Beautillion Ball and Ball History
Jack and Jill of America, Inc. – Columbus GA Chapter Presents – The 24th Biennial Beautillion Ball
The Jack and Jill Beautillion Ball, established in 1979 and presented biennially, is the signature fundraising event of the Columbus Georgia Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc. benefiting the Columbus, Georgia community. In the over 40 years since inception, we have generously donated over $80,000 to the Jack and Jill Foundation, as well as national and local charities and non-profit organizations including Girls’ Inc., Boys and Girls Club, Habitat for Humanity, The Liberty Theatre & Cultural Arts Center, the West Georgia Cancer Coalition, and many more.
The Beau season is April through December 2025, and includes a series of personal, professional, and leadership development workshops, community service and team building activities culminating in a black tie gala, during which the future leaders are presented to the Columbus, Georgia community.
Beautillion History
The Columbus GA Chapter of Jack & Jill of America, Inc. Beautillion Ball began in 1979 under the chairmanship of Juanita Booker, and alternates years with a local debutante for young women organized by the Orchettes Civic and Social Club. Both programs aim to give black teens the skills they need to be successful in society.
Over 40 years ago Juanita Booker witnessed and extraordinary presentation of outstanding young gentlemen at the Jack and Jill Foundation meeting in Dayton, Ohio and longed to have such an event in Columbus. In 1979, Mrs. Booker’s vision of a Beautillion Ball in Columbus, Georgia became a reality.
Through the years the Columbus GA Chapter of Jack & Jill of America, Inc. have presented over 500 young men to the community. These men have gone on to lead successful lives, both personally and professionally. Beautillion is a collaborative effort focused on education with local organizations, businesses, families and friends who sponsor Beau and purchase tickets to the formal dinner and presentation. In-kind contributions and sponsorships are leveraged to enhance the Beautillion experience. Community professionals invest their time and expertise by facilitating workshops, hosting image seminars, and conducting career assessment and development sessions with each participant. Professional dress-for-success workshops, ballroom dancing, and etiquette sessions are also a part of the training provided to enhance these well-rounded, polished young men. We believe this exposure inspires each young man to focus on college as a means to realizing his own dreams and to plant the seed of enduring service to their communities through leadership and community engagement.