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News Archive: November 2005
IDEA Clubs evolving into nationwide phenomenon, by design
An interesting article on IDEA Clubs by Chicago Tribune reporter Lisa Anderson, republished by the Los Angeles Times, covers the growth of IDEA Clubs on school campuses across the nation. The article includes FUMA as one of the school's listed as hosting IDEA Clubs on campus...
Posted by CPT Dan Thompson, Friday, November 25, 2005 01:34 PM
General News
FUMA Falls to Collegiate
Collegiate successfully defended their title as prep football's state champion, defeating FUMA 56-21 on the Cougars' home field Saturday, November 19th.
Read more about the game in this Richmond Times-Dispatch article.
Posted by CPT Dan Thompson, Saturday, November 19, 2005 09:50 PM
Athletics
LifeTouch Portrait Packages In The Mail
LifeTouch began mailing all portrait packages to parents for underclassmen last week. Please note that the senior/PG pictures were mailed first and separately. If you have not received your son's senior package please contact LifeTouch directly at 800-441-0596.
Packages with the last names ending in A-R were mailed on 11/10 and 11/11. Please note that November was Veterans' Day holiday, thus the U.S. Postal Service was closed. The remainder of the picture packages are being mailed today and tomorrow. It normally takes 3-4 weeks from the time pictures are taken to process the prints. Therefore, the packages were not ready until the end of October. We do not have any proofs at the Academy, so please contact LifeTouch directly if you do not receive your proofs in the next couple of weeks at 800-441-0596.
For parents interested in purchasing Company photos (Platoon group pictures also taken on that day) go to www.lifetouchevents.com and type in the password FUMA. It will give you a selection of photos from the Academy.
Fall athletic pictures were taken on October 31st and were to be paid for ahead of time (for individual portraits). Group pictures should have been paid for too, but if you did not get a photo, please contact LifeTouch and let them know which Fall sport group package you may want to purchase.
Retakes of pictures for those cadets not here, or parents who are not completely satisfied with their son's photos will taken in January. Time and dates to be determined.
Thank you and if you have any other questions, do not hesitate to contact LifeTouch directly or call our Communications Department.
Posted by Elizabeth Liles, Monday, November 14, 2005 10:46 AM
General News
Scuba Club: A Memorable Weekend
By: Captain Garriss, Scuba Coach
On October 30th & 31st, the FUMA Scuba Club traveled down to Lake Rawlings to complete their scuba training. We had fifteen of us, seven from the Middle School, seven from the Upper School and myself. Upon arrival, we quickly donned our gear for the first dive.
 Our excellent instructors from Dive Connections were already on site and ready to go. Prior to this time, the students had trained in a closed water environment in our new Aquatics Center. Now they finally were putting their training to the test in open water. It was an exciting time and most of the cadets adjusted fairly quickly. After finishing two dives, we set up camp. Diner for the evening was a cookout of hamburgers and hotdogs with all the fixings. Desert was apple pie and Smores by the fire. Afterwards we had split up into two teams to play "Capture the Flag."
In the morning, we had a hot breakfast of pancakes, bacon and toasted bagels with our yogurt and cereal. We had two more dives left until certification, so we broke down camp and then headed to the lake. During our dives, the cadets were tested on the various skills they had learned. We also saw lots of fish and interacted with the many under water attractions like the sunken cars, a school bus and boats. After the cadets had finished, Dive Connection was very generous and took several of the cadets out for a fifth dive, now as a certified PADI Open Water Diver.
If you would be interested in learning about the FUMA Scuba Club or how to obtain PADI Open Water or PADI Advanced Open Water Certification while your cadet is at FUMA, please contact:
Captain Brian Garriss
Fork Union Military Academy Middle School
Computer Teacher, Activities Director & Scuba Coach
Office: (434) 842-4246
Cell: (434) 249-2009
Fax: (434) 842-4269
Email:garrissb@fuma.org
See Photos from our Scuba Weekend by clicking here
Student Testimonials
By: Cadet David Merialdo-Middle School
When I first started my PADI Open Water certification course, I thought it would be a breeze. However, it took hard work and dedication to fulfill my dreams of becoming a diver and discover the underwater world. My first dive I was trembling with excitement, I was about to enter a world that was more brilliant and exciting then I had ever imagined. In the scuba classroom I had most of my difficulty, but once we hit the water it felt as if I was flying. The PADI Open Water certification course has been one of the most amazing experiences I have had at FUMA and life for that matter.
By: Cadet Robert Bongers-Upper School
October 29th dawned cold and grey at Fork Union Military Academy as the 15 members of the SCUBA club loaded up their bus with their sleeping bags and dive gear. The weather did not damper the spirits of these cadets; for them, it was the climax of a month's worth of training in FUMA's brand new, state of the art aquatic facility and hours of studying dive charts and manuals. Rain or shine, they were ready.
Upon arriving at Lake Rawlings, after a scenic trip through central Virginia, the club met up with their instructors from Dive Connections and wasted no time "getting their feet wet." within the hour, they had their gear assembled and walked down the rocky slope to the lake. The lake, they soon learned was considerably colder than the cadets had anticipated, but thanks to the wetsuits provided by Dive Connections, they remained warm in the water throughout the weekend.
The instructors from Dive Connections went above and beyond the call of duty by not only teaching the group and instilling the love of diving in them, but by also camping out with the cadets and demonstrating their mastery of the culinary arts (which the cadets were extremely grateful for). The FUMA SCUBA Club salutes Dive Connections for their hospitality, friendliness, and eagerness to share their knowledge with others.
The atmosphere in the lake was mysterious and new. For them, it was discovering another world just below the surface, a world which is as rich and diverse in wildlife as the one we live in. Also noted were several apparent human influences such as a school bus, several cars and boats (including a boat that was featured in the film The Replacements), a basketball hoop, and even a pinball machine.
PADI required the cadets to perform several skills on their four qualification dives, which they passed proficiently. As students used to the daily grind of written examinations, it was a test they were glad to take.
After that weekend, the Fork Union Military Academy SCUBA Club drove away from Lake Rawlings, most now certified PADI Open Water Divers, with a love of SCUBA diving and with dreams of adventures in exotic locations and an experience that will last a lifetime.
Posted by , Friday, November 11, 2005 10:36 AM
General News
Brian Davis selected to All-Prep Soccer Team
Brian Davis, a junior at Fork Union Military Academy, was selected as a member of the Virginia Prep League's All-Prep Soccer team, it was announced today.
The following players were selected to the All-Prep Soccer Team:
Field Players (16 Selected)
Bobby Beasley - Sr. - Norfolk Academy
Patrick Brown - Sr. - Christchurch
Gordon Crenshaw - Jr. - Woodberry Forest
TJ Cyrus - Jr. - Norfolk Academy
Brian Davis - Jr. - Fork Union
Max Hare - Sr. - St. Christopher's
Antonio Harley - Jr. - Christchurch
Ross Howard - Sr. - Woodberry Forest
Daniel Jenkins - Jr. - St. Christopher's
Ryley Leech - Sr. - Collegiate
Greg Monaco - Jr. - Norfolk Academy
Neil Powell - Sr. - St. Anne's
Matty Rocawich - Soph - Trinity Episcopal
Bryce Sweeney - Jr. - Collegiate
Austin Wates - Jr. - St. Christopher's
Jody Young - Sr. - Christchurch
Goal Keeper (1 Selected)
Neil MacLean - Sr. - St. Christopher's
Congratulations, Brian!
Posted by CPT Dan Thompson, Wednesday, November 2, 2005 10:33 AM
Athletics
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