It's Time to Select the Debutantes for Kosciuszko Foundation Ball

This Year's Special Guest, Duke's Coach K.

This  year's Kosciuszko Foundation 76th Annual Dinner and Ball on Saturday, April 30, 2011 in the Grand Ballroom of New York's Waldorf Astoria will be wonderful. The KF is now 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. To order your application, or to propose a candidate, please call the Kosciuszko Foundation Development Office at 212-734-2130 x 222, or contact Development@thekf.org

A night to remember

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.

All young ladies of high character, educational achievement and recognized community service between the ages of 16 and 25 are invited to make application to be presented to society at the Cotillion. The applications will be reviewed by the Debutante Council of the Kosciuszko Foundation upon receipt and applicants will be notified of the Council's decision in short order. Debutantes' parents and their parties of family and friends are expected to host at least one table of 10 to 12 guests at the Ball, including her two escorts, and to purchase at least one full page advertisement in the Ball Journal.

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.

Legendary Duke Basketball "Coach K," Mike Krzyzewski, will receive this year's medal of recognition. His four NCAA Championships and 2008 Olympic Gold medal for the U.S. basketball team in Beijing have made him a hero to Poles and Americans alike.

To learn more, visit www.thekf.org