Augusta Military Academy - Recall Yearbook (Fort Defiance, VA)

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Dances brighten ’63 socially. Pass in review! Dolly Cannon, Queen for 1962-'63, stands proudly with Dick Juby, as John Prewett marches his company with snappiness and precision before the reviewing stand. Randy Rodgers leads the Band as the sounds of Our Director swell over the drill field and grounds at AMA. Girls! Girls! Girls! From top to bottom, the cadets find that the dance floor, good music and a pretty girl make the difference. Al Berliere finds that Warren Covington and his band make the night right for him and Ellen Smith. Susie Davis and Carl Riedell chat just before ‘Pass in Review” sounds in the distance. It doesn’t take a dance band to furnish beautiful music! Aubrey Nichols with Billy Vinyard and Dolly Cannon and Dick Juby wait to walk on to the parade field at Pin-Up Parade. Jesse Porter doesn’t want the dance to end, and his date, Marcella Thompson, is in perfect agreement at Finals. Dances, parties, football games, and wiener roasts help make a year good — any- time, but in ‘63, it meant that Stuart Hall had to rush more than ever. Dating on Saturday afternoons, company dances, and the glamour of the Pin-Up Queen Dance gave a special glow to ‘63, but the Final Ball, with the music of Warren Covington, was, as ever, the high spot of the year. Over 150 cadets and their dates in the figure — that’s a sight which is enough to impress anyone! Combo’s are the rage and the twist continues to monopolize the dance floor. Decorations or band — they count, but in the end, it’s the date that really makes the big difference to the ca- dets! Twist to Warren and Company. Tim McClure, Jane Odell and Steve Ball plus about a thousand more create a real scene during the Final Ball.

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on Solemn Billy Vinyard marches through ill Siitemens reece ane the saber arch with Maid of Honor, Miss Aubrey Nichols, during the climax of the Pin-Up Queen Dance. Larry James, Wayne Blaylock and officers of the corps form the Honor Guard for the Queen and her court.

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Young gazelles! Phil Baker, Charlie Burgess, and Nick Nicholson clear the low hurdles in three different forms, all in preparation for on the head with a 51—41 victory. AMA Athletics ’63 surge on upgrade trail Minor set-backs couldn’t prevent the overall picture of athletics at AMA from being on the up- grade in ‘63! After a sahara of victories in tennis, Lt. Harris’ netters piled up a winning season. The swimming team, after two win-less seasons, started back on victory road. Stars all the way were the members of the Rifle Team, as they fired their way to a National Championship among ROTC schools. Proud, indeed, could be John Aragona, Charlie Conatser, Wayne Higgins, Eugene Aragona, Tom Cannon, and Dean Hanson. New to Augusta sports-life was the soccer team, which managed an inclined plane schedule to pull through with two wins, two ties and three losses. Joe Zepp and Pete Schwind rated stand-out in the field. No team practiced as much as did the Blue Streak Cagers . . . near victories were turned into success stories with Bernard Capps, Pierre Gorgrant, Steve Sniteman, Tony Amato, and Bill Harpine firing on target in the season’s finale to produce another winning season in basket- ball. Mike Basto, Ken Ribar, Monty Alfonso and Dick Albert were the men to give the corps just the supply of thrills needed to keep the corps on their toes — cheering. Hill Ellett, mighty mite quarterback from Roanoke, ranked on the All-State team, as he lead the Blue Streak grid-men to a season of 6 wins, 2 defeats and one tie. Stick him! That’s w hat the Augusta men would like to prevent Jim from running up the score beyond the 5—4 do to Jim Onaitis, Charlotte Hall’s man as AMA la- win which the Maryland men achieved on the AMA crosse-men Jim Ramsey (no. 2) and Bill Keller (no. 15) field. the important meet with Greenbrier. Success tapped the Blue Streaks