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

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SNOWBALLS help Larry London work off some of the irritation at not being a member of the Ski trip. Larry Nicholson was targeted. ge OFFICIAL HOST for the tour of the Capitol, Rep. Caldwell Butler (R.—Va.) con- gratulates Mike Perez on the conduct of the contingent. SHIVERING on the way to lunch formation, Jim Wamsley shields himself from thoughts of what fun others are having at Snow Shoe. Senior Trip — 250

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INSTANT SHOCK forces a yelp out of Ar- mando Jiminez when he and Andre Ayau face the big slope for the first time. Exams ended and 32 guys relaxed with relief. They were heading for Snow Shoe, West Virginia and the newest ski resort in the area. Everyone expected a blast, because all other schools had can- celled (since there had been no snow), but AMA insisted that the trip go ahead as scheduled. Deep snow almost prevented the bus from making it over three mountain ranges. Eat ... the cadets did. The food was there and no one else. Conning the steward into thinking that Lt. Stuart Seaton had a birthday, the cadets ended up with one huge party on the night before they left. Government classes discovered fun in Washington on a “Congress in action” tour. Rep. M. Caldwell Butler held a press conference for the government classes. Off on their own, students toured Depart- ments, saw Ralph Nader and visited the National Geographic Society headquarters building. IT’S A LONG RIDE UP for Andre Ayau and an almost instant trip back down. In three days Andy became an “advanced amateur.” 0 24 Ski Trin IT’S AN OBSTACLE COURSE DOWN for Alvaro Zayas who discovers that the snow is not that soft. Al shed 8 pounds in three days.

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WINTER FUN 0 26 — Ski Trip MASKED MARVEL, Luis Iglesias, glares from behind his mask, not even upset about the loss which his company suffered in the all-afternoon snow battle. ‘‘A” won. FIXTURE for years, Roscoe doesn’t let a few inches of snow stop him from sweeping it off the steps of Deane’s Castle. Over 65 years of age, Roscoe carries on. Everyone had cried for snow, ex- cept for Col. M. H. Livick. Suddenly the snows came with a vengeance. At least it broke the monotony of winter. Afternoons were free for ski trips down the slopes of Jordan's hill and for sledding on the hills from Old Stone Church. Battles raged between the com- panies, with Nicholson's ‘‘A”’ smothering the others in blankets of snow. The ‘F’’ men contented themselves in pitting the fifth graders against the sixth graders, with the smaller ones winning the battle. Basketball games came often with a night off from study hall when the time was a 7 p.m. starter. Afternoon games did not attract the crowds, since athletic practices continued in fencing, riflery and early tennis try-outs. New cadets looked upon the snow bonanza with distaste. The cold winds whipped around the corners, literally freezing the un- fortunates of “A” and Band. Old cadets did not make them feel bet- ter when they said ‘‘You should have seen the real winter when I was a new Cadet.” LILY VALLEY could be Valley Forge for the members of “‘F” Company on a snowy after- noon of battles and sledding on the slopes.