Fishburne Military School's Senior Army Instructor can't help but smile as he surveys the group waiting to tackle the 80-foot rappel tower. "This is a tremendous opportunity and great resource for these Cadets. The opportunity these young people have to learn from and interact with some of the finest JROTC instructors in the nation is really remarkable."
Cadets from Fishburne Military School got an unexpectedly fun educational experience on Saturday as Chief Warrant Officer Lacey brought his World History students to visit The Frontier Culture Museum of Virginia. Cadets were invited to get hands-on with a number of exhibits to see just how difficult chores like sawing timber with a crosscut saw could be.
Fishburne Military School's Class of 2017 consists of only 44 students but has just claimed the most ROTC Scholarships of any school in JROTC's 4th Brigade. Representing 318 schools from West Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and the District of Columbia, 4th Brigade is made up of over 3000 JROTC Cadets.
The Fishburne Military School Caissons Track and Field Team traveled to Blue Ridge School for the Virginia Independent Conference (VIC) Meet on Saturday. The Caissons made a competitive showing, bringing home a gold medal, a silver medal and three bronze. Marsh and Brooks were the top performers of the day, each bringing home three medals.
Three times each school year the Fishburne Military School Caissons come together in Lawton Chapel to celebrate the successes of their athletic teams and to recognize individual efforts and achievements. The awards presentations are then followed by a special dinner prepared for the athletes.
Terry Waters has been named Coach of Year at Fishburne Military School. In just his second year at Fishburne Military School, Coach Waters and his wrestlers brought home a state championship in Wrestling. Coach Waters was also honored at the VISAA State tournament with their coach of the year award.
Oklahoma City, OK -- John Rorke, Fishburne Military School Class of 2001, received a standing ovation on Monday as the Oklahoma House of Representatives honored him as their Veteran of the Week. John served two tours in Iraq, returned home to finish his B.A. at Oklahoma State University, and went on to earn a M.S.W. from Arizona State.
Fishburne Military School is expanding options for cadets.Starting April 3rd, the school began accepting applications for a five-day boarding program for the first time.
There are many things that high school seniors look forward to, applying to college or to jobs, prom, and of course, graduation.
Fishburne Military School formally announced this weekend that Cadet Major and FMS Battalion Commander Luciano Dolfi (Stuarts Draft, Va.) was the recipient of the 2017 Fishburne Military School General Douglas MacArthur Award for Leadership.
Both Virginia U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine and 6th District Rep. Bob Goodlatte have written letters of recommendation for Fishburne Military School cadets to march in the 58th Presidential Inauguration Parade next month in Washington, D.C..
For the fourth consecutive year, Fishburne Military School has been named to Virginia Living magazine's list of Top Schools and Colleges in Virginia.
Fishburne Military School - founded 1879
225 S. Wayne Avenue, Waynesboro VA 22980
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