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Reservations - Ticket Price:
Tickets are $45 per person
before December 1st or $50 per person after December 1st. A ticket
must be purchased for each Cadet or Mid. Checks, money orders, or
cash will be accepted and should be mailed along with the completed RSVP
card to: |
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Southeast Texas Air Force
Academy Parents Association
51 Shoreline Drive
Angleton, TX 77515 |
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For your convenience, a
pre-addressed return envelope has been included with your invitation
packet. |
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Cadets / Mids are encouraged
to bring guests including all family members, dates, friends, neighbors,
and acquaintances. |
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1,000 tickets will be sold
on a first come, first serve basis and only to people invited to the
Twentieth Annual Service Academies Ball. All reservations are
final -- no refunds will be made. Every effort will be made to
accommodate your seating preference for tables of 10. |
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Hotel Accommodations:
Rooms may be reserved by
calling The Woodlands Marriot Reservations Department at (281) 367-9797
and requesting the Joint Military Ball Guestrooms Party at The Woodlands
Marriott, 1601 Lake Robbins Drive, The Woodlands, TX 77380. The
Woodlands Marriott is offering a special rate for the "Ball" of $69 plus
tax for a block of 100 rooms. Reservations should be made by
December 5, 2005. |
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Parking:
Valet parking for the
evening is $9 and overnight valet parking is $11. The South
parking garage is complimentary with an air conditioned walk way to the
Marriott. |
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Reservations and Check-In:
No tickets will be mailed.
Please report to your designated Academy for your seating assignment.
At check-in, information will be provided regarding "Ball" photographs
to be taken by Steve Tarver Photography. Please have your Cadet /
Mid report to Check-In to receive their cash prize. Coast Guard
and Merchant Marine attendees should check-in at the Naval Academy. |
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Dress Attire:
Cadets / Mids are to wear
their mess dress. If their mess dress has not been issued, they
can either borrow a mess dress uniform or wear their service dress
uniform. USMA cadets are to wear gray over white mess dress.
Remind you Cadet / Mid to
bring all necessary ribbons, shoulder boards, etc., to be in uniform
compliance for the evening.
Cadets / Mids need to report
by 6:15 PM in uniform for the March-In and the Academy group pictures.
After the March-In, ladies may change into gowns if they wish. A
dressing room will be provided to hang gowns.
Military guests are
requested to wear service uniforms.
Civilian men are requested
to wear either formal black tie attire or a dark business suit.
Civilian women are requested
to wear either a full-length formal or an appropriate evening dress. |
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Master of Ceremonies and
Music:
Returning by popular demand
will be Master of Ceremonies Lance Roberts and DJ Paul P. Olsen.
All types of music will be played and requests will be gladly taken.
Expect a grand time with line dancing, family fun, mixers and romance on
the agenda. |
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Photographer:
Also returning will be
Photographers Steve and Sandy Tarver to take formal pictures during the
"Ball" from 6 PM - 11 PM. Order forms will be available at
Check-In. You can also download an order form by clicking on the
following button:
Preserve the memory of your Cadet / Mid in uniform with
a family portrait. Remember your Academy friends by purchasing the
Academy Group photographs taken prior to the March-In. |
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"Ball" Ambiance:
The Military Ball will be
fun, elegant, and memorable. There will be music all evening, fun
visual displays, quality prizes, a raffle for a Russian jet plane ride,
and a magnificent silent auction.
For Cadets / Mids in uniform
free soft drinks will be provided. |
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The Meal:
The fabulous meal is a
seated formal dinner affair with each ten-person table served by two
waiters.
Regarding seating
assignments, if you wish to be seated with friends, please indicate this
by putting their names on your return RSVP cards. Every effort
will be made to honor seating requests but it cannot be guaranteed.
You will receive your table number at the Check-In table. If you
do not request a specific seating assignment you will have the
opportunity to meet new people. |
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The Silent Auction:
Numerous items will be
auctioned off and you are sure to find something you just "have to
have". Bring your checkbook for the silent auction and expect to
be impressed with the variety of items available for auction. |
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Final Thoughts:
We remind you to bring your
checkbook to pay for photos and auction items. You will need cash
for the valet parking and the cash-bar. We cannot accept credit
cards.
Come to have fun and expect
to leave with great memories! |
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