The Compass Social Club & The Compass Dads Club
present the All-School

Happy Hour
& Casino Night

An evening of cocktails, casino tables, and good company for the Compass parent community. No kids, no homework, no stakes but bragging rights.

Thursday, October 29, 2026 6:30 – 9:30 PM Golightly at Hotel Swexan · Dallas
ADULTS ONLY · 21+ · COCKTAIL ATTIRE
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The Essentials

One night. Every Compass parent.

The Social Club's fall happy hour and the Dads Club's casino night, combined into a single evening so the calendar stays sane and the party gets bigger.

When

Thu, Oct 29

6:30 – 9:30 PM
Tables open at 7:00, final hands at 9:15.
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Where

Golightly

Inside Hotel Swexan
2575 McKinnon Street
Dallas, TX 75201
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Who

Compass Parents

All Compass families and faculty are welcome. Bring your spouse, bring a date, bring the parent you always end up talking to at pickup. Adults only.

What to wear

Cocktail Attire

Dress like you might win big. Jackets encouraged, not required. A theme may be announced closer to the date.

The Casino Floor

Four tables, real dealers, play money.

Professional dealers run every table and will happily teach you the game. Everyone starts with the same stack of chips, and every chip you're holding at the end becomes a raffle entry for prizes.

Blackjack

The classic. Get to 21 without going over. Easiest table to learn in five minutes.

Craps

The loudest table in the room. Roll the dice, cheer for strangers, learn what "hard eight" means.

Roulette

Pick a number, a color, or a hunch. Then watch the wheel and hold your breath.

Poker

Texas Hold 'em, naturally. Friendly stakes, serious faces, and one dealer who's seen it all.

Food & Drinks

Food stations and passed bites from the Golightly kitchen plus a dedicated bar for the evening. Included with your ticket.

Prizes

Turn your chips into raffle tickets at the end of the night. Drawings for prizes around 9:15. You must be present to win, which is the point.

Actually Meeting People

Three hours, every grade, no name tags required. The tables give you something to do with your hands and an easy excuse to say hello.

How the Night Works

Simple rules, high spirits.

Check in, grab a drink

Give your name at the door, pick up your starting chips, and head for the bar. Doors at 6:30, tables open at 7:00.

Play everything

Move between tables as you like. Dealers teach as they go. Lose it all? Chips are play money; ask a host about a friendly top-up.

Cash out for prizes

At 9:00, trade your chips for raffle tickets. The bigger your stack, the more entries you get. Drawings follow.

Presale Tickets

Reserve your seat at the table.

This is a ticketed event, and tickets cover the venue, food, drinks, dealers, and prizes. Presale pricing is the best deal you'll get all night.

Single

One adult. Chips, food, drinks, and prizes included.

$125per person

Pair

Two adults. Spouses, dates, or your favorite pickup-line friend.

$240for two

Presale pricing ends October 15. After that, tickets are $150 per person while they last. Capacity at Golightly is limited, so if you're coming, lock it in now.

Reserve now and we'll send simple payment instructions to your email. Prefer to pay another way? Email Charlie.

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Good Questions

FAQ

Is this real gambling?

No. Everyone gets the same stack of play chips with their ticket, and there's no cash on the tables. Chips convert to raffle entries at the end of the night. The dealers are professionals, the games are real, the money isn't.

I've never played craps or poker. Will I look silly?

Everyone will. That's most of the fun. The dealers are there to teach and will walk you through any game. Blackjack and roulette take about two minutes to pick up.

Can I bring my kids?

This one's adults only, 21 and up. Consider it the one night the Social Club and Dads Club are officially telling you to get a sitter.

Is food included? What about drinks?

Yes. Your ticket covers food stations and passed bites from Golightly's kitchen plus drinks from a dedicated bar for the evening. Come hungry.

Where do I park?

Hotel Swexan offers valet on McKinnon Street, and there's street and garage parking nearby in Harwood. Rideshare is a great call for this one.

What if I need to cancel?

Presale tickets are refundable through October 15. After that we've committed final counts to the venue and can't refund, but you're welcome to transfer your ticket to another Compass parent. Just email Charlie with the new name.

Who is putting this on?

The Compass Social Club and the Compass Dads Club, together, with the support of the Parents Association. Ticket revenue covers the venue, food, drinks, dealers, and prizes. Anything left over goes back to supporting Compass parent programs.

Is there a theme?

Not yet. Cocktail attire is the baseline. If we land on a theme, ticket holders will hear about it first.