We create events that are family friendly and aspire to be God honoring. Our heart is for people to create memories that last a life time.
We create events that are family friendly and aspire to be God honoring. Our heart is for people to create memories that last a life time.
This is YOUR nOtsOnOrmAl fOrmAl! Get your tickets starting early 2025.
CAN ADULTS OR OLDER SIBLINGS VOLUNTEER TO HELP? ABSOLUTELY!! Sign up COMING SOON.
What is included in your ticket? Snacks, drinks, and dancing, dancing, dancing. We will be taking pics to post online for downloading.
Who can come to the fOrmAl? Any student that is in the event’s age/grade range. Middle school is 6-8th grade (roughly 11-14 yrs old) and High School is 9-12th grade (roughly 14-19 yrs old). We welcome incoming 6th graders and graduating 2024 seniors.
Is there a dress code? Yes. We learned that we have to be even more specific so here we go. Modesty is important to us and it will be enforced. Dresses are tea length or longer. No plunging necklines, keyhole dresses, or other exposing styles. Slits cannot be more than just above the knee. Dress shirts and pants – no T-shirts, large rips, or dirty clothing. Keep it classy. Keep it covered. If you have any question about whether an outfit will be ok, please email us at: notsonormalformal@gmail.com.
Can I bring a date? Yes. We don’t discourage couples but we don’t encourage them either. We recommend that you come with a group of friends and dance the night away without having to worry about that someone else.
What type of music will be played? We audit all the music and try to catch any overtly sexual themes, coarse language, etc. We play all kinds of styles but stay with danceable tracks. We do take requests but not of your ‘favorite songs’ are danceable or may not appeal to the masses. We try to keep the evening upbeat and moving, with clean content so everyone can enjoy. We do have dance instructors that will lead the occasional line dance, swing track, or some other teachable dance style.
Will there be adults there? Yes, of course. Your safety is so important to us. We are NOT, however, a babysitting service for the evening. See disclaimer below.
Can we come and go? Sorry, we cannot allow people to come and go. If you say you’re leaving, we expect that you are leaving.
Are there refunds if I find out I cannot go? Unfortunately, because we are making purchases to make the night awesome based on the number of attendees, we cannot allow refunds. We can transfer to someone else or we may be able to help you sell your ticket if you need assistance. Email us at at the following address and we will do what we can.
Any other questions, please send email to: notsonormalformal@gmail.com.
DISCLAIMER: At nOtsOnOrmAl Events we have an expectation that respect will beget respect. We never EXPECT to have any issues with attendees however, we reserve the right to dismiss any individual or party that is disruptive in a way that cannot be controlled to the benefit of the larger group. Parents or guardians will be called if we cannot control any attendee(s). Refunds will not be issued for disorderly behavior. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
HOW IT ALL STARTED
The nOtsOnOrmAl fOrmAl started 15 years ago with just 32 in a small rented cabin. Each year, we’ve grown in number and last year we nearly approached 800 total people in the venue.
The brief story is that our oldest girl went to her public middle school dance. She was so disappointed with how the kids acted (pushing each other into a tight circle, basically groping the girls and fooling around) and the music with it’s cursing and overly sexualized lyrics….in middle school.
She told us she’d like to get people together to dance so we said “sure – you get some friends and we’ll figure something out”. She came back and said she had 32 friends and we were stunned. Uh, ok…guess we really have to figure something out – LOL.
We rented a small cabin that didn’t have air and the parents brought some snacks.
We thought ‘this is a one and done good time’ and all the kids were asking “so when are we going to do this again”?!
We had no idea that almost 15 years later, we would still be doing this as annual event with almost 800 students coming out to last year!
Every year it continues to grow.