The Spring Formal lets students dress up and hit the town before finals hit
Finals week is fast approaching for USU students, and stress is in the air. To help ease the pain of coming finals, Megan Smith said she recommends students taking a breather this weekend by dressing up, going out and getting down at USU’s annual spring formal.
“It’s time to take a break,” Smith, spring formal chair and senior in history, said. “USU has only a few fancy events to go to, and this is a really fun tradition.”
Karilyn Flake, Associated Students of USU traditions director, said to keep in mind that the cost for a couple to attend is “cheaper than going to a movie” and that the different genres of music are sure to entertain.
“It’s a cheap date and especially if people like to swing dance, there will be USU’s swing band performing,” the senior in elementary and special education said.
The formal dance, which Flake said has been going for more than 30 years, is one of the strong end-of-the-year traditions organized for USU students. Smith said this year’s spring formal, dubbed the Blue Carpet Ball, begins at 8:30 p.m. this Saturday directly following Robins Awards. With one disk jockey, two local bands, the USU swing band and a string trio performing, Smith said the Blue Carpet Ball offers something for everyone.
The two local bands performing, Smith said, are Wind River Band and Fender Bender.
Flake said these two bands also performed at USU Homecoming in fall 2006 and they are being brought back because ASUSU “heard good things about them” after their performance.
And for those students who love to have an excuse to dress up, Flake said now is the time.
“Any girl loves to get dressed up and put on their big frou-frou dress,” she said.
Smith also said dressing up formal is a must for this event.
“Spring formal is viewed more fancy than Homecoming,” she said. “It is formal, very fancy.”
A variety of refreshments will also be served in the Walnut Room during the dance, she said.
Chelsea Stephens, a senior in English, said this year will be her first year attending the dance. Attending functions like these can help increase school pride, Stephens said.
“I wanted to experience it before I graduated,” she said. “As a student you should try to experience all that USU has to offer, especially including things outside of the classroom.”
Flake said although an obstacle in planning the formal dance has been advertising to the right audience, she has tried to get the word out through different means.
To buy tickets for the Blue Carpet Ball, students can go to the Taggart Student Center Ticket Office, Room 212, or buy tickets at the USU ticket office located in the Spectrum.
Ticket prices per couple are $12 before the event and $15 at the door. The event takes place in the Taggart Student Center.
Those interested in attending Robins Awards can contact Karilyn Flake at robinsawards@cc.usu.edu for more information.
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