Hops begin at nine and except on special occasions are stopped at midnight.
The hop committees are composed of hop managers elected from each class. Upon these committees devolve the responsibilities of arrangements and conduct of the hops. Those reading this page must understand that back in 1947 and before and forsome time after, there was no Ike Hall for socializing, etc. Plebes were not permitted to attend hops except during the Christmas and Spring Leave periods when they were the only class at the Academy. All hops were formal affairs with the cadets in Full Dress uniforms, or All White depending on the season, and the young ladies in formal floor length gowns.