Gala themes have taken guests all over the world under the creative direction of the following dedicated and talented chairwomen and their hardworking committees.

  • 1970-71: Fete Champetre, Dottie Block and Stevie Tucker

  • 1971-72: Oriental Odyssey, Pat Bristol and Lois Yancy

  • 1972-73: Mad Hatters Ball, Neal Krause and Shawn Nelson

  • 1973-74: Gala Queen, Judy Cavender and Carolyn Fischer

  • 1974-75: Sensational Circus Gala, Mary Alice Bond and Marianna Frost

  • 1975-76: Un Bal Masquerade, Jane McFarlane and Jane Satel

  • 1976-77: An Evening at the Palace, Carlyn Fellbaum and Carol McGinnis

  • 1977-78: A Journey to Oz, Jean Bell and Peggy Mays

  • 1978-79: Come with Me to the Cabash, Mary Benedum and Janet Pitluck

  • 1979-80: Reflections in a Balloon, Celeste Huck and Kathy Roberts

  • 1980-81: Sail Away to Fantasy Isle, Susan Matthews Loyd and Jane Yarbrough

  • 1981-82: Hollywood Follies, Jane Benesch and Margie Rust

  • 1982-83: Gala in Sherwood Forest, Earl Fae Eldridge and Maxine Farrimond

  • 1983-84: An Evening in New York, Pat Gordon and Sissy Tietz

  • 1984-85: Mythical Mischief at the Forum, Francis Beauchamp and Mertie Wood

  • 1985-86: Gala Sixteen, Roxie Hayne and Sandra Rosenberg

  • 1986-87: Bayou Blowout, Kathy Barnhart and Jaque Smith

  • 1987-88: A Whala of a Gala at Seaworld, Dianne Azar and Claire Daviss

  • 1988-89: L'esprit de la Cote d'Azur, Laura Baucum and Bekki Kowalski

  • 1989-90: Gala Gay Nineties, Dru Pipkin and Mary Penaloza

  • 1990-91: Carnival in Rio, Betty LeFlore and Kay Mandigo

  • 1991-92: A Yankee Doodle Celebration–Fort Sam Houston Quadrangle, Jerilyn Blanchard & Jan Hill

  • 1992-93: A Storybook Evening in the Black Forest, Beverly Purcell Guerra and Maria Morgan

  • 1993-94: Can't Stop the Music, Kathie Denis and Rosina Zollino

  • 1994-95: Under the Silver Moon, Walton Gregory and Caroline Walker

  • 1995-96: Around the World in Eighty Days, Gail Smith and Nancy Jackson

  • 1996-97: A Secret Garden, Maureen Mimari and Christe Fretthold

  • 1997-98: The Orient Express, Cari Hill and Linda Whitacre

  • 1998-99: Back to the Future–the Celebration of the Century, Hydie Sumner and Luz Hernandez

  • 1999-00: Baboon Ball–Secrets of the Jungle, Nancy Najim and Arden Specia-Spencer

  • 2000-01: Southern Splendors, Susan Wise and Michele Cadwallader

  • 2001-02: The East India Trade Company, Prissy Kent and Sandra Wright

  • 2002-03: Laissez Les Bon Temps Roullez–An Evening in the French Quarter, Jennifer Sparr and Cathy Randall

  • 2003-04: Broadway Lights, Christy Gulley and Jill Rosenthal

  • 2004-05: A Medieval Knight, Karen Heydenrich and Phyllis Viola

  • 2005-06: Run for the Roses, Caroline Shupbach and Estee Kellogg

  • 2006-07: Mystical Living Gardens, Terry Gouger and Jean Mitchell

  • 2007-08: Beyond the Sea, Anne Johnston and Anne Heanor

  • 2008-09: Out of Africa, Suzanne Dabbous and Karen Lee Zachry

  • 2009-10: Esplendores de la Cultura Mexicana, Paola Lloyd and Mary Beth Mosbacker

  • 2010-11: A Shanghai Affair, Julie Zacher and Josie Flesher

  • 2011-12: Diwali Festival of Lights, Cathryn Le Vrier and Raven Labatt

  • 2012-13: La Gloria Havana, Melissa Morgan and Courtney Duphorne

  • 2013-14: La Dolce Vita, Daniela Serna and Ashley Hixon

  • 2014-15: Fly Me to the Moon...Let me Play Among the Stars, Jordan Arriaga and Courtney Percy

  • 2015-16: The Black and White Masquerade Ball, Sara Walker and Jody Lutz

  • 2016-17: In Bloom, Ashley Weaver and Molly Drought

  • 2017-18: Mariposa, Denise Mosser and Nicole McClane

  • 2018-19: The Night They Invented Champagne, Whitney Miller and Cynthia Kerby

  • 2019-20: A Starry Night (*cancelled due to COVID-19), Whitney Schones and Karen Bryant

  • 2020-21: Vogt Fundraising Auction, Kristin Tips and Corinna Richter

  • 2021-22: The Enchantment of Spring, Rebecca Nathan and Audra Kerr

  • 2022-23: Birds of a Feather Flock Together, Gloria Steves Dilley and Triana Grossman