1. Dress Code and Etiquette

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

3. JROTC BALL
Celebrating the 9TH ANNUAL 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)

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. No Public Displays of Affection (i.e. kissing or sitting on laps)‏
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!