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Debutante Council

Debutantes Invited to the Kosciuszko Foundation Annual Dinner and Ball

The festivities at the Kosciuszko Foundation 77th Annual Dinner and Ball on Saturday, April 28, 2012 in the Grand Ballroom of New York's Waldorf=Astoria promise to be wonderful.

We are now eagerly accepting applications for debutantes to be presented to society in the Ball's Cotillion.

Young women aged 16 to 25, with a background of scholastic achievement and community service, are invited to participate. The Debutante Presentation is a highlight of the Ball, an updated tradition going back more than 70 years. Accompanied by midshipmen from the Kings Point Merchant Marine Academy, as well as their personal escorts and fathers, the debutantes are presented before an audience of members of the diplomatic corps, community leaders and other notables

If you are interested in participating as a debutante or would like to propose a candidate, please call the Kosciuszko Foundation Development Office at 212-734-2130 x 222. You may also e-mail inquiries to development@thekf.org.

Click here to download the application (pdf file, opens in new window).

For more information you may download our brochure. Click here to start the download.

The Debutante Council prepares young ladies for presentation to society and the community at the Kosciuszko Foundation's Annual Dinner and Ball. The Council invites young ladies between the ages of 16 and 25 with a background of scholastic achievement and community service to participate in the Ball and prepares them for their appearance through meetings and a special luncheon. The Debutante Presentation at the Ball is a much-anticipated event and has been a highlight of the Ball for years, instilling in young women a sense of traditional values, education, and conduct in sophisticated social settings. For the Debutante, it is an exciting and elegant experience that makes memories to last a lifetime.

Below you can view a short film from our last year Ball.