FMS to showcase education mission
Small class sizes, loads more one-on-one instruction, discipline to set a course for a lifetime. That’s what Fishburne Military School offers, and what the Waynesboro-based private school will be showcasing in a series of upcoming open houses. Fishburne will be hosting Open House events on Saturdays beginning this weekend and running through Aug. 20. Parents […]
Read More: Click hereJROTC continues summer training
Alpha, Bravo and Charlie companies in the Fishburne Military School JROTC program continued their round-robin training this week. This week Alpha participated in jiu-jitsu. Bravo was required to cross an obstacle and rappel. Charlie was out in the woods on the orienteering coarse. 1st Sgt. Mc Intire had this to say of Alpha Company: “They’re […]
Read More: Click hereFishburne LET trip to New Market battlefield and Luray Caverns
Fishburne Military school Leadership Education Training 1 and 2 students went to visit the site of the New Market battlefield on July 8. This program is the JROTC main curriculum of inspiring young people to become better citizens. The trip gave the students a chance to admire the battlefield where the VMI cadets fought and […]
Read More: Click hereTurning point: FMS alum working to bring attention to plight of children in foster care
George Riggs III ’81 arrived at Fishburne Military School after a three-year stint in foster care that shaped the future course of his life. “I was an orphan at the age of 14. Coming out of that, I was like a deer in the headlights,” said Riggs, now a successful investment banker and business consultant […]
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