Camden Military Academy - Excalibur Yearbook (Camden, SC)

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Band Staff Band and Staff, generally referred to as “Q-Land,” is divided into two parts, band members and staff, which includes the battalion staff officers and members of the color guard, cannon detail, and armory and office staffs. Band is a small company, the place uncrowded with carpeted rooms and hallways. “I do love my carpet,” says junior Michael Richardson. Bermudan Steve Godwin says, “Band Company is a company that makes you feel at home. “Everyone is like a family.” “Q-Land” is special and if there were not a band, there would be less excitement in dress parades. Band Company members hold their heads high and let it all flow out. Band Company prepares to “sound off at dress parade practice, Matthew Parrott in the lead. Staff prepares to move out, Left to right, Sterling Cargill, Keith Carver, Greg Lennert, Lee Weaver, Raji Pep Band contributes to the spirit at a fall football game Singh, Lamar Shaw. 1st Platoon, 2nd Lt Dana Lunsford in front. Left to right. SC Godwin, Wilensky, Garcia, Burnikel, Keesling, Pistolis, LA Baker, RD Davis, Chambless, Gilson, Gibson, Saunders, WL Lewis, Cartrette, Christian, Kendrick, Marlatt, Dewey.

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Powerhouse “C” C” Company has an atmosphere all its own. It does its own thing with cause and that cause is to be honor company. “We have respect for the school and teachers. We have a power that nobody else can hold on to. That is why we are called Powerhouse; ” says senior John Murphy. “ ‘C’ Company lives high on campus, having the only 'high rise’ apartments around. Of course, a person of substantial knowledge will know the difference between cadets of ‘C’ and any other company,” advises Stuart King. Old boy Shannon Thompson describes his dorm as the penthouse highrise of CMA. “Cadets who have lived here before,” he states, always call Charlie Company home.” Chris Hendrick, first-year senior, says, “What’s so great about my company is that everybody in the company looks out for each other. If anyone needs any help he can always go to his neighbor to get it. ‘C’ Company is like a big family, in which I consider every single person of the company my brother.” “C” is striving for the goal of Honor Company this year. Stephen Dekle works toward that goal, and considers his com- pany the chief cornerstone of campus life. He goes on to say, “ ‘C’ Company promotes the Spartan values of courage, en- durance, and stamina through strength training, by capering up and down multiple stairwells daily.” Jack McMinn adds, We have a good time, yet we get serious when it really counts.” Jerry Sheally concludes, “The ‘C’ is for Charlie or Cadets, cadets who form a family to achieve the highest goal they can achieve as a group, Honor Company!” “C Company Staff: Pvt Shannon Thompson, Guidon Bearer (in front), (L to R) 1st Lt Jack McMinn, 1st Platoon Ldr; 1st Sgt David Stepp; 1st Lt Les Brown, Company Commander; LTC Harry Woodmansee; 2nd Lt Roger Kirby, Executive Officer; 2nd Lt Trevor Fuson, 2nd Platoon Ldr. Some of the boys from C Company; David Stepp, John Corley, Trevor Fuson, Danny Parker, Fritz Von Kolnitz. 23

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Band Company Staff: In front, 2nd Lt Mike McCoy, 1st Platoon Ldr; 2nd Lt Dana Lunsford, 2nd Platoon Ldr; rear, 1st Lt Matthew Parrott, Company Commander; 1st Sgt Alex Dewey: Executive Officer. Robert Lucas. James Denton and Greg Buie ready for dress parade. 2nd Platoon, 2nd Lt Michael McCoy in front. Left to right: Garmon, RJ Lucas, Dampog, SG Rogers, Valdano, Belk, Denton, Leet, Henry, Branden- burg, KW Locklear, Sciulli, Buie, Bailey, Eastman.