Please join us for our winter homeschool formal dinner and dance: FIRE AND ICE. This event is for ages 14-20 and is strictly for current or recently graduated homeschoolers. Please, no requests to bring public school dates.
Enjoy a delicious meal and dance the night away with our fabulous dance callers Wes and Rachel Hurd and David and Olivia Streight as well as homeschoolers from around North Texas!
Read these guidelines thoroughly as NO ENTRY WILL BE ALLOWED unless they are met.
***REVISED FORMAL DRESS CODE:***
Note: We will now CHARGE students for the items we give to fix MINOR outfit issues and, if they return them, we will refund their money. If your student must be given an item to modify their MINOR outift issues, they will be asked to WAIT AT THE DOOR until we receive a payment for the item from either the student or the parent. If the item is turned back in, we will refund the payment. We do NOT provide items to fix MAJOR outfit issues. Please contact us well in advance if you have questions.
LADIES
NO STRAPLESS, NO OFF THE SHOULDER dresses
QUICK FIX: Clear straps can easily be tacked onto a dress. Straps are available online and in stores. OR provide a shrug or jacket for strapless dresses and explain to your student these must be worn all night long...even if they get warm.
NO LOW BACK DRESSES (must be solid, not sheer, fabric starting at just below shoulder-blades)
QUICK FIX: A nude tube top or bandeau bra is inexpensive and readily available online and blends in well with skin.
NO SHEER/SEE-THROUGH SIDES, CUTOUTS, BARE MIDRIFFS
QUICK FIX: A tube top in a complimentary or matching color is easily obtained online. Please do not provide a nude tube top as we will have to pull your student aside to verify we are not seeing skin but fabric.
NO BODYCON Dresses/Skirts must flare at the waist / must not be form fitting below waist
NECKLINES should be STRAIGHT ACROSS, ARMPIT TO ARMPIT, SOLID FABRIC (NOT SHEER).
QUICK FIX: Modesty panels or "camisettes" are inexpensive and readily available online and may be attached to bra straps or pinned into dresses. These are availabe in nude and a variety of colors.
SKIRT LENGTH must be KNEE-LENGTH. This applies to all OPENINGS, SLITS etc.
QUICK FIX: Coordinating pedal pusher yoga pants come in nude and a variety of colors. Slits may be closed via sewing or safety pins. Please note: pedal pushers or yoga pants are a great option if your skirt is 2 inches or less above the knee. However, if you skirt is mid-thigh, this isn't going to work...choose a longer bottom or sew on material.
UNDERGARMENTS PRESENT BUT NOT VISIBLE
QUICK FIX: Bike shorts, shapewear, tube tops, bandeau bras, etc.
BIKE SHORTS under all dresses that twirl or flow
NO PANTSUITS
FORMAL WEAR ONLY, no costumes or cosplay
If you must tug at, pull up or down, or otherwise adjust your dress in order to meet guidelines, modifications are needed before you arrive. Your dress should be compliant with dress code throughout the entire night and all activities.
GENTLEMEN
TUXEDOES, SUITS, AND SPORT COATS are all permissible but at least one is REQUIRED. Vests are acceptable but not required.
BELT OR SUSPENDERS recommended
If JEANS must be worn (we do not encourage this), they must be DARK FABRIC (BLACK OR NAVY)
NECKWEAR is required (tie, bow tie, bolo, etc)
COLLARED SHIRTS are required. No tee shirts, turtlenecks, etc.
NO SHORTS
NO SWEATSHIRTS, HOODIES, ETC.
DRESS SHOES prefered but "Vans" and "Converse" style shoes are acceptable if clean and in good condition. NO OPEN TOED SHOES, SANDALS
If BOOTS are worn, must be polished dress boots
HATS are acceptable (cowboy hats, fedoras, top hats, flat caps, tams, etc.). NO BALL CAPS OR CASUAL HATS
NO SLOPINESS
FORMAL WEAR ONLY, no costumes or cosplay
We really want your students to have a great time and do not want them to miss out on the fun because they had to go change. PLEASE TEXT OR EMAIL US IF IN DOUBT! There are generally very easy solutions to fix any issues. We have been LOANING items to students to fix their outfits but these have rarely been returned. In future, we will CHARGE students for items and, if they return them, we will refund their money. If your student must be given an item to modify their outift, they will be asked to WAIT AT THE DOOR until we receive a payment for the item from either the student or the parent. If the item is turned back in, we will refund the payment.
NOTES:
No tickets will be sold at the door
For security reasons, no parent, grandparent, or adult entry will be allowed before or during the event unless adult is a pre-approved volunteer. You may now indicate a desire to volunteer when you purchase your ticket. We will reach out to you as the event draws closer. Please note that volunteers will not recieve meals but are free to bring food or order in from Door Dash, etc.
Pickup time will be promptly at 10pm. At this time, parents may enter the building. No early pickup inside the building.
Photos should be taken at home or outside the venue. The indoor photo area is for ticketed student use only.
Parents wanting to sell tickets to others must contact the barn FIRST and this must be done no later than January 2, 2024. Tickets may only be sold to other homeschool students who have verified with the barn they have read and understand all guidelines. Exchanged tickets are not eligible for modified meals due to dietary concerns. We can generally help you find a buyer for your ticket. PLEASE CONTACT US NO LATER THAN THE WEDNESDAY THE WEEK OF THE DANCE. EXCHANGES will not be made after the deadline, without exception.
HARASSMENT POLICY Repeated requests for exceptions to these rules (including age limits, dress code, refunds, ticket exchanges, etc.) will be considerred harssament and will result in a ban from all future formals.
Special DIETARY ISSUES must be addressed at time of ticket purchase and will be accomodated as possible but are NOT GUARANTEED. Special dietary requsts NOT AVAILABLE ON EXCHANGED TICKETS. We have added a spot to request special meals with ticket purchase. Please utilitze this feature as it will help us prepare for your student in advance.
NO REFUNDS.
Text Cathy 817 680-5811 with any questions or attire approval.
