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

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OBSERVANT SUPERINTENDENT Col. Livick makes friends with Bill Sedberry and “suggests” a haircut—even on the opening day of school. He really earned that venerable title, “Capt. Midnight.” Tigers dump Dino ... Ole (45) Christopher dashes for 8 against Hampden-Sydney’s frosh in a roaring home game. Rooting helped, but the final tally was the short end of 15-8. Steve Coffman (30) blocks out Don Wingfield (43).

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PARENTS CLAP. . . when the Roller Rifles put on a real show during Finals, but it’s been hours of practice for Rob Nicol, Andy Anastasia and 42 other cadets. FINAL WORSHIP TOGETHER .. . The Rev. Louis Zbinden leads the corps and guests in prayer on the final Sunday of the year. Old Stone Church is the setting here. LEFT HANDED EXPERT John Botcheller works with Steve Fox in order to get him on the ball in analytical chemistry. Spring brings forth THOSE smells thoughout AMA.

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ort Defiance swings during nine months Cannons boom, drums beat, and a country village springs to life during the nine months Augusta is in session. Real rooting was the order of the day during the fall of ’66 when the corps yelled in unison for AMA’s Blue Streaks— even without real cheerleaders. Shouts of “Hup, twop, threep, fo’r” pierced the air and with marches on the byways of the county, even the hills resounded with the noise. (Howls merely meant blisters were appearing on tender feet). War games always delight the corps and scare the cattle in the area, and in early spring, the first sound of machine gun blasts sets the herds into a close imitation of a stampede. Music on the highways puzzles transients on U.S. 11, but the corps still takes over twice a year. © Twilight brings on “The Star Spangled Banner,” and some quiet fills the air. In June the stillness fills the area, but not for long. NATIONAL ANTHEM is about to begin and Roy Props is all prepared to do his part. AMA’s Band received top place in three parades during the year. Big win was at GWBC.