USNA Ring Dance May 16, 2009

The Big Night has arrived! Jeff and I waited anxiously (with other "stalker" parents lucky enough to live close enough) to see our mids and their dates arrive at the dance. The wind blew hard and it sprinkled on us. By the time the Tim's group arrived in their limo the light was beginning to fade. This only added to the enchantment of the evening. Many other mids were arriving and the air was filled with....enchantment! That's the best word to describe the evening! The guys goal was to be classy! They out-did themselves treating the ladies like princesses! Everyone was lovely!

Tim and his date Courtney Hayslett

Tim's Company Mate Ty Moulton and his date Melanie Cannon





Waiting for our group to arrive. We loved watching as mids and their dates arrived at the dance!

The group has just arrived in their limo!


Tim's company mate Jason Mahuna and his date Kanani

This is Rene Martin and his fiancee Shelly. Rene and Tim have been roommates since Plebe year.




Note Melanie in the background fixing Tim's tie!




The Theme for this year was "Club 2010". One last group photo before entering.

Jeff and I are standing at the opposite end of the Dahlgren Hall entrance. You can see the tent where the giant rings are staged for photos. They enter the tent from inside the dance.

Here's a shot from the tent window. You can see the giant rings where they stand to dip their rings in water from the seven seas around the world before wearing officially.