Fall Family Weekend 2025

Cadets march in formation with color guard carrying U.S., Missouri, and academy flags, Fall Family Weekend.

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 important information regarding cadet check-out* during Fall Family Weekend. 
  • Interested in buying MMA apparel and other MMA logo items? On Thursday and Friday, visit the Quartermaster (QM) Store from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the lower level of Stribling Hall to find a selection of new MMA items and uniform items that may be needed. The Canteen Merchandise Store in the Canteen will be open on Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. to explore our full inventory of MMA gear. If needed, you may also make an appointment to shop the Cadet Merchandise Store by calling the QM at 573-581-1776, ext. 633. 
  • 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 and from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.

Everything You Need to Know about Fall Family Weekend

Thursday, October 16

The quartermaster (cadet store) will be open from 8 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the lower level of Stribling Hall.

Parent-Teacher and Parent-Company Leadership Advisor (CLA) Conferences 
12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Thursday's conferences will be held via Zoom, phone or email only. Schedule Your Parent Conferences for Fall Family Weekend 

Swim/Dive Meet, Hannibal High School, 4500 McMasters Ave., Hannibal, MO 63401
3:30 p.m.

Friday, October 17

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 business office will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in Stribling Hall. The quartermaster (cadet store) will be open from 8 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the lower level of Stribling Hall.

Class Visits, Barnard Hall
8:00 a.m. to 11:40 a.m.
Parents may attend class with their cadets. If your cadet has a class at Hart Career Center (905 N Wade St, Mexico, MO 65265) or Presser Performing Arts Center (900 S Jefferson St, Mexico, MO 65265), you are invited to visit that class with your cadet and then return to MMA.

Senior Ring Pick-up, Barnard Hall Academic Office
8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Class of 2026 parents, if your cadet ordered a senior ring, please pick it up on Friday and hold for the Senior Ring Ceremony during Saturday's review. Any rings not picked up on Friday will be available for pick up on Saturday morning or at the review.

College Triumph Program/William Woods University questions answered, Barnard Hall Library
9:00 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.
For parents who have questions about our College Triumph Program (dual-credit classes) offered through William Woods University (WWU), a WWU liaison will be stationed in the library in Barnard Hall.

Arthur Center Community Health partnership information session, Barnard Hall atrium
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Kerri Ferrari, Arthur Center’s lead for school-based initiatives, will be available to answer questions and share details about new on-campus counseling and wellness services available to cadets and families through MMA’s partnership with Arthur Center Community Health.

 

 

  

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.

Parent-Teacher and Parent-CLA Conferences
12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
In-person. CLA conferences will be held in the barracks. Pre-registration required. Schedule Your Parent Conferences for Fall Family Weekend 

Parents Committee Meeting/Anxious Generation Book Discussion, Barnard Hall Library 
4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
All parents/guardians are invited to attend for an update from the Parents Committee and an opportunity to meet other MMA families. 

Cadets may check out with their parent or guardian for dinner on Friday from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Football Game, Colonels vs. Pleasant Hope High School (away game), 303 North Main Street Pleasant Hope, MO 65725
7:00 p.m.

Saturday, October 18

Scroll down for important information regarding cadet check-out* on Saturday.

The business office will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in Stribling Hall. The quartermaster (cadet store) will be open from 9 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the Canteen.

Tiger Invitational Swim/Dive Meet, Sedalia Rec Center, 1800 W. 3rd St., Sedalia, MO 65301 
8:00 a.m. 

Senior Ring Pick-up, Barnard Hall Academic Office
8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
Class of 2026 parents, if your cadet ordered a senior ring, please pick it up on Friday and hold for the Senior Ring Ceremony during Saturday's review. Any rings not picked up will be available at the review.

Parent-Teacher and Parent-CLA Conferences 
8:00 to 9:45 a.m.
In-person. CLA conferences will be held in the barracks from 8:00 to 9:20 am. Pre-registration required. Schedule Your Parent Conferences for Fall Family Weekend 

Admissions Open House
9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Prospective families will be on campus to learn more about MMA. Do you know that you can save on your cadet's tuition when you refer a family to MMA and their young man joins the corps? You could earn up to $2,000 per cadet (inquire for details and limitations; for boarding cadets only). Contact Admissions@MissouriMilitaryAcademy.com for information.

Passing Through Ceremony, Field House 
10:00 a.m. 
Qualifying new cadets will officially join the corps and receive their MMA hat brass during the Passing Through Ceremony. Families will pin the hat brass for their cadets (if family members are not present, MMA faculty and staff will pin the hat brass). Legacy cadets who did not receive their legacy pins during Homecoming will receive them prior to the Passing Through Ceremony.

Review and Senior Ring Ceremony, Field House 
11:00 a.m. (following the Passing Through Ceremony and a short break for the corps)
Watch the entire corps participate in a military review, followed by the Senior Ring Ceremony. 

Fusileer Drill Team Demonstration, Field House
12:00 p.m. (will immediately follow the Review and Senior Ring Ceremony)

McDonald Family Rappel Tower Pavilion Naming Recognition, Stribling Hall
12:15 p.m. 

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 the 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.

Senior Ring Dinner and Dance,* Centennial Gymtorium 
5:30 p.m.  
All cadets and their families are encouraged to attend. All senior cadets will attend at no charge (attendance mandatory). Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Dinner starts at 6:30 p.m. Pre-registration was required for the dinner.

To attend the dance only, there is no charge, and no pre-registration required. Cadets are allowed to bring dates. Attendance is optional for cadets in grades 7-11, but cadets are encouraged to attend with their parents (grades 7-11 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian, if attending). The Grand March (optional for all guests) will begin at 8 p.m. to mark the beginning of the ball.

Sunday, October 19

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

Cadet Check-out Information

*No furlough form is needed for Fall Family Weekend check-outs. Please check your cadet out and in with his CLA. 

The following guidance is provided for your planning:

  • Cadets may only be checked out by their parent(s) or guardian(s).
  • 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 check out with their parent or guardian for dinner on Friday from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. 
  • Cadets must remain on campus until 1 p.m. on Saturday to participate in the Passing Through and the Senior Ring Review Ceremonies.
  • All cadet seniors are required to attend the Senior Ring Dinner on Saturday evening. 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 to prepare and participate in the Senior Ring Dinner.
  • Designated underclassmen (waiters) may check out with guardian/parent(s) starting at 1 p.m. Saturday and must return to campus no later than 5 p.m. 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 through 5 p.m. Sunday.
  • All cadets are required back on campus by no later than 5:00 p.m. on Sunday.

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