding, twerking, anything where female are kicking up legs in dresses)‏ • Keep your feet on the floor • NO moshing (pushing & shoving)‏ • Be respectful to any and all instructors, chaperones, and fellow dancers

23. GOOD DANCING

24. BAD DANCING

25. ENJOY THE BALL!