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

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STOMPING THROUGH HARRISONBURG becomes an annual honor for cadets of AMA. Distinguished “D” company men, Lee Hall, Tom Pacale, and Ron Ginns sparkle just before snow started. BO-GALOO! Bruce Orenstein does his thing during the Officers’ Informal. Small numbers made the dance ideal for the officers and their dates. FREAK SNOW dampens Bob Mitchell, anticipating his playing first sergeant at Sunday parade. November 10th’s snow rapidly disappeared. Bob played the role. 22 — Cadet Life ©

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PAY OFF! Gol, Savedge and Jeff Wenzel pay Bruce Orenstein and Doug McDowell for an election bet loss. The rewards are glass shines. Onlookers enjoy watching the los ers work, even in the deepening dusk. PRAYER unites Bob Mallett, Bill Laird, and Blaine Clarke and the corps during the Rev. Dr. Kennedy's invocation. Services on November 11th are memorable. Political hassles captivate corps Shouts for Wallace rent the air, but the bombast from the Band men and other AIP men didn’t stop a pro-Nixoh landslide in both the faculty and the student polls. AMA‘s faculty voted 63.5% for Nixon, and the cadets followed with a one percentage point smaller vote of confidence. With the appearance of Republican candidate, Spiro Agnew, the Band went to help in the hoopla and shouting of overflow crowd in Staunton. Specific highlight of early November was the Veterans’ Day service held on the black top in front of barracks. Facing lines of cadets answered to the names of AMA alumni who had died in the service. A brief speech by Staunton lawyer Rudolph Bumgardner and a sharp triple taps ended the simple, but emotion-packed tribute. Cadet enthusiasm peaked when the football team finally played on home field for the first and only time. Massanutten’s powerhouse rolled over the Blue Streaks, but the yells from the corps were sustained through the long, bleak afternoon of AMA’s sole home game. Informal dances at Stuart Hall and at Fairfax Hall kept up the social scene for a number of cadets. Unusual, however, was the weather scene. It was a blast. Cadet Life — 21

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Wild, woolly November excites corps Cadets from the deep South and from Latin America rolled, tussled, and froze, but the snows of early and mid-November added to the pace of the year. AMA’s first Talent Show featured imitations by Bob Mitchell, drums by Charlie Hillsman, and songs by Glenn Campbell. When “Miss Joanna Henderson” and “Miss Fredericka Faulkenberry’’ appeared to announce a fashion show, the entire house erupted in a wave of spontaneous enthusiasm. Rain failed to dampen pep rally spirits prior to the annual Thanksgiving game with FMS who stunned the AMA Streaks. Banquet feast on turkey salved the loss at the football banquet on Friday, and visits from parents kept up the pace of frenetic activities. FILLED PLATES and full stomachs result for Willie Ramsey and Mike Brooke. Col. Lucus serves well. FASHION FLAIR-IN features Robina Harris, Joanna Henderson, Fredericka Faulkenberry and their guards. Cadet Life —..23