by VFMAC Admin | May 26, 2023 | Academy
Not all learning takes place in the classroom. In fact, some of the best learning comes from actual experience – learning with all five senses. It is that heightened level of education which comes from the concept of experiential learning. “Hear, see, do is how we...
by VFMAC Admin | May 26, 2023 | Academy
Three Cadets – two from VFMA and one from VFMC participated in the annual Military School Band and Choir Festival. The event brings together musicians representing military schools around the country. “This is an event which calls upon those who really excel at their...
by VFMAC Admin | May 26, 2023 | Academy
The monthly Character Development Chapel Speaker Series for all Cadets aims to expound on the Character Development Cornerstone. For the spring series, Honesty and Integrity are the topics brought home to VFMAC Cadets. In March, Professor Anne Patricia Minicozzi, MA,...
by VFMAC Admin | May 26, 2023 | Academy
Cadets listened to Dr. Diedrick Graham, the guest speaker for the Commandant’s Friday Character Development program. Dr. Graham shared insights about responsibility. Cadets learned the ABC’s of responsibility: Accountability, Balance, and Commitment. Inviting...
by VFMAC Admin | May 26, 2023 | Academy
At VFMAC, the Crucible is the defining line between being a plebe and becoming a Cadet. While there are other requirements of passage to earn the coveted Cadet-only capshield, the Crucible is inarguably the most difficult. The series of activities designed to test...
by VFMAC Admin | May 26, 2023 | Academy, Cadet Life
Even though fewer than three percent of VFMA graduates enter military service, the discipline of military like training is helpful now and in the future. A Super Squad competition introduced Cadets to a variety of military exercises and had them collaborating in super...
