Staunton Military Academy Foundation, Inc. P. O. Box 958, Woodrum Station TheTheThe Kablegram-LeaderKablegram-LeaderKablegram-Leader Staunton, Virginia 24402-0958 SMA/VWIL Alumni Newsletter Published by the Staunton Military Academy Foundation • Staunton, Virginia February 2015 Buildings and Grounds of Staunton Military Academy, Part 3 (1920 to 1976) By Greg Robertson, SMA ‘70 Staunton Military Academy Alumni Association P. O. Box 958, Woodrum Station, Staunton, Virginia 24402-0958 Telephone: (540) 885-1309 / (800) 627-5806 E-mail: [email protected] • Website: http://www.sma-alumni.org Please fill out this form and mail it to above or fax it to: (866)-950-4452. SMA Alumni Association, Inc. (payable to: SMA Alumni Association, Inc.) • Annual Membership Dues: ($60.00 per year, 1 September through 31 August) $___________ If you are paying for multiple years, please indicate below which years (past/present/future). SMA Foundation, Inc. (payable to: SMA Foundation, Inc.) • SMA Heritage Fund (tax exempt): $___________ The purpose of the SMA Heritage Fund is to help ensure that the memories, traditions, and alumni efforts are carried into perpetuity. Your donation helps the alumni association maintain the alumni office, memorial wall, archives, web site and quarterly newsletter. Your contributions are tax deductible. • Truth, Duty, and Honor Fund (tax exempt): $___________ The Grounds of the Staunton Military Academy circa 1978. The purpose of the Truth, Duty, and Honor Fund is to support entities such as the Virginia Women’s Institute for Leadership (VWIL) Program at Mary Baldwin College (MBC) that exemplify INSIDE THIS ISSUE the core values of Truth, Duty, and Honor (TDH) through educational scholarships and program Chaplain’s Quarters Building & Grounds (pt 3) 1,3-9 support. Your contributions are tax deductible. Reflections .............................. 2 Note. If you are contributing to the TDH Fund, please indicate the breakdown of your contribution. In 1920, the Academy Benches & Sponsorships 10-11 Educational Scholarships: $___________ constructed a wood frame Legacy .............................. 11-14 Briefly .................................... 15 Program Support: $___________ building for the Post Chaplain. Letters and emails ........... 15-16 It sat northwest of East Life as a cadet(2) ....... 16-18, 30 Total: $___________ Barracks and was Are you coming? .................. 19 PAYMENT approximately where the Reunion 2015 .................. 20-23 Billing Address: • Check (please see above for correct “payable to”) SMA museum is located in the Raffle ..................................... 24 (exactly as written on CC billing statement) • Credit Card (can only accept MC/Visa) Master Card Visa old Supply Room. The Major of St. Lo... ......25-30 _____________________________________ Card Number: __________________ By 1932 the Chaplain had VWIL letter ............................ 31 _____________________________________ VWIL Gallery ......................... 32 Expiration Date: __________________ relocated into the offices on Taps .................................. 33-37 _____________________________________ Security Code: (CCV2 code on back of card) __________________ the South End of West Walk of Honor ...................... 38 ____________________ Zip: _____________ Location of Chaplain’s Quarter shown by arrow circa 1925 Barracks and the building was Name: (exactly as written on credit card) _________________________ Cadet Store ........................... 39 remodeled into two Dues/Initiatives ..................... 40 Contact Phone Number: _____________________________________ classrooms. In 1933, after the fire that destroyed the old East Barracks and the Email Address: ___________________@________________ Mathematics Building, this building housed the supply room and the cadet canteen. © Copyright 2015 Staunton Military Academy Continued on page 3 Signature: _____________________________________ Alumni Association — 1 — BOARD OF DIRECTORS reflections from the hill QUAN. ITEM EACH TOTAL President .................... William K. Bissett, SMA ‘74 CADET STORE _____ Baseball Caps ........................................................... $7.00 $____________ Vice President ....... Thomas E. B. Phillips, SMA ‘74 Structured Hats: White with Blue Lettering “Staunton Military Academy” Secretary .................................. Al Rossy, SMA ‘74 Blue with Gold Lettering “Staunton Military Academy” Treasurer ...................... Thomas A. Davis, SMA ‘62 Blue with Gold Hat Shield Hello again Fellow Old Boys: _____ Baseball Caps ......................................................... $15.00 $____________ Chaplain ........................ Richard Henderson, SMA ‘63 The Cadet Store is located in the Unstructured Hats: Blue, White, OR Tan with Cross Rifles and Lettering PERMANENT COMMITTEES Well, our 2015 All Class SMA-VWIL Museum in the former “Staunton Military Academy” T-Shirts: M-3X ALUMNI RELATIONS Reunion is almost here. I hope all of SMA Supply Room. The form at right should be completed and mailed, with _____ Gold: (w/ Blue Embroidered Hat Shield on front & Lee W. Lawrence, SMA ‘56 ................. Member you are seriously considering or Embroidered SMA Shoulder Patch on sleeve) .......... $18.00 $____________ your check enclosed, to: $____________ have already made arrangements to _____ Gold: (with full color hat shield patch) .................... $20.00 FINANCE SMA Alumni Association _____ Black: (with full color hat shield patch) ................... $20.00 $____________ Thomas A. Davis, SMA ‘62 ............... Chairman be there. The Stonewall Jackson P. O. Box 958, Woodrum Station T-Shirts: M-3X - Long sleeve $____________ Edmund A. Smith, SMA ‘76 ............... Member Hotel is probably full by now, but Staunton, Virginia 24401-0958 _____ Gold: (with full color hat sheild patch) .................... $25.00 _____ Black: (with full color hat shield patch) ................... $25.00 $____________ LEGAL there are other options in and around You can also contact the store by Sweatshirts: M-3X Warren Hutton, SMA ‘75 ..................... Member town. If you don’t have any ideas e-mail at [email protected] _____ Blue: (Gold Embroidered Hat Shield Patch) ............. $10.00 $____________ or call (540) 885-1309 for informa- _____ Gray: (Embroidered Cross Rifles and lettering SCHOLARSHIPS about where to stay, just contact the tion, leave a message, and your call “Staunton Military Academy”) ..................................... $10.00 $____________ Tom Davis, SMA ’62 ............................ Member museum, and Arlene should be able to point the way. _____ Polo (Golf) Shirts: M-3X will be returned as soon as possible. $____________ AD-HOC COMMITTEES I encourage all of you that are not quite sure if you want to _____ Solid White or Blue with Blue Embroidered Hat Shield ... $39.00 Credit card orders can be pro- _____ Solid Black with Gold Embroidered Hat Shield ........ $39.00 $____________ go to get off your butts and be there. Every time we see someone cessed by using the form on page 28. SMA FOUNDATION LEGACY FUND for the first time back on the hill, they say they can’t believe _____ Blue (Chevron design on collar and cuff) Peter Birckhead SMA ’73................. Chairman Your order will be shipped when pay- Embroidered with cross rifles and lettering *Steve Bond SMA ’61 ...................... Co-Chair how nice it is to see everyone and how much fun it is. ment is received. “Staunton Military Academy” ................................. $20.00 This year we are expecting a large turnout. A lot of the _____ Jackets: $65.00 M-3X $____________ Warren Hutton, SMA ’75 .................... Member _____ Navy Blue with Gold Embroidered Hat Shield *Tony Shipula ’74 .............................. Member alumni have been calling old classmates, and some of the fund (2)-2XL (1)XL - ONLY SIZES LEFT .................... $50.00 $____________ Tom Davis SMA ’62 ............................ Member raisers have been in touch with cadets that had no idea that we _____ Gold with Full color Hat Shield ................................ $75.00 $____________ *Bob Poovey SMA ’60 ...................... Member all get together every year. Because of all this, it should be a _____ Black with Full Color Hat Shield Patch .................... $75.00 $____________ *Sid Huguenin ’73 ............................. Member _____ Blue Fleece 1/4 zipper front pullover great event. For all of you that are planning to come, please $____________ Amanda Lancaster VWIL ’03 .............. Member Embroidered with Gold Hat Shield ........................... $39.00 Bill Bissett SMA ’74 ........ Non-voting Advisory send in all of your info and reservations for dinner to Arlene; so _____ Small cooler bright yellow w/black trim: full color we can have a good head count. The earlier we get the total Hat Shield Patch on front ......................................... $24.00 $____________ Mark Orr, SMA ’73 ......... Non-voting, Advisory _____ Officer/NCO Belt Buckle ......................................... $35.00 $____________ head count, the easier it is for us to plan. $____________ REUNION _____ Leather Garrison Belt ............................................... $40.00 Edmund A. Smith, SMA ‘76 .............. Chairman This year Both AMA and Stuart Hall will be having their (can be cut to sizes up to 50 inches) _____ Car Window Decal ...................................................... $3.50 $____________ Thomas E. B. Phillips, SMA ‘74 ..........