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In the News – FMS PG Hoops Gameday Preview
After months of practice and anticipation, the Fishburne Military School Post Graduate basketball team will get its day on the court.
Today at 4:30 p.m., the Caissons will host Mack Academy for the team’s home opener, looking to start the program’s first season off with a win.
Read More: Click hereNational Honor Society Induction Event
FMS congratuates its incredibly smart students for their hard work and resulting induction into the National Honor Society and Junior Honor Society. Thanks also to Leslie Ingersoll, M.Ed. for working to make the event happen. We had lots of proud parents in the audience around for Parents Military Weekend. Images below are from the ceremony on Friday, October 23rd. The event was held at the First Presbyterian Church in Waynesboro, VA. Our guest speaker was Dr. Robin Crowder, Superintendent of Waynesboro Public Schools.
Read More: Click hereAlumni Article: Joe Johnson, ’71
During my two years, I played the game and did well. Upon graduation I was accepted by The Virginia Military Institute, The Citadel, and The University of North Carolina. I was also nominated by Congressman Earl Ruth of the North Carolina 8th District to attend the United States Military Academy at West Point. My father persuaded me to attend UNC as he had done. (He later told me that was his worse mistake in my development.) I went to Chapel Hill.
Read More: Click hereCol. Jim Donnelly is leaving FMS
As many of you may have heard, Colonel Jim Donnelly, USAF (Ret) has accepted a leadership position with another firm here in Waynesboro. While we are extremely saddened at the thought of Jim no longer being with us here at Fishburne, we are proud of him and thankful for all the years of dedicated service to the School. Colonel Donnelly gave fourteen years of outstanding service to FMS while working as a teacher, coach and as Fishburne’s Business Manager. He worked tirelessly to make sure our School’s day-to-day operations functioned properly. Colonel Donnelly has been a tremendous asset to the School, and we will miss him very much. We wish Jim the best of luck and much success in his new endeavor.
Read More: Click hereAlumni Article: Ken Fisher, ’65
My cousins all attended Fairfax Hall, and I recall being impressed by the Fishburne cadets I would see occasionally downtown at the Wayne Theatre, the Fishburne Drug Store, or marching on the drill field. I don’t know what exactly sparked me as a ten-year old to attend FMS, but it happened to me none the less. I had never talked to a cadet or recall even seeing one outside of Waynesboro, but for the next three years, I was relentless in my pursuit to convince my parents to let me become a cadet.
Read More: Click hereUpdate: Fall ’09 version of The Quadrangle available soon…
We are taking steps to become a bit more green at FMS, and thought it would be best to check with everyone whether you would like a hard copy of The Quadrangle mailed to your home. If you enjoy reading The Quadrangle we would like to continue mailing a copy to you every Fall and Spring. We are happy to print and mail you a hard copy. We ask that everyone who would like to receive a hard copy of The Quadrangle this Fall (and beyond) respond by emailing Debbie Todd (dtodd@fishburne.org). Please email FMS your updated full name, mailing address, and email address along with the relevant statement saying you’d like receive the publication.
Read More: Click hereAn Exciting Beginning for Fishburne’s PGs
Fishburne’s Board of Directors got a special treat this afternoon during the first day of their weekend visit. FMS faculty, staff, students and members of the press were also present for an introduction to the players and coaches that that make-up our Post-Graduate Basketball Team. The Fishburne gymnasium was electric as we watched the team had scrimmage for the first time. For several weeks now folks here in Augusta County as well as those in our Fishburne Family have clammered for more information about the team. Today was a great occasion for the School… history in the making.
Read More: Click herePG Basketball Team Bios and Images
FMS Post-Graduate Basketball Media Guide. Join the Caissons during the upcoming inaugural season.
Read More: Click hereMichael’s Ride II – The Best Kind of Testimonial
Yesterday the Corps of Cadets at Fishburne formed pre-dawn to send off Mario and Thomas Woodard as they began their second annual bike ride from Waynesboro to Richmond. As most of the FMS Community will recall, Mario developed Michael’s Ride last year to commemorate the life of his son, Michael Woodard (’07), who died in a car accident on his way to visit Fishburne. Michael was on a break from the University of West Virginia where he was a student.
Read More: Click hereFMS Raider Update
The FMS Raider team competed in a Raider Meet near Pulaski, Virginia in Boy Scout Camp Powhatan. The meet included a 13 mile road march and all the traditional raider events. MSG Morton in preparation for this event had the team do a 6 mile road march in the mountains. There were eight (8) teams in the meet and our Fishburne Raider Team was the met champion!
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