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FUMA Shines at The Apple Harvest Boy Scout Camporee On Friday 16 October, 29 members of FUMA's Boy Scout Troop 125 set out to participate in the annual 3-day, 2 night Apple Harvest District Camporee held at Pleasant Grove in Fluvanna County. Approximately 500 scouts from across the district attended, with one visiting troop coming all the way from Delaware. The theme of this year's camporee was "The Viking Challenge", and Saturday was set aside to provide the boys with numerous competitive venues- Norseman style.

Sign-ups to join troop 125 have ended, and I'm pleased to report that FUMA's troop has grown to contain 41 scouts. There are 2 Eagles in our ranks, and 7 Life Scouts- poised to take the next step. Numerous tenderfoot returnees from last year along with a large group of new scouts are working busily toward second class. If you have scouting experience and may be able to share some knowlege with our troop, please contact me. And of course you're welcome to join us at any troop activity- including the upcoming Camporee on the weekend of Oct. 17th.

The sign-up period for joining FUMA's Troop 125 has now passed, and I'm pleased to report that we have a large group- 41 boys. Lot's of this year's troop are our returnees from last year. Many new scouts who earned Tenderfoot at our Court of Honor last Spring are nearly ready for 2nd class. We also have 7 LIFE SCOUTS in this troop. It's going to be an exciting year. We have camped out twice already- once with senior leadership for a planning session, and once as an entire troop. Please check back regularly for updates.

I've spoken to many hundreds of parents over the years who hope to enroll their son at Fork Union Military Academy. Many of their stories share similar characteristics regarding why they initially sought to change schools, how they found FUMA, and how they afforded enrollment. I thought it would be beneficial to share some data with you in a case study format. So here's the (hypothetical) story of Junior Anyboy, a fine young man from the suburbs of the nearest city. This case study will be offered in 3 chapters, with this being chapter one- Why Change Schools?

In February of 2009, the Board of Trustees at Fork Union Military Academy determined that the Comprehensive Fee for boarding students enrolling for the 2009-2010 academic session would be $31,050. While this is a substantial cost, it is derived from the sum of three separate elements which include: 1. Tuition costs of $19,000 2. Room and Board costs of $8,750 3. Uniform costs of $3,300. By looking at at each of these cost points individually and understanding what's behind the number, the bottom line will appear less daunting. First, let's look at tuition.