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

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AGI sets off April cavalcade of E-Day bustle out oil and slime from the depths of and Mark Ford slap on the paint and really Lily creek. Two truck loads of ‘‘yuk” spruce up the area around the tennis helped to beautify on E-Day. courts. Another improvement lives on

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Brooms, paintbrushes, andrakes welcomed thei corps back from an early spring vacation. Government Inspection lurked two weeks away, a mere wink of time. Earth Day coincided with GI day. Protests were non-existent. Muscles and sweat held sway. Transformed into a spring cleaned freshness, AMA and the corps sparkled as the AGI day arrived. Classroom visitation, room inspection, and a parade convinced the inspectors that the corps rated another “Honor School” designation for the year. Bats, balls, and sticks changed the scene from clean-up to prep- up for the sports setting. Sweating out deadlines were members of the Cotillion Club whose ideas of decorating trans- formed the gym into a crepe paper collage. ct “4 DIRT FARMERS Doug Easter and Bob OPEN RANKS AND READY for Col. France och struggle with one of many sod and his fellow inspectors, Fred Vasconi, amps to be transplanted to barren Rick Whitaker, and Carlos Castro prepare spots in the trampled courtyard. to slap sides on command — “Ready, Front”

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BASHFUL, FOR A WHILE. : Girls hang together, and so do GRADS REMEMBER how it was : when they were at Augusta. Attracting 75 poe — se Che ele members of Ad Astra to the 45th anniversary, Mrs. Polly Agnor attempts to encourage the alumni organized and elected officers. the girls. In a few years, wait! IES” Ad Astra reunion gives birth to premier alumni association Rebel yells and loud greetings signaled the 45th anniversary reunion of Ad Astra. For some it was the first meeting in years with their old buddies. The con- trary was evident among many, ' especially the class of ‘54, re- ¢ garded as the tightest of all. Meetings, a reception at White Hall, a banquet, and a dance were on the schedule. In the midst of the banquet, a thought-out plan resulted in the formation of an active and crea- tive alumni association. Pin-Up Queen activities and a second Parents’ Weekend made the month a blur in memory. Linda Niece, an avid AMA fan, was the Queen of the weekend, at the dance, and also at a lunch and a white-duck parade. Not forgotten were the men of the Lower School. An informal brought out scores of girls, but the action was a bit more sedate, due to sheer bashfulness. CHARMERS — BOTH OF THEM! It was tough to decide who was pouring on more charm, Lee Livick or Cotillion Club president Tim Cooper, at the Pin-Up lunch. FRINGE BENEFITS. Col. Malcolm Livick collects his reward from Queen (27) Linda Niece at the culmination of Pin-Up weekend. Both enjoyed the gesture.