DES MOINES – Iowa-based cadets, midshipmen and graduates of all five United States Military Academies will be honored Saturday, Dec. 29, at the 12th Annual Iowa All Academy Ball.
“We appreciate all our Iowa military academy students and graduates, and we host this event to celebrate them,” said Kevin Lentz, chairman of the Iowa All Academy Ball.
The event will begin at 6 p.m. at West Des Moines Sheraton Hotel and will include a full program with a cocktail reception, silent auction, photographer, a speech by Rear Admiral (retired) Frank Thorp IV, dinner and dancing. It is a formal event, with cadets and midshipmen wearing their mess dress or winter uniform.
Proceeds from the Iowa All Academy Ball will be donated to Puppy Jake Foundation and Iowa Veterans Home, Iowa-based charities that support veterans. Puppy Jake Foundation selects, trains and places service dogs with wounded warriors as well as advocates for those that require the assistance of a service dog. Iowa Veterans Home provides a continuum of care to Iowa’s veterans and their spouses.
The event is open to family and friends of, as well as current cadets, midshipmen and graduates of The United States Military Academy in West Point, New York, The United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, The United States Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut, The United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and The United States Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, New York.
For more information or to register for the Iowa All Academy Ball, visit iowaallacademyball.com. More information is also available on Iowa All Academy Ball's Facebook page at www.facebook.com/iowaallacademyball.