Charter Day Ball

Last Saturday was Charter Day Ball, an event on Miami’s campus that only comes once every three years. Miami University was chartered in 1809, and Charter Day Ball celebrates the day the University was founded.

The ball was held at Millet Hall, which is where our basketball team plays. The committee for the ball decorated the arena in the theme of fire and ice. There were red carpets, white drapes hanging, chandeliers, and colorful lights shining on diamond-like crystals hanging from the ceiling.

Photo of my friends and I at Charter Day Ball.

Around the outside of the arena, there were tables of food and water, which were replaced later in the night by desserts and hot chocolate.

The basketball court was turned into a dance floor, and for the first few hours, there was live music, and a lot of the attendees were swing dancing, which was really fun.

After the live music finished, there was a DJ until 2AM.

Everyone who attended was dressed to the nines, girls in floor-length dresses, and guys in tuxes and suits.

I went with a group of friends, and it was a true ball. Having an excuse to dress up and kind of re-live prom was really fun, because in college, there aren’t very many excuses to put on a fancy dress.

I wore a dress that belonged to my mom while she was in college, and my sister actually wore the same dress while she was in college too, so for me, I think the coolest part was being able to join this sort of tradition.

I wish that I would have the opportunity to go to Charter Day Ball again while a student at Miami, but since it only comes around once every three years, this was my only chance, so I’m glad I had the chance to go.