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Fall Family Weekend 2022

Missouri Military Academy Review

Schedule

  • Visitor parking is available on E. Promenade or at Centennial Gymtorium. Please do not park behind Barnard Hall or Bravo Barracks. Please see campus map. 
  • Please scroll down for information regarding checking your cadet out during Fall Family Weekend. 
  • On Friday, the Quartermaster (QM) Store will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the lower level of Stribling Hall, with some items available for sale from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Barnard Hall Conference Room. On Saturday, the QM Store will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the lower level of Stribling Hall.
  • Please note the Business Office will be open on the first floor of Stribling Hall from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 21. The office will be closed on Saturday. If you need to meet with the Business Office, please plan to do so on Friday.

 

Thursday, October 20

Parent-Teacher Conferences 
12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Conducted via Zoom or phone. Pre-registration required. Please click here to register. Registration closes 19 October 2022 at 12 noon. Click here for instructions on registering, if you have questions.

Varsity/JV Soccer at Battle High School (7575 E St. Charles Road, Columbia, MO 65202)
5:00 p.m.
 

Friday, October 21

A welcome table will be set up in Barnard Hall atrium, beginning at 7:30 a.m. Please check in here to pick up your parent-teacher conference schedule and your cadet’s current grade report. 

The Quartermaster (QM) Store will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the lower level of Stribling Hall, with some items available for sale from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Barnard Hall Conference Room.

The Business Office will be open on the first floor of Stribling Hall from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Class Visits 
8:05 a.m. to 11:40 a.m.
Parents may attend class with their cadets. Teachers will have a copy of their lesson plan for visitors. If your cadet has a class at Hart Career Center (905 N Wade St, Mexico, MO 65265), you are invited to visit that class with your cadet and then return to MMA afterwards. Please note that Presser Performing Arts classes will be held in Koster Media Center in Barnard Hall for parents to visit.

College Triumph Program Information Session, Barnard Hall Artium
10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
LTC Scott Zimmerman from William Woods University will discuss MMA's College Triumph Program. Please attend to learn how your cadet can earn college credit while attending MMA.

Lunch off-campus
11:40 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Parent lunch, on own (off campus). Cadets remain on campus for lunch, MMA Dining Hall. Check the MightyMexMO app for dining options.

Conferences with Teachers
12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
In-person. Pre-registration required. Please click here to register. Registration closes 19 October 2022 at 12 noon. Click here for instructions on registering, if you have questions.

Conferences with Company Leadership Advisors
2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.   
In-person (in barracks). Pre-registration required. Please click here to register. Registration closes 19 October 2022 at 12 noon. Click here for instructions on registering, if you have questions.If you wish to schedule a virtual conference, please email your cadet's CLA to request.

Please note: Cadets will not be authorized to depart campus with their families on Friday, 21 October due to required preparations for Saturday morning corps events.


Saturday, October 22

The Quartermaster Store will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., lower level of Stribling Hall.

Conferences with Teachers 
8:15 to 9:45 a.m.
In-person. Pre-registration required. Please click here to register. Registration closes 19 October 2022 at 12 noon. Click here for instructions on registering, if you have questions.

Passing Through Ceremony, Front Campus 
10:00 a.m. 
New cadets will officially join the corps and receive their MMA hat brass during the Passing Through Ceremony. 

Review and Senior Ring Ceremony on Colonels Field 
10:45 a.m. (will immediately follow Passing Through Ceremony)
Watch the entire corps participate in a military review on Colonels Field, followed by the Senior Ring Ceremony. 

Fusileer Drill Team Demonstration, Alain M. Garcia Almada Field House
12:00 p.m. (immediately after the Review and Senior Ring Ceremony)

Room and uniform inspections, barracks 
12:30 p.m.  to 1:00 p.m.
Parents and family members are invited to check in with the senior CLA at your cadet's barracks to request a room and uniform inspection sheet. Visit your cadet's room to complete your inspection.

Cadets may check out with parents beginning at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Overnight furlough is approved for cadets not attending the ring dance. Cadets attending the dance must report back by 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Those attending the dance may check out for overnight at the conclusion of the dance. Attendance at senior ring dinner is mandatory for senior cadets and optional for grades 7-11. 

Cadet Lunch in dining hall, Barnard Hall 
12:30 p.m. 
Optional. For cadets only.

Conferences with Company Leadership Advisors
2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
In-person. Pre-registration required. Please click here to register. Registration closes 19 October 2022 at 12 noon. If you wish to schedule a virtual conference, please email your cadet's CLA to request. Click here for instructions on registering, if you have questions.

Senior Ring Dinner and Ball,* Centennial Gymtorium 
6:30 p.m.  
All senior cadets will attend at no charge (attendance mandatory). Doors open at 5:30 p.m. President Geraci will address the group to officially begin the dinner at 6:30 p.m. Pre-registration was required.

*To attend the dance only (not dinner), there is no charge and no pre-registration required. Cadets are allowed to bring dates. Attendance is optional for cadets in grades 7-11 — all cadets and their parents are encouraged to attend. The Grand March (optional for all guests) will begin at 8 p.m. to mark the beginning of the ball.

Sunday, October 23

All cadets required back on campus by 5 p.m.

Regarding overnight furloughs, cadets must receive approval from the commandant department prior to departing campus for any reason — Please check your cadet out and in with his CLA (no furlough form is needed for Fall Family Weekend check-outs). 

The following guidance is provided for your planning:

  • Cadets will not be authorized to depart campus on Friday, 21 October due to required preparations for Saturday morning corps events.
  • Cadets must remain on campus until 1 p.m. on Saturday, 22 October in order to participate in the Passing Through and the Senior Ring Review Ceremonies.
  • All cadet seniors are required to attend the Senior Ring Dinner on the evening of 22 October. However, seniors may check out with their guardian/parent(s) starting at 1 p.m. Saturday and must return to campus no later than 5 p.m. Saturday in order to prepare and participate in the Senior Ring Dinner.
  • Doors open for the Senior Ring Dinner at 6 p.m., 22 October in the MMA Centennial Gymtorium.
    • 6:30 p.m. Buffet dinner begins with welcome from President Geraci
    • 8:00 p.m. Grand March begins followed by dance
    • 10:00 p.m. Dance ends
  • Designated underclassmen (waiters) must remain on campus on 22 October in order to help set up and support the Senior Ring Dinner. Please check with your cadet before making off campus plans to ensure he is not scheduled to support the Senior Ring Dinner. 

  • Those cadets in good standing who are attending the dance may check out for overnight after the dance.

  • Underclassmen not attending the Senior Ring Dinner may check out with their guardian or parent(s) from 1 p.m. Saturday, 22 October, through 5 p.m. Sunday, 23 October. 

  • All cadets are required back on campus by no later than 5:00 p.m. on Sunday.

  • All cadets must be in good standing before departing campus during Fall Family Weekend. Please check with his CLA if you are unsure of his standing.
  • If you wish to check your cadet out, a parent or guardian must accompany their cadet to the barracks and check out with the designated Company Leadership Advisor.
  • Cadets may only be checked out by their parent(s) or guardian(s).

If you have questions, please contact Deputy Commandant Campbell (travis.campbell@missourimilitaryacademy.com) or Executive Administrative Assistant to Commandant Kim Russell (kim.russell@missourimilitaryacademy.com) at 573.581.1776.