Greetings Colleagues, Staff and Friends,
On behalf of the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps, Florida Agriculture and Mechanical University, I hope you will join us this year for the 250th Navy and Marine Corps Birthday Ball. The NROTC Midshipman have put in a lot of work this year to make this a memorable event for everyone.
Attached is the flyer for the 250th Navy and Marine Corps Birthday Ball. Scan the QR code with your phone to go to the ticket sales site or use the link to the website: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/famu-nrotc-250th-birthday-ball
Tickets will be on sale from 1 - 20 October.
Join us in celebrating 250 years of honor, courage, and commitment as we pay tribute to the proud traditions and legacy of the United States Navy and Marine Corps. The evening will feature ceremony, dining, and camaraderie in honor of this historic milestone.
250th Navy and Marine Corps Birthday Ball
Date: November 7, 2025
Cocktail Hour Begins at 1700
Location: Champions Club, Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, FL
Admission Ticket: $65 per person. Each table will seat 8 people and there is a discount for reserving a table. (Includes choice of meal: Chicken, Pork or Vegetarian) and the 250th Birthday Ball gift (see attached photo). There will be two cash bars for cocktails, beer, and wine.
Schedule Cocktail Hour: 1700
Ceremony Begins: 1800
Attire:
Naval Service Members: Dinner Dress Blues
Marines: Evening Dress or Dress Blue “A”
Other services: Best Dress
Civilians: Formal Attire
The Guest of Honor will be Major General Adam Chalkley, USMC, currently the Director of Logistics, U.S. Central Command.
Unfortunately, we have to limit ticket sales at 190 people. Ticket sales will be first come, first serve.
Please share the invite as appropriate.
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to me or anyone in the cc line.
- Commander Michael “Shawn” Cloud, Executive Officer
- Lieutenant Branson Bitzer, Staff Birthday Ball Coordinator
- Midshipman Charlotte Brodeur, Birthday Ball Coordinator
Semper Fidelis,
Colonel Ronnie D. “Mike” Michael, USMC
Professor of Naval Science
Commanding Officer, NROTC
Florida State University
Florida A&M University
1740 S Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Office: (850) 599-3980
Direct Line: (850) 412-7098
Cell: (703) 407-8246
Website: https://cafs.famu.edu/departments-and-centers/navy-rotc/index.php
