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Ms. Yonce, our head nurse, will be in the Tyson's Kiosk this weekend. She had two boys attend FUMA and can offer a unique perspective to anyone who would like a "mom's point of view." The Kiosk is located on the 2nd floor outside of Macy's main entrance. Now is a great time to inquire about October admission. If you are in the mall this weekend, please stop by and say hello.
October has arrived and FUMA's October enrollment date is right around the corner. If you are interested in you son enrolling at FUMA, there is no better time to start than the present. We are currently reviewing applications for all grades. This is the last term a senior can enroll and graduate in the current academic year. Why would a family choose October? Reasons are varied, but many boil down to the fact that they are not happy with the promises of improvement over last year not becoming a reality.
The Jr. Prep football team moves to 4-0 on the season after beating Woodberry Forest School on September 29th with a score of 32-0. The Blue Devil's swarming defense pitches their third consecutive shutout! Austin Stone, Mackenzie Sturtevant, and Gavin Marks all recorded one sack on the evening. Marks' sack led to a Matt Rude fumble recovery in the end zone. Who says a lineman can't score? Marshall Wiley added an interception giving him two on the year.
It has been very, very, busy in these opening weeks at FUMA. We now have 41 International students (South Korea, China, Lithuania, Poland, Ireland, Sudan, Canada, Mexico, Iceland, just to name a few) It has been a pleasure meeting and getting to know them. We took our first Upper School field trip last Sunday to The Natural Bridge and Caverns in VA. (Hence the title, International cadets "rock") We had a great time. Please check out our Photo Gallery for pictures.
Thank you to all who came out and made the 5th Annual Fork Union 4-Miler a great day! The official race results are posted below. For those of you who placed in your age/gender category and were not able to stay to received your prize, we will be happy to mail it to you. Of note: we do want to mention that a late entry this year forgot to wear his bib number and, by finishing the race in about 45 minutes without a bib number, bumped up all runners behind him in their times! This is just for your information and does not affect the winners in each category.
The following information is posted on our For Parents section of the website and will prove useful in contacting your cadet the first few weeks of school. It is a transition for cadets and parents. As a reminder, our FUMA Forum is an excellent way to communicate with other parents regarding their experiences at FUMA. Upper School - From the Commandant's Department Over the next several weeks Upper School cadets will not have access to calling home (unless it is an emergency).
Lifetouch Studios will be on campus Monday, September 28th for yearbook pictures. In the morning they will be taking photos of all cadets, including the senior photos. Sports Photography - On Monday afternoon team photos for fall sports will also be taken. Any parent wishing to purchase their son's individual sports photo and team photo should contact the allowance officer to make sure money is in their account to order these photos. Coaches of each sport will be passing out order forms to cadets prior to the day photos are taken.
The Middle School soccer game scheduled for today, September 25th has been cancelled against the Field School in Charlottesville.
Influenza like activity is rapidly increasing within the United States. Last week, Virginia surveillance reports maintain influenza activity at the "widespread" level which means that influenza is present in three or more of Virginia's five regions. Fork Union Military Academy is working in accordance with the Virginia Department of Health, following recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). FUMA has created a plan to include prevention, as well as, interventions.
Fork Union Military Academy's postgraduate football team fell to 2-2 on the young season after a 22-20 loss to WV Wesleyan College's JV team. The offense was paced by Carlos Hyde's 26 carries for 144 yards and two TD's. The defense was led by LB's David Mackall, Loren Goree, Marquis Spruill, and Tre' Jones. All four LB's put in a solid effort as they accounted for several big tackles including six four loss. The defensive line was paced by DE Courtney Tate, who accounted for two QB sacks and five tackles. Fellow defensive lineman AJ Ferguson also had a big afternoon.
The Fork Union Military Academy Chess Team traveled to Moody Middle School in Henrico County on Saturday, September 26, 2009 for their first chess match of the year. Over 100 students from elementary, middle, and high schools in the area participated. Fork Union's team came in 1st Place in the High School competition and FUMA Cadet Albert Yeh came in 1st Place in individual competition with four wins.
The game broadcast was not able to happen today...we're blaming technical difficulties at this point. But we will post score updates on Twitter as they happen.
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I attended a summer session at Fork Union this past summer, and I want to say thank you! That brief summer session has helped me develop in so many ways. This sounds real corny, but in "Body, Mind, and Spirit" I feel as if I have grown. I am done with my first semester at Virginia State and my GPA is a 4.0. Will you please tell COL Nothnagle I said thank you, for everything including the 50 homework questions a night, lol, and if everything goes well I plan on transferring to West Point. I know the odds are slim to none, but you never know if you don't try, right? Once again, thank you!
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