🎥✨ Step Into Elegance: The 2025–2026 Debutante Cotillion Experience Awaits! 🌹✨
We’re thrilled to unveil our newest video celebrating the beauty, purpose, and power behind the Debutante Cotillion tradition. 🎓💫 From poised presentations to lifelong sisterhood, discover what makes this journey unforgettable for generations of young women.
👑 Since 1989, the Killeen Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. has proudly guided young ladies through a season of transformation, leadership, and legacy. This year’s program promises fresh energy, new memories, and the same unwavering commitment to excellence. 💃🏾🌟
🎬 Watch now and catch a glimpse of the magic.
🌹 Ready to make your debut? Don’t miss your chance to be part of the 2025–2026 Debutante season. Watch the video and look for the QR code. Fill out the Participation Intent Form to receive more information and take the first step toward your moment of grace and growth!
Since 1989, the Debutante Program, founded by Sandra Forsythe, has provided African American high school seniors with the opportunity to explore and embody “decorous womanhood.” This program focuses on personal growth and development through various enriching experiences, including pre-college workshops, cultural events, community service, worship experiences, and dress-for-success classes. Our goal is to guide young ladies toward excellence, confidence, and leadership while preparing them for college, career, and life.
Mission & Vision
Our mission is to mentor and instruct high school seniors, preparing them for life beyond high school. The program equips participants with leadership, academic excellence, social etiquette, and volunteerism, providing a foundation for a successful future. Our vision is to present well-rounded, confident, and poised young women to society—ladies who are not only academically prepared but also culturally and socially enriched, ready to pursue their goals and understand their purpose.
Program Overview
The Debutante Program begins in Fall 2025 and culminates in Spring 2026 with the elegant Cotillion Ball, where debutantes are formally presented to society. This event celebrates their accomplishments, growth, and contributions. Scholarships and monetary awards are given, and one debutante is crowned “Miss Debutante” in recognition of her achievements.
Activities & Workshops
Participants in the Debutante Program engage in a variety of events and workshops designed to enhance their social, educational, and cultural understanding, including:
What is a Debutante?
A debutante is a young lady making her formal entrance into society, symbolizing grace, dignity, and the essence of “finer womanhood.” Today, this tradition celebrates a young woman’s transition into adulthood, focusing on her personal development, social etiquette, and charitable work.
- Reading Wonderland – Debutantes dress as storybook characters and promote literacy by reading to foster children.
- MLK March in Austin, TX – Celebrating civil rights history and unity.
- Huston-Tillotson University Campus Tour – Offering insight into higher education.
- Workshops on Finance, Mental & Physical Health, Etiquette, HBCUs, and College Preparation.
- Escape Room – Building teamwork and problem-solving skills.
- Worship Experience – Encouraging spiritual growth.
- Community Service: Clothes donations, Feeding Veterans, and Senior Bingo.
- Mother-Daughter Tea – bonding event with Mothers to kick off the program.
- Painting with a Twist – Encouraging creativity and opportunity to bond with other Debutantes.
- Senior Bingo – host games for the residents at Indian Oaks Living Center.
- Cultural Experiences – attend Black History Month Stage Play or Alvin Ailey Dance Show
Eligibility & Application Process
To be eligible for the Debutante Program, applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Be a high school senior
- Have a GPA of 2.7 or higher (verification from school counselor required)
Application Requirements:
- Complete and signed application
- Two letters of recommendation:
- One from a school official (administrator, teacher, or counselor)
- One from a non-family member not associated with your school
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