CRESTVIEW — Relay for Life of Crestview's Duke It Out team is having a ball — a Princess Ball, that is — for girls and their escorts, who may include their father, uncle, grandfather or brother.
The fundraiser — 6-9 p.m. Nov. 14 at the Crestview Community Center — is open to 13-year-old and younger girls. Cost is $35, which covers the girl and her escort. Girls in the same family may attend for an additional $10 per person.
Proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society's April 2016 Relay for Life, where North Okaloosa County residents will walk Crestview High School's track for 12 hours to reflect on a cancer patient's longest night: when he or she receives the diagnosis.
The Princess Ball is a fun way to raise funds for cancer research, Christine Cox, of Duke it Out, said.
"We have so many opportunities like prom and homecoming for older children, but the little girls really don't get a chance to dress up, so this is an opportunity for them," she said.
So, what can you expect?
Well, the community center will be decked out like a princess fairy land, and "Each girl receives a flower when they walk in the door, Cox said.
"They're going to make a special entrance and be announced (by the disc jockey)," she said.
In addition, there will be a buffet dinner — "we call it princess-friendly food; basically kid-friendly food that they'll like to eat," Cox said.
Festivities will include a candy bar and a free photo booth; and the DJ will play age-appropriate music, such as line dance songs and the Cupid shuffle.
"Escorts need to bring their cameras or cell phone cameras for an opportunity to take selfies," Cox said. "We have someone who will be available by the photo booth to take individuals' pictures," Cox said.
Moms can take pictures from 6-6:30 p.m., but just princesses and their escorts may attend the ball.
Contact Cox, 902-1075, or Loney Whitley, 537-4654, for more information.
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