Missouri Military Academy - Yearbook (Mexico, MO)

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EVEHY HIIY UN SUME HAM Each sport at M. M. A. is organized in such manner that every boy is given an opportunity to participate-to be a regular member of a team. The boys are teamed up according to their size, age, experience and ability, in the sport of their preference. In addition to varsity teams in each sport, there are com- pany teams which give every boy his chance to compete in a carefully arranged intramural schedule. Each team has its own coach and its own playing area. Besides the various team activities, all boys participate in other physical events in which the entire battalion engages. These events include two colorful athletic carnivals, one in the fall and one in the spring, and daily drills in calisthenics. Ax V-'N i ' -.F 'K 2- gk--wa-9-4 .,..- 'V V -:7 Two of life's big lessons are how to win, and how to lose. At M. M. A., boys are taught to play each game with greatest emphasis upon sportsmanship. Win, lose, or draw, they learn to utake it like real gentlemen. This training in hard, fair play and clean sportsmanship is of inestimable value to every boy in his preparation for the battles of life. 4.',.i.?Y'J.!l Z 1 i P

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...N -Z , , ,- - ,,,..,-,H,,, - , -,-,..... ,.., -..--. . .....,..... , e- F as '- -.. . . g. I ,'q.. I .. sd. 5' N Y f' af-A Fl, 'gf X 'Y -. Xt' f IN n X I 0 I 4, lv A wealth of thoroughly modern athletic equipment is available for every cadet. The new gymnasium, one of the finest to be found anywhere, provides three basket- ball courts, a boxing ring, wrestling mats, an excellent swimming pool, and facilities for many other sports. Outside are well-kept athletic fields, a one-fourth-mile track, tennis courts, and a beautiful lake. A splendid nine-hole golf course is available nearby. A Recreation Room provides facilities for numerous indoor sports. Particular emphasis is placed upon sports which boys can continue after their school days. Swimming, tennis, golf, equitation, and other similar sports are always popular at M. M. A. Every boy is encouraged to de- velop proficiency in one or more of these sports so that he will be able to keep his body in excellent condition throughout life. Too much specialization in such sports as football frequently deprives the boy of the pleasures of other activities and leaves him without any athletic interest to pursue ac- tively following his graduation.