KY is turning 115 next year and now it is time to bring KY together to celebrate this magnificent number in March next year!

But there is no party without people behind it! Being a part of organising KY's 115th celebrations is a perfect opportunity to leave a mark on KY's history and WE WANT YOU to be a part of this - the most extravagant event of the KY year 💚

The application period for the chairperson candidates starts on Wednesday, 18th of September and ends on 26th of September. The committee members’ application period starts on 18th of September and continues until 6th of October. Notice that the application period for the Annual Ball Chairperson is shorter and you can apply to be a Chairperson via different forms: Chairperson Application Form

Read about experiences of previous Annual Ball committee members below!

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Program

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"I'm Saku, the program responsible for the KY Annual Ball 2025. I recommend applying for this role if you have the drive to connect multiple parties into one beautiful evening, and got good skills in communicating and sorting out different needs of each program spectacle.
In this role, I learned how to successfully  schedule and coordinate a dynamic program into an elegant and memorable Annual Ball for our beloved KY.
The Annual Ball Committee is a fast and furious task force maximizing the luxury of the Annual Ball, so don't hesitate on applying to be part of the next one!"
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Saku Kontturi
Program & Vice Chair, KY114

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Invitations

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“I’m Johanna and I acted as the responsible for invitations for the Annual Ball Committee of KY114.
In this position, you are responsible for sending the invitations to the invited guests and tracking the responses so that you know who is attending. You are also in charge of organizing the ticket sales together with the Culture Producer and arranging the seating plan. The position requires systematic organisational skills and detail orientation so that the correct invitations find their way to the invitees. Also, proficiency in Excel is highly recommended.
The Annual Ball is not a ball without its guests, and I found the position of an invitations responsible both exciting and challenging. It was a blast organizing the ball with the Annual Ball Committee, and I would definitely recommend applying!"
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Johanna Kakkonen
Invitations, KY

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Decorations
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"After going to KY’s Annual Ball during my second year of studies, I was instantly impressed by the event and I knew that at some point I wanted to apply to be a part of the team that would give someone else the experience of their first Annual Ball. I was so glad when I got chosen and the whole process of making the Annual Ball happen was interesting and amazing to be a part of. My role in the committee was to be responsible for the event’s decorations. The celebrations for KY’s 114th Annual Ball were held at Pikku-Finlandia and my job was to make sure the venue looked beautiful and coherent with our theme. I worked closely together with our AD, who designed the logo and colour scheme for the celebrations and tried to bring those out in the decorations as well as coordinate with the venue itself. I picked out the flowers and bought and embellished the table decorations and arranged everything in place on the date of the actual event. I was also in charge of the IT side of the event, but I had amazing help. The whole annual ball committee was involved in executing the plan and we had a fun diy evenings leading up to the event. It was amazing seeing the decorations and the whole venue put together when the event started and people flowed into the space I had decorated."
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Viivi Holamo
Decorations KY114
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Catering

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"My responsibility in the Annual Ball Committee was Catering, meaning I was responsible for making sure all guests received a tasty three-course dinner suited for the elegance of the Annual Ball. My tasks included planning the dinner with the restaurant and taking care of special diets and other requirements of the guests. During the Annual Ball week, I was also responsible for organizing (O)saispa vujuilla, a relaxed etiquette course on formal dressing and party behavior, as well as the Annual Buns event.
I would very much recommend applying to the Annual Ball Committee since it is a great pleasure to plan and host the most wonderful KY event of the year together with your lovely committee members."
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Anneli Rongonen
Catering, KY114

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Corporate relations

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"What I liked the most about being responsible for the corporate relations was gathering sponsors for the goodie bag and the freedom I had while doing it. I was everywhere; on Google, on LinkedIn, on “What’s new” sections of stores’ websites, asking friends/family and looking at bus stop commercials. It was fun to see what all I could scavenge for the bag and getting results was very fulfilling.
I would very much recommend this position for everyone; you have responsibility but freedom to do as you please, you have clear goals but there’s also lots of leeway for creativity. I had a lot of fun, and being a part of the Annual Ball Committee is something that I will always remember with warmth!"
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Carolina Pihlainen
Corporate Relations, KY114

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Communications

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"Organising KY114 was truly one of the highlights of my KY years. My interest towards the Annual Ball Committee was originally awoken at KY1113 where I had the possibility to see  the glamorous event fully
As the communications responsible your role is to keep KY informed about the practicalities of the event as well as create excitement and hype around the KY week. Essentially, communications allow you to add your own vision and personal touch to the Annual Ball and the way it is presented to guests. The role of communications has a lot of possibilities and room for improvement!
For me the best part (on top of being part of the amazing committee) was to try out how different channels of communication work together and support one another. For KY 114 we decided to to use channels such as our own Instagram account, Telegram channel and KY’s TikTok.
I would highly recommend applying to the Annual Ball Committee as it is great fun and a unique opportunity to create something for the whole KY community."
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Roosa Kalliovaara
‍Communications, KY114

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Art Director

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"After attending KY’s 113th Annual Ball, I fell in love with how beautiful the event looked and how well it was organized. Right then I became interested in VJTK. Having some volunteer AD experience under my belt, I decided to give it a shot and apply to be the Art Director of KY114. And so it happened to be one of the best decisions I’ve made during my years at KY. The position gave me so much new experience in graphic design as well as general event organization and coordination. It was amazing to see my creativity come to life in the form of overall badges, shot glasses, and invitations! Above all, however, were the amazing people I got to know along the way. Our VJTK was full of fun, kind, helpful, and determined people. I made so many great memories with them, from our Kämppäapprot and sitz proggis to all the struggles we faced during the organization. Seeing the event come together during the night of KY114, I couldn’t have asked for better people to share it with! I can’t recommend VJTK enough - if you’re even a tad fascinated, go for it!"
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Lara Alanya
‍Art Director, KY114

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