8th annual

White glove gala

Ticket sales begin November 30th at 6:00 pm once the official beginning ball flyer is sent!

 
 

AT THIS TIME, ALL TICKETS ARE SOLD OUT! 

Experience an Evening of Etiquette & Dancing

host an evening of etiquette

Information

What a Gentleman Wears to a ball

White Glove Gala (WGG) is an event of classic, formal elegance. An etiquette dress code is implemented to achieve that elegance. The gala’s festive atmosphere is created through the etiquette of formal dress. ​Formal elegance is an essential element of the evening’s experience of the gala.

WGG offers an evening of exceptional etiquette and thoughtful attire centered on respecting others. The late Queen Elizabeth II always provided an opportunity for guests to dress according to cultural decorum and set guidelines. Thank you for respecting the WGG etiquette requests for appropriate attire. You will have an evening of a lifetime!

Gentleman’s Attire

Suit or Tuxedo
Bow Tie
​(NOT a long suit tie, thank you)
White Gloves for gentlemen – optional
​Comfortable, dress shoes
​(NO TENNIS SHOES, THANK YOU)
Gentlemen, tennis shoes (or dress shoes with a tennis shoe sole/base) make contra-dancing and waltzing difficult. Please be sure to wear a shoe with a traditional dress sole or leather sole.

The White Glove Gala is NOT a period costume ball. While we celebrate and honor tradition, period costumes do not meet the Etiquette-Dress Requests for the evening and will not be approved.

 

What a Lady Wears to a ball

In centuries past, a true lady honored the host & hostess as well an evening’s guests by appropriately dressing for the occasion and those around her, not for herself.

WGG offers an evening of exceptional etiquette and thoughtful attire centered on respecting others. The late Queen Elizabeth II always provided an opportunity for guests to dress according to cultural decorum and set guidelines. Thank you for respecting the WGG etiquette requests for appropriate attire. You will have an evening of a lifetime!

Ladies’ Gowns

Floor-length (to the floor) ball gowns

Ladies’ Accessories

  • Formal White Gloves (of any length)
  • Comfortable formal or dancing shoes
  • (No tennis shoes, thank you)

Following the classic, traditional, formal theme dictates gowns have no cut outs, sheer middles, plunging necklines, leg slits, no cleavage, or shortened front hemlines.  

Gown backs should cover the base of shoulder blades, and straps should be at least 1/2 inch width.

 ​(Ladies, remember the dances are fast and active ~ full and a-line gowns are easier to dance in than sheaths or slender skirts!)

The White Glove Gala is NOT a period costume ball.  While we celebrate and honor tradition, period costumes do not meet the Etiquette-Dress Requests for the evening and will not be approved.  

GOWN APPROVAL

  • Please send a front/back picture of the gown to Mrs. Absher’s phone for approval before the ball.   ​​
  • Her phone number will be in the email you receive once your ticket has been confirmed. 
  • ​Include your first and last name so that Mrs. Absher will know who you are.  Thank you!
  • DO NOT WAIT to have your gown approved!
  • All gowns must be approved by DECEMBER 20th.   
  • No one will be available to approve gowns the week of the ball.  DO NOT WAIT!

EACH  YEAR,  WE  HAVE  AN   OVERWHELMING  RESPONSE  TO  THE  BALL,  THEREFORE, 

WE  EXPECT  TICKETS  TO SELL  OUT  QUICKLY.  

Thank you in advance for your patience as we manage a large number of requests and use a new system!

Ticket sales will begin November 30th at 6:00 pm once the official beginning ball flyer is sent!

If you have previously sent a ticket request before this time, you will need to re-send your request so that it will be received after 6:00pm on the first Sunday evening after Thanksgiving.

 

INSTRUCTIONS  FOR  OBTAINING  YOUR  TICKET:

  1. REQUEST  YOUR  TICKET  NUMBER  by registering your information at this site using the WGG Ticket Button at the top of this page.
    • TICKET  REQUESTS  WILL  BE  RESPONDED  TO  after 8:00 pm or within 24 hours of your ticket request. Ticket numbers will be issued in the order requests are received.  
  1. WAIT  FOR  YOUR   TICKET #  EMAIL  TO  ARRIVE.
    • You will receive an email after you have registered your ticket number within 24 hours of your ticket request.  
    • Ticket numbers will only be held for 24 hrs after payment and then for 5 days until Code of Conduct is received.  
    • If your ticket number is not paid for within 24 hrs and your Code of Conduct received within 5 days, your ticket will be null and void. You are welcome to request another ticket, but you will be placed in the queue on the Waiting List.
  1. PRINT  &  FILL  OUT  THE  CODE  OF  CONDUCT   &    SAFETY  FORM  THAT  YOU  RECEIVE  VIA  EMAIL.
    • Your official mailed ticket and invitation packet will not arrive unless you have filled out this form.
  1. PAY  ONLINE  AT  TIME  OF  PURCHASE. 
    • Your official mailed ticket and invitation packet will not arrive unless you have paid.
  1.  MAIL  YOUR  FORM  to the address at the top of your printed form.
  1. AWAIT  THE  ARRIVAL  OF  YOUR  INVITATION   IN  THE  MAIL!
    • Your invitation packet will include the invitation, a formal response card, Practice Instructions, and Official Paper Ticket that you will bring to the ball to hand in at the door.
  1. SIGN  THE  FORMAL  RESPONSE  CARD .  M.A.I.L.  I.T.  B.A.C.K.  
  1. Do. Not. Lose. Your. Paper.  Ticket!!! 
  1. DO  NOT  LOSE  YOUR   TICKET !!!   (Did we already say that???)
    • Ball entrance will not be permitted without the official ticket that you receive in your ticket packet.  An officer at the door will help with ticket reception. 
  1. LADIES,  HAVE  YOUR  GOWN  APPROVED.
    • Text a picture of the gown to Mrs. Absher (internet image is fine).  
    • Her phone number will be in the email you receive once your ticket has been confirmed. 
    • DO NOT WAIT to have your gown approved!  
    • All gowns must be approved by DECEMBER 20th. DO NOT WAIT!
  1. ATTEND  PRACTICE.
    • Monday, January 5th, 2026, 2:00pm to 7:00pm. 
  1. SEE  YOU  AT  THE  BALL!
    • Friday,  January 9th, 2026, 5:30pm to 12:00am!!!

 

REMINDER: TICKETS  MAY  NOT  BE  RE-SOLD, REDISTRIBUTED,  OR  TRADED  BY ATTENDEES  due  to  safety  precautions.    

Original attendee name and ticket number MUST match.  Thank you for understanding this safety necessity.  

Ticket number sales can only be made through FEEDCouncil.com.  

If you can no longer attend, please let us know immediately so that we can give your ticket number to the next person on the Waiting List. 

There will be a WAITING LIST once ticket limits are met.

Because of demand, you may purchase your ticket and one for your date, but not a group of tickets.

NO REFUNDS IN CASE OF CANCELLATION.

 

FINALIZING  YOUR  REGISTRATION:  

HOW  CAN  I  KNOW  MY  TICKET  IS  CONFIRMED?

Payment, along with Code Of Conduct/Safety Page, MUST be fully filled-out, mailed in, and received (Payment within 24hrs and Code of Conduct within 5 days) for your ticket to be confirmed and your invitation to be mailed to you.

If payment has not been received within 5 days, your ticket number will be made available to the next person on the Waiting List. 

Although individual tickets can be purchased for a date, large group ticket sales are not available.

You will know your ticket is confirmed when you have received your invitation.

ALL TICKET SALES MUST BE CONFIRMED BY DECEMBER 31ST.

In attending the White Glove Gala, you are agreeing to adhere to a standard of behavior representative of the evening in the Code of  Conduct and the Safety Regulations. 
 

CODE  of  CONDUCT

“I agree to maintain God-honoring, Christian conduct, and to respectfully honor those around me – both peers & adults – with gentlemanly or lady-like behavior, and to ensure proper care of the facility throughout the duration of the evening.

I understand that I am held responsible for my own behavioral choices and that WGG reserves the right to dismiss me for questionable behavior for any time throughout the evening.”

SAFETY

  • NO ADMITTANCE to the ball WITHOUT A TICKET
  • NO RE-ADMITTANCE if you leave the building during the ball
  • All alcohol, drugs, and weapons are prohibited. You may not be involved in, bring, use, or offer any to/at or before/after the event.  
  • There will be no student phone use (pictures of the evening will be provided for attendees after the ball.)
  • Local Police Officers will be present to ensure evening safety.
 
 
​CHRIST‘S  HONOR  and  GLORY are the first and foremost desires in providing this opportunity!  We desire  ALL who attend to ENJOY the fun that God has created in a way that glorifies Him.   Thank you in advance for honoring others throughout the evening.

“Life is short, but there is always time for courtesy.”
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then is not an act, but a habit.”
~ Aristotle

“Politeness is a sign of dignity, not subservience.”
~ Theodore Roosevelt

“The fact that I am a woman does not make me a different kind of Christian,
but the fact that I am a Christian makes me a different kind of woman.”
~ Elisabeth Elliot

“Character is what a man is in the dark.”
~ Dwight L. Moody

“Respect for right conduct is felt by everyone.”
~ Jane Austen

Absolutely! This event was created for you, and we want you to return to enjoy a formal evening once again!  Bring a friend or a date and be ready to enjoy yourself more than you did the first years! 

No. If your graduating high school year was not 2020, 2021, 2022, or is not 2023, 2024, 2025, or 2026, 2027 then you will need to wait another year. 

Yes! It helps if couples attend. Ladies, feel free to invite a gentleman friend. Gentlemen, feel free to invite a lady friend. This assists with dancing numbers and makes a few of the dances easier.

Not at all! Dates are not required. Come and enjoy meeting people!

Not at ALL! We will provide the instruction (and laughter!!!). It is a BLAST and you will be a pro by the end of the evening!

That is not a problem! We teach you everything you need to know at practice and you learn everything from scratch each year. We also call the dances so that you are able to remember the steps easily.

Yes. Practice helps make the evening of the event run smoothly. You will have as much fun at practice as the night of the ball!

Your name will be added to a waiting list. When a ticket comes available, we will let you know and forward that number to you for you to use. Thank you for your patience!

IN CASE OF CANCELATION:

There will be a rain date posted if the event date has to be postponed due to severe weather.   No refunds in case of cancellation of original date and rain date.

No refunds in cases of cancelation. 

TICKETS  MAY  NOT  BE  RE-SOLD, REDISTRIBUTED,  OR  TRADED  BY ATTENDEES  due  to  safety  precautions.  Original attendee name and ticket number MUST match.  Thank you for understanding this safety necessity.

CERTIFICATION  in  WGG  CONTRA  DANCE  CALLING!

Help us spread Contra-Calling™ ALL OVER the United States!!!!  Come get certified in The FEED method of White Glove Contra Dance Calling™!  We want to spread the joy with you and everyone we know!  

The Summer 2026 Contra-Calling Camp date will be determined in Spring of 2026.

Check back here for details to apply.

Apply for summer of 2026 contra-calling camp
“Manners are a sensitive awareness of the feelings of others.  
If you have that awareness, you have good manners,
no matter what fork you use.”
​~ Emily Post