SEVENTH GRADE COTILLION

​Fall 2023
​Seventh Grade Class Time:
​Saturday evenings from 7:00pm to 8:15pm

FALL 2023 SEASON Dates and Locations are Final and listed below.
Events 1-5 will meet at the Bentonville Community Center, located at 1101 SW Citizens Circle, Bentonville. 
The last event of the season, the Holly Ball, on November 4th
 will be held at the DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Ballroom, 301 SE Walton Blvd., Bentonville.
 
Registration for the ​seventh grade class for 2024 will open on OCT 15, 2023, 
for all New and Returning seventh grade students.
Registration is closed for our 2023 Fall Cotillion season.

​Our policy is to strive to have a partner for every child. 
Applicants that apply late may be on a waiting list until ratios even out.
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Early application is recommended as acceptance is first applied, first accepted. 
Deposits are non-refundable.
The director will follow up with an email after your child's application and deposit is submitted. 
Please allow extra time for follow-up if applications are submitted over a weekend.
You will get an email receipt for the PayPal payments, but note the application does not send a receipt.
Emails will be sent in the order that applications are received. 

Late Registrations/Refunds after August 15th guidelines:
Registration must include an application and full tuition payment if applying after August 15th.
​There are no refunds of any kind after August 15th as staff has been hired and commitments made to them.
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Review lessons for a missed event are available at the next event date.
​ There is no review lesson for the October 28th event or the last event, the Holly Ball.
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7th Grade Season Schedule (Fall 2023)
Seventh grade event times are Saturday evenings from 7:00pm to 8:15pm.
Please Note: The Fall 2023 cotillion season events one through five will be held at the
Bentonville Community Center, 1101 SW Citizens Circle, Bentonville.
​​The Holly Ball on Saturday, November 4th will be held at the 
​DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Ballroom, 301 SE Walton Blvd., Bentonville.
Date and Time: 7:00pm-8:15pm
​Saturday, September 9th
Saturday, September 23rd
Saturday, September 30th
Saturday, October 7th
Saturday, October 28th
Saturday, November 4th ​
Theme
Opening Dance
An Autumn Evening
Totally Awesome 1980's
Dancing with the Stars
Be True To Your School
​Holly Ball*
Dress
Semi-formal
Semi-formal
Costume
Semi-formal
Casual
​Semi-formal
*Parents only may attend the Holly Ball to chaperone.
​BRJC Holly Ball will be at a different location that the first five events due to size of attendance.
​Grandparents or younger siblings are not invited to the Holly Ball due to spacing. Secure your babysitters early.  ​
Dress code for parents for the Holly Ball is Semi-formal, just like the students.

Attire

Attire for the cotillion events will vary for the grades, with most events being semi-formal. More specific information on appropriate attire for each event will be included on the  invitation and discussed on the parent reception meetings in late August/early September.

Please note that students are expected to follow the dress code for each event.
Parents attire for the Holly Ball is the same as their child.
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​ATTIRE FOR BOYS
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  • Semi-formal: suit or sport coat/slacks, any color buttoned-down shirt, tie/bow tie, loafer or oxford shoes
  • Casual: Nice jeans or slacks, no tie, tennis shoes are fine for casual/costume nights only
  • Costume: Nice jeans, no tie, tennis shoes are fine for casual/costume nights only
  • Holly Ball: All boys 6th – 9th grade wear a boutonniere for Holly Ball only 
 
ATTIRE FOR GIRLS

For girls in the older classes of 7th, 8th/9th grades, no shrug is required. Strapless dresses are not allowed.

​Details on purchasing white gloves through BRJC will be sent by email, and must be purchased ahead of time, to  be picked up at the dance. Cost for gloves is $7.00/pair.
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  • Semi-formal: short dressy dresses, white gloves, shoes with a full back or strap around the heel, no strapless dresses allowed
  • Casual: Nice jeans, slacks or skirts, no gloves, tennis shoes are fine for casual/costume nights only
  • Costume: Nice jeans, no gloves, tennis shoes are fine for casual/costume nights only
  • Holly Ball: All girls 6th – 9th grade wear corsages; most wear wrist corsages for Holly Ball only. Attire for 7th grade is semi-formal for Holly Ball.
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