We’ve been celebrating women since 1947! The Bal d’Hiver began as a traditional debutante ball and has since grown into a major community fundraiser. Today, we honor young women for their accomplishments and celebrate the many opportunities that await them.
In doing so, we raise funds for our important charities that serve women, children, and families: CASA (Count Appointed Special Advocates), Family and Children’s Service, and the Kappa Alpha Theta Foundation.
As you may know, 2020 is the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage, and since Tennessee was the last of the 36 states needed to ratify the 19th Amendment, Nashville is celebrating all year. We recognize the importance of this moment in history, and we will nod to it during this year’s Bal d’Hiver.
This beautiful, family-oriented event takes place on Friday, November 27th at the Loews Vanderbilt Hotel. We will honor our court members during the presentation, enjoy a tasty meal, and dance late into the evening to Nashville’s Downtown Band. Prepare to have a great time!
We are honored to have you be a part of this Nashville tradition. We hope you enjoy reconnecting with old friends and meeting new ones, sharing your plans for the future, and helping us support our important charities.
Sincerely,
Ann Kloeppel and Caroline Smith
2020 Bal d’Hiver Chairmen
Event photos courtesy of Helen Burrus Photography.
Special thanks to Amos Events, Corner Market Catering, Helen Burrus Photography, Lipman Brothers, Loews Vanderbilt Hotel, Trabeautiful Designs, Street Tuxedo, and The Wine Chap.
Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)
CASA’s mission is to advocate for hope, healing, and permanency for abused and neglected children in juvenile court by providing trained volunteer advocates in the Nashville area.
Since 1984, The Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) program has served Nashville by speaking for abused and neglected children caught in the court system and helping them find safe and permanent homes.
Family and Children’s Service
Family & Children’s Service (FCS) serves all people in crisis and transition by meeting them where they are, understanding their needs, and connecting them to the resources they need. FCS often ‘fills in the gaps’ in social services, creating a safety net to ensure that all children and families can be safe and healthy. Each year they provide services to more than 60,000 Tennesseans.
Kappa Alpha Theta Foundation
The Kappa Alpha Theta Foundation is dedicated to securing and managing resources for educational, leadership, and philanthropic programs of the Fraternity and for the scholastic, professional, and service pursuits of its members to help them reach their fullest potential and make a difference in the world. The Foundation puts our Fraternity’s ideals into action.
| 1947 | Jane Ambrose & Gray Oliver |
| 1948 | Damaris Steele |
| 1949 | Ann Diehl |
| 1950 | Juanita Huggins |
| 1951 | Monica Bramblett |
| 1952 | Nancy Johnson |
| 1953 | Ann Schwartz |
| 1954 | Jane Dudley |
| 1955 | Sis Holland |
| 1956 | Helen Crain |
| 1957 | Covey Brittain |
| 1958 | Ann Tuck |
| 1959 | Lallie Wallace |
| 1960 | Donia Dickerson |
| 1961 | Jane Entrekin |
| 1962 | Polly Craig Glover |
| 1963 | Gray Bolster |
| 1964 | Jo Ann Bainbridge |
| 1965 | Florence Davis |
| 1966 | Carlene Gaskin |
| 1967 | Mary Stumb |
| 1968 | Ann Schull Lauterbach |
| 1969 | Kay Alexander |
| 1970 | Sissy Edge Payne |
| 1971 | Ann Harmer |
| 1972 | Em Crook |
| 1973 | Betty Finucane |
| 1974 | Jo Ann Hayes |
| 1975 | Katie Gambill |
| 1976 | Marie Maxwell |
| 1977 | Jane Corcoran & Lou Mudter Dimond |
| 1978 | Leigh Atkins & Liz Hackett |
| 1979 | Marsha Patterson & Laurie Aldredge |
| 1980 | Chrissie McClure & Sandra Lipman |
| 1981 | Mary Loveless & Missy Eason |
| 1982 | Gray Thornburg & Emily Frith |
| 1983 | Jean Ann Banker & Alice Whitson |
| 1984 | Marees Choppin & Katie Benson |
| 1985 | Vernon Peterman & Missy Voight |
| 1986 | Sallie Norton & Sarah Ramsey |
| 1987 | Florence Blair & Irwin Fisher |
| 1988 | Betsy Brittain & Margaret Riddell |
| 1989 | Lyn Cate James & Cindy Luna |
| 1990 | Allison Lucas & Edie Simpkins |
| 1991 | Janetta Concepcion & Mary Jo Johnson |
| 1992 | Judy Meadows & LaVoe Mulgrew |
| 1993 | Mary Hawkins & Mary Swords |
| 1994 | Elizabeth Coble & Scottie Coombs |
| 1995 | Carla Nelson & Kim Looney |
| 1996 | Adelaide Davis & Julie Branstetter |
| 1997 | Colleen Johnson & Karen Rich |
| 1998 | Ellen Duncan & Beth O’Shea |
| 1999 | Kim Dowland & Karlen Garrard |
| 2000 | Britt Anderson & Barbara Keith Payne |
| 2001 | Cathy Shull & Paige McClain |
| 2002 | Sarah Ann Ezzell & Sandra Sarratt |
| 2003 | Jane Corcoran & Beth O’Shea |
| 2004 | Lawrence Cook & Ann Kloeppel |
| 2005 | Bitsy Hughes & Elizabeth King |
| 2006 | Bal d’Hiver break |
| 2007 | Bal d’Hiver break |
| 2008 | Edie Simpkins & Mary Pillow Kirk |
| 2009 | Sarah Ramsey & Liz Hackett |
| 2010 | Teri Worthington & Langhorne King |
| 2011 | Anne Nesbitt & Jencie Tipton |
| 2012 | Kim Looney & Carla Nelson |
| 2013 | Elizabeth Coble & Laura Dale |
| 2014 | Irwin Fisher & Anne Riegle |
| 2015 | Mary Lee Bartlett & Amy Colton |
| 2016 | Mary Bess Corbin & Jenney Springer Keaty |
| 2017 | Kim Looney & Carla Nelson |
| 2018 | Betsy Hunt & Devereux Pollock |
| 2019 | Susana Huddleston & Cathy Krumm |
| 2020 | Ann Kloeppel & Caroline Smith |