Upper School Activities Newsletter - September 2014

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UPPER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES at Fork Union Military Academy UPCOMING ACTIVITIES

FRI. SEP 5 PEP BUS TO PREP FOOTBALL GAME (Goochland HS)

SAT. SEP 6 3PM: HOME PG FOOTBALL GAME

FRI. SEP 12 PEP BUS TO PREP FOOTBALL GAME (Monticello HS)

SAT. SEP 13 10AM-1PM: MENTOR TRAINING OFF CAMPUS 4:30 PM: CHINESE CHURCH EVENT

SAT. SEP 20 2PM: HOME PREP FOOTBALL GAME

SEP 26-28 LEAVE WEEKEND 1PM: TRIP TO WALMART

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MOST ACTIVITIES REQUIRE ADVANCE SIGN-UP. SIGN-UP IN THE ACTIVITIES OFFICE (IN COMMANDANT DEPT)

Welcome to all cadets—new and returning! We look forward to an exciting year filled with academics, athletics and activities! The Activities Office has a full slate of activities and events planned, both on and off campus. We encourage all cadets to balance their time at FUMA with hard work, community service, some play and rest. I encourage you to consider and participate in the many clubs and activities offered throughout the school year. We have a Social Center on campus located in Vaughn Hall for upper school cadets. During operational hours, there are Xbox video games, arcade games, pool, ping-pong, air hockey, fooz ball, board games, and cards. Drinks, snacks and candy are available for purchase. Cadets with 60 demerits or less can enjoy the Social Center. The following page of this newsletter outlines the many clubs and community service opportunities that are available to our cadets. Once a month, cadets will receive an Activities Newsletter by email, highlighting upcoming events along with photos and writeups on happenings from the previous month. Please share this newsletter with your family. Cadets will also receive email notifications of upcoming events— so check your cadet email often. All activities that have limited space will require an advance signup. Each sign-up will have a DEADLINE DATE (new this year) by which you need to sign-up and pay, if applicable, for the activity. The Activities Office is located in the Commandant Department, first floor of Jacobson Hall. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8am-4pm. Be sure to stop by, say hello and sign-up for an activity! Mrs. Reese, Activities Coordinator

“Happiness is a state of activity.” Aristotle


Community Service PAGE

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Habitat for Humanity

Special Olympics

Food Drives

Pennies for Patients

Stop Hunger Now

Blood Drives

“Big Brother” Mentoring

Operation 25:40 (Christmas)

Boys & Girls Club Volunteering

Wreaths Across America

* Additional activities will be added throughout the school year.

AIRSOFT— MAJ Justice BIBLE STUDIES — Christian Learning — MAJ Benson

Clubs & Club Sponsors

BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA— Boy Scout Troop 125 — COL Eldridge, CPT Greenspon, SGT Shreves CATHOLIC CADET ASSN. — Catholic Fellowship and Learning — Mr. & Mrs. McIlnay, CPT and Mrs. Winseman CHESS — Chess competition — COL Nothnagle COOKING — Learn basic cooking — Mrs. Dodson DEBATE TEAM — Competitive Debate — Ms. Welch ETIQUETTE— 3+ Sessions of Etiquette Training — Sponsor TBD FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES (FCA) - Christian Fellowship and Learning — CPT Mavrick FISHING — Fishing on/off campus — COL Nothnagle GLOBAL CITIZENS — Cultural Awareness — Mrs. Giszack IDEA (Intelligent Design) — Scientific Inquiry — LTC Muench INTERACT — Rotary International Service Org. — CSM Garcia INTERNATIONAL CLUB — Cultural Exchange — COL Nothnagle LACROSSE — Lacrosse Stick Work & Fundamentals — CPT Greenspon

PLEASE SEE THE CLUB/TEAM SPONSOR IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN FINDING OUT MORE ABOUT A CLUB OR IF YOU ARE READY TO JOIN A CLUB.

LEADERSHIP SEMINAR — LTC Eldridge MENTORING YOUTH — Mentor to Elementary School kids afterschool — Mrs. Reese MERIT BADGE WORKSHOPS — LTC Grant NEWSPAPER CLUB — Creating Upper School Newspaper — Mrs. Linkous, Mrs. Jones, CPT Alston, CSM Garcia OPEN DOOR ART— For 9th and 10th Graders Only — Mrs. Nolting QUIZ BOWL — Academic Competition — COL Macek, COL Giszack RIFLE TEAM — Interscholastic Marksmanship Competition — MAJ Benson ROBOTICS (Science & Engineering) — Robot Construction/Experiments — CPT Gottschalk, CPT Biette SCUBA — MAJ Justice SPORTS MEDIA — Basic Sports Information — CPT Theil & CPT Gregory SPORTS MEDICINE — Ms. Fraker WOODWORKING — Woodworking projects — COL Nothnagle, Chief Patterson YEARBOOK CLUB — Assisting with creating Yearbook — MAJ Henthorne, Mrs. Linkous, Mrs. Jones UPPER

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