FMS Alumni Weekend: April 25-26, 2025

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Come Home to Fishburne!

Get ready for an unforgettable Alumni Weekend at Fishburne Military School! Come back to your roots and reunite with your fellow graduates for laughter, camaraderie, and shared memories. Stroll down memory lane as you explore the familiar campus, relive traditions, and share laughter and stories from your time at Fishburne. 

Don’t miss this opportunity to reconnect with old friends and make new memories—we can’t wait to welcome you home!

New for 2025!

  • A Valley Excursion to local haunts, including White Oak Lavender Farm & Stable Craft Brewing
  • A No-Cost Welcome Reception Friday Evening With Wine, Beer, and Light Hors D’Oeuvres
  • Wine Tour to Hazy Mountain Vineyard to experience some of the best wine and views in Virginia’s Wine Country
  • Saturday’s Dinner Catered by Richmond’s ZZQ: Named Virginia’s Best BBQ by Food & Wine Magazine

Schedule of Events

Friday, April 25th (click for list of activities)
  • 12:00 to 5:00 | Registration
    • Carl W. Kerby Alumni House
  • 10:00 to 2:00 | Caissons Golf Outing
    • Orchard Creek Golf Course, Waynesboro
      (tee times: 10:41, 10:51, 11:01)
    • Cost: $56 (member discount and includes cart and range golf balls), Paid Directly to Orchard Creek
  • 10:00 to 2:30 | Valley Excursion
    • Pick up and Return to Fishburne Campus
    • Cost: $5 pp for transportation
    • Tour includes: Valley Pike Farmer’s Market, White Oak Lavender Farm, Stable Craft Brewing & Cidery
  • 3:00 to 4:30 | Ceremonies
    • Front Parapet and Yount Barracks
    • Memorial to Fallen Alumni
    • Brick Dedication Ceremony
    • Bell Ringing Ceremony
  • 4:30 to 6:00 | Alumni Cocktail Reception
    • Foyer in Administration Building
    • No Charge!
  • 5:30 to 7:00 | Legacy Corps Dinner & Cocktails
    • Hitt-Millar Field House
    • Cost TBD
  • 5:00 | Class Reunion Gatherings  
    • See Your Class Agent  
  • 9:00 | FMSAA Hospitality Room
    • Wingate by Wyndham Hotel, Waynesboro         

                 

                  

Saturday, April 26th (click for list of activities)

  • 9:00 to 10:00 | Registration & Coffee & Pastries          
    • Foyer in Administration Building                      
  • 9:00 to 10:00 | Ladies’ Social: Mimosas at Kerby       
    • Carl W. Kerby Alumni House
    • No Charge
  • 9:15 to 10:00 | Class Agent meeting                              
    • Hitt-Millar Field House Conf. Room – 2nd Floor
  • 10:00 to 12:00 | On-campus Activities                          
    Old Gymnasium (except Raider Demonstration in the Alley Way)
    • Raider Demonstration
    • Color Guard Exhibition                                                        
    • Hudgins Rifle Exhibition                                                      
    • Regulation Drill Team                                     
    • Bob Blum ’46 Alumni Drill Down
    • Colonel Young Trophy Cup Presented
    • Corps Review Parade
    • Alumnus of the Year Award                           
  • 12:30 to 1:30 | Annual Meeting & Alumni Lunch       
    • Hitt-Millar Field House
    • No Charge    
  • 1:30 to 4:00| Wine Tour to Hazy Mountain Vineyard           
    • $5 pp for shuttle bus transportation from campus to/from Vineyard
  • 6:00 – 10:00 | Alumni Dinner featuring ZZQ & Cocktails
    • Hitt-Millar Field House
    • $45 pp incl. beef brisket, turkey breast, sides, and dessert, plus 2 drink tickets; FREE SHUTTLE PROVIDED TO/FROM WINGATE AND BEST WESTERN HOTELS (Shuttles leave hotels at 5:30 p.m. and will return at 8:30, 9:00, and 9:30 p.m.)
  • 10:00 | FMSAA Hospitality Room                                  
    • Wingate by Wyndham Hotel, Waynesboro

Cadet-led tours will be offered throughout the weekend. Please sign up at the TAC Office.

Legacy Gun Raffle

This year’s raffle to support the FMSAA Legacy Scholarship will feature a Springfield Armory Model 1911 .45 ACP. Tickets will be sold for $10 each or $100 for 11. The drawing will be held on Saturday, April 26th.

Accommodations

Room Blocks (please call hotels directly and mention Fishburne’s Alumni Weekend)

  • Wingate by Wyndham (Hospitality Suite hotel)
    • 540-932-7170 (front desk number; must call this number to get the guaranteed rate)
    • Your FMSAA has negotiated a fabulous $80/night rate for Alumni Weekend. This is by far the best deal in town (nice rooms, free breakfast, and free parking)!
  • Best Western Plus
    • 540-942-1100

Hotels Offering an FMS Discount (please call hotels directly and mention FMS)

  • Comfort Inn
    • (540) 932-3060
  • Holiday Inn Express & Suites
    • (540) 221-4258
  • Residence Inn Marriott
    • (540) 943-7426

Other Area Hotels

  • Days Inn, Waynesboro
    • (540) 298-6871
  • Hampton Inn, Waynesboro/Stuarts Draft
    • (540) 213-9500
  • Quality Inn
    • (540) 942-1171
  • Valley Extended Suites
    • (540) 949-9000

Alumni Weekend ’25:
Friday, April 25th & Saturday, April 26th

  • Parade
  • Bob Blum '46 Drill Down
  • Alumni Bell Ringing Ceremony
  • Memorial Ceremony for Fallen Alumni