Fathers and Daughters Dance the Night Away at Ties & Tiaras Event

On June 16, Phillips County Prevention Specialist, Gina Lamb, collaborated with Malta Girl Scout Troops 3903 & 3995, and Phillips County Coalition for Healthy Choices to host the first annual Father/Daughter Dance in Malta!

The idea came about as an effort to promote strong relationships between fathers (male role models) and daughters, to increase the connections of the presence of a loving and supportive adult that provides our young girls with nurturing and security, and to promote positive self-perceptions.

Sixteen dressed-up dads brought in 23 beautiful young ladies for a night of dancing! Upon registration for this free event, the girls picked out a tiara for themselves and a bowtie for dad. They had the option to stop and color a paper tie for dad; write down some kind words on one of two banners that were up for this special night, "My daughter is awesome because...", "My dad rocks because..."; grab some cookies &/or lemonade from the snack bar provided by Girl Scouts, Malta Kiwanis & Jacy Stolem; dance to the tunes of Soul Notes with Izz (Izzie Hallenberg); and get their photo taken in front of the fun photo backdrop designed by Tessa Handley and Mercedes Simanton!

At their departure, father and daughter took home a mini polaroid of themselves as a memento of the evening, along with a goodie bag containing information on how to join Girl Scouts, sign up for summer club at Malta Kids Club, ParentingMT info, and a small toy. It was definitely a night to remember!

If you are interested in becoming involved (either by helping or financial support) with fun, safe activities such as this, in the future for our community, please contact Gina Lamb via email - [email protected].