Tickets on sale soon for Air Force ball Published Aug. 29, 2012 By Staff Sgt. Daryl Knee 52nd Fighter Wing Public Affairs SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany -- The base's Air Force ball takes place 6 - 10 p.m. Sept. 15 at Club Eifel. The motto of this year's event is "Forging the Future, Honoring the Past." "These events allow us to honor our traditions," said Master Sgt. Ken Snyder, co-chair of Spangdahlem's Air Force ball committee. "It's a great place to get together in a formal setting that's a little less structured and just celebrate the Air Force." Cocktail hour begins at 6 p.m., and the formal ball starts at 7 p.m. The U.S. Air Forces in Europe band Check Six Jazz Ensemble will play throughout the evening, and a disc jockey will play music after the end of the official ceremony at 10 p.m. The Club Eifel ballroom seats approximately 340 people, and tickets are scheduled to go on sale in early September. Look for an official email with group-level points of contact. The tentative cost is $35 for E-7 and above, $20 for E-6 and E-5, and $15 for E-4 and below; however, the prices may drop later. The two meal options are chicken and vegetarian eggplant parmesan. A photographer will be available to take portraits of guests. The cost is 5 Euros for a 5x7 and 10 Euros for an 8x10. Patrons must pay in cash on the spot, and the photographer will print the photos before the end of the ball. A limited amount of custom Spangdahlem Air Force Ball coins are available for purchase in a silent auction until Sept. 10. The coins are numbered 1 through 65, and bids start at $10. People interested in bidding may email 52fwcoinauction@gmail.com with their bid and coin number. People not stationed at or affiliated with the base may participate in the auction. Updates are posted every Monday at http://www.facebook.com/SpangdahlemAirBase. The 52 coin has a current bid of $125. Snyder said the guest speakers will include a junior and senior member from each group who will host comedic discussions about the differences between the Air Force of yesteryear and today. "It'll be a heck of a shindig," Snyder said to Airmen who are not sure whether or not they want to attend.