FMS News
Fishburne coach building better lives through wrestling
Longtime wrestling coach Terry Waters has found a new home and a new challenge. Yet, now in his second season in guiding the Fishburne Military School’s program, Waters’ message to young athletes hasn’t changed.
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Fishburne Key Club, Adopt A Family USVI Send Essentials to Families in Virgin Islands
Cadets at Fishburne Military School in Waynesboro are stepping up to provide relief to the thousands of families who are still without electricity in the U.S. Virgin Islands after Hurricane Irma struck two months ago.
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Fishburne cadets receive Emergency First Response training
Fishburne Military School’s Army JROTC Department will provide the Corps of Cadets with Emergency First Response training this semester.
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Fishburne Military School to march in gubernatorial inauguration
Virginia’s oldest and smallest military school for boys has officially been selected to march in the Virginia Gubernatorial Inaugural Parade in Richmond.
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Caissons Finish Strong at Virginia Prep Duals
The Fishburne Military School Wrestling Team traveled to St. Christopher’s School for the Virginia Prep Duals. Coach Terry Waters’ resilient squad battled back on Saturday to take 6th place overall without their full roster. The Caissons gave up 24 points by not filling all of the weight classes, those points were the difference between sixth and third.
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Caissons Swimmers Solid in Roanoke
Fishburne Military School Swim Team Solid in Roanoke — Roanoke, VA — The Fishburne Military School Swim team traveled to Roanoke, Virginia last week to face a field of four teams. The Caissons went 3-1 by defeating North Cross, Faith Christian and Carlisle – falling only to Virginia Episcopal School.
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Fishburne Military School Wrestlers Refuse to Take Weekend Off
Next up for the Caissons is another round of conference duals with VES, Hargrave, Miller, and Roanoke Catholic on Tuesday. The team will try to claim the conference regular season championship for the second year in a row. Matches are slated to begin at 5pm in the gymnasium in Fishburne Military School’s Alumni Memorial Hall.
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Fishburne Drill Teams Dominate in Harrisonburg
On Saturday, the Fishburne Military School Drill Teams took the short trip north to compete in Harrisonburg High School’s annual “Bluestreak Invitational” Drill Meet. The Caissons took top honors for the event and made the very most of beautiful Shenandoah Valley weather. The Cadets from Waynesboro dominated the events for the day, bringing home eight medals and the 1st Place Overall trophy.
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FMS Providing Entire Corps with First Responder Training
Fishburne Military School’s Army JROTC Department will be providing the Corps of Cadets with Emergency First Response (EFR) training. Cadets will spend the next three weeks training on Emergency First Response Skills, during which time they will receive hands-on CPR, AED, and First Aid instruction. The certification the cadets will earn upon completion of training and testing is good for two (2) years.
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Fishburne Military School Caissons Roll in Governor’s Inauguration
One hundred members of the Fishburne Military School Corps of Cadets proudly marched through Richmond, VA’s Capitol Square on Saturday to help inaugurate the Commonwealth’s 73rd Governor, Ralph Northam. FMS, the oldest and smallest military school for boys in Virginia, was officially invited to march in the event by Governor Northam’s Inauguration Committee in late December.
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