Friday, January 23, 1998
The University Daily Kansan
Section A · Page 7
Gala to feature mock debutantes
Costumes and bands to color benefit event
By Tamara Miller
tmiller@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
A quirky fund-raiser with outrageous style will be held tomorrow at the Varsity Theatre, 1015 Massachusetts St.
The Second Annual Oz Ball, a mock debutante ball and costume party, will begin at 7 p.m. and last until 1:30 a.m.
Tickets will be sold at the door. Tickets cost $10 per person, and the proceeds will finance the 1998 Kansas State Fiddling & Picking Championships.
The championships will occur Aug. 23 in South Park.
Mike Rundle, director of the championships and coordinator for the ball, said he got the idea for the ball after attending the Zircon Ball in Kansas City, Mo. The Zircon
Ball is a mock debutante ball that raises money for women's shelter.
"I knew if Kansas had one, it had to be the "Or Ball." he said.
The Oz Ball is supposed to be anything but an actual, classy debutante ball, Rundle said. Instead, the event encourages participants to make fun of high-class society by wearing funny costumes and bringing creative food for party snacks.
"Last year, some people brought Spam and bean dip," Rundle said.
About 125 people attended last year. Rundle said he hoped attendance would increase this year. He scheduled the ball close to Kansas day, Jan. 29, to emphasize The Wizard of Oz theme.
"I've tried to plant some seeds," he said. "Maybe we'll get a group of munchkins this year."
Lawrence resident Twila Bogaard said she attended the ball last year and she enjoyed dressing up for the event.
"This year I have a wonderfully awful bridesmaid dress," she said.
"The operative word here is tacky."
Participants can also pay $2.99,
submit a description of less than
100 words, and be formally presented to the audience at 9 p.m.
Last year, most people used the opportunity to make fun of the city, friends or themselves. Rundle said.
Laurel Matthews, Lawrence junior, said she and her friends planned to dress in pink nun outfits.
"We're going to be presented as 'the sisters of perpetual indulgence.'" she said.
The ball also will be open to revelers without creative costumes. Rundle said the main attractions would be music and dancing. Two bands, BCR and Swing 39, are scheduled to perform. BCR performed at the ball last year.
"BCR is a great band with really different dance' music," said Matthews.
Bogaard said she hoped the ball would become a popular Lawrence tradition.
"Until you go once, you can't realize how funny it is," she said.
Ball brings money for KU scholars
By Emily C. Forsyth Kansan staff writer
Guests at the Rock Chalk Ball, a black-tie gala, will feast on a fullcourse meal, bid on a variety of items for auction and mingle with local leaders tonight.
The guest list includes Gov. Bill Graves, Sen. Sam Brownback and Chancellor Robert Hemenway.
Almost 1,000 people are expected to attend the third annual ball tonight at the Hyatt Regency-Crown Center in Kansas City, Mo., said Michon Quick, director of Rock Chalk Society.
National Merit Scholars.
Tickets for the ball cost between $100 and $250 for individuals, and from $1,500 to $5,000 for tables of 10.
"It's a chance to celebrate KU involving alumni, administration, students and friends of the University." Quick said.
The ball is sponsored by the Greater Kansas City Chapter of the University of Kansas Alumni Association, and funds raised are used to aid the University in recruitment and retention of
"When the Chancellor arrived at KU, he set a goal to reach 100 freshman National Merit Scholars to be enrolled at KU by the year 2000," Quick said. "When he arrived, we had 57, and this year we have 90 freshman National Merit Scholars, so we're well on the way to reaching that goal."
Quick said proceeds from the last two years totaled more than $200,000.
The evening will begin with cocktails and a silent auction of items including trips, KU memorabilia, tickets to college and professional sporting events and shows.
After dinner, a live auction will feature five items including lunches with Gov. Graves and Chancellor Hemenway, two trips and an opportunity to play basketball with a team of former KU players, valued at $1500. A dance will conclude the evening.
Members of the Student Alumni Association have assisted with the event. About 50 volunteers from the SAA will attend the ball.
Rock Chalk Ball
What: Rock Chalk Ball
When: 5:30 p.m.
Where: Hyatt Regency-Crown Center
Why: To raise money for National Merit Scholars.
of the University of Kansas
Alumni Association
Cost: From $100 to $250 for
individuals and $1,500 to
$5,000 for tables of 10
"Most of what student volunteers do is at the ball," said Dawn Wormington, Garden City junior and SAA member. "We greet people, help with the silent auction and visit with alumni at the ball."
Quick said alumni members enjoyed visiting with students and discussing their experiences at the University.
"The interaction between the students and the alumni is really an asset to the event," said Quick.
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