Valentine's Weekend and Ball

8:00 a.m. to 11:35 a.m. Morning classes begin, Barnard Hall

 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 afterwards. 

Please note that, after morning classes, cadets will have lunch with the corps and then commandant time. Parents will have lunch off-campus, on their own. Check the MightyMexMO app for dining options. Cadets will not attend parent conferences with teachers or CLAs. 

10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Business offices open, Stribling Hall

12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Parent-Teacher Conferences, Barnard Hall, and Parent-CLA Conferences, Company Offices

Conference times must be scheduled in advance online. The online sign-up form will be made available two weeks before. Cadets will not attend parent conferences with teachers or CLAs.

6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Optional Cadet Check-out

Cadets may check out with their families from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Friday. Please check in and out with CLAs in the barracks. 

Want to shop the Quartermaster store on Saturday? Contact Quartermaster Leslie Dickherber via email (leslie.dickherber@missourimilitaryacademy.com) or phone (573-581-1776 ext. 633) to make an appointment. Please visit our MMA Store to place an order online and pick up on campus or ship directly to you.

8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Parent-Teacher Conferences, Barnard Hall, and Parent-CLA Conferences, Company Offices

Conference times must be scheduled in advance online. The online sign-up form will be made available two weeks before. Cadets will not attend parent conferences with teachers or CLAs.

9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Admissions Open House

MMA admissions representatives will hold an open house on Saturday morning to provide an opportunity for prospective cadets and their families to tour campus and learn how MMA’s 360° Education helps boys and young men reach their full potential.

Current families who refer a new cadet could earn up to a $2,000 discount on their own cadet’s tuition. You do not need to attend the open house with them to receive this discount. The referred cadet must be a new inquiry, enroll at MMA, and complete at least one full year for the discount to apply. Please contact Admissions for more information.

10:45 a.m. Military Review, Alain M. Garcia Almada '06 Field House

12:00 p.m. Optional cadet check-out

Cadets may check out with their families. Please note that all cadets and their families are encouraged to return to attend the Valentine Ball on Saturday night. See cadet check-out information below.*

5:00 p.m. Cadet check-in for those attending Valentine Ball, Company Offices

6:30 to 9:30 p.m. "Sweetheart," the 2026 Valentine Ball (RSVP only), Centennial Gymtorium

• All cadets, their dates and their families are invited to attend.
• Attendance is mandatory at the ball for all cadet battalion officers and junior class officers (no charge for these cadets to attend). 

• Charcuterie boards with meats, cheeses and other snacks will be available.  We encourage you to support our local restaurants for dinner before the event.  Please check the MightyMexMO app for dining options (plus local hotel options).

• The Valentine Ball is equivalent to prom for our cadets, with the focus on honoring our cadets. We kindly ask that any young children in attendance be supervised by their family at all times to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for everyone. 
• The Grand March will officially open the dance at 7:00 p.m., followed by the Valentine Ball Queen Coronation (queen selected from the cadets' dates; pageant guests are not eligible).
• Appropriate dress for the Valentine Ball: Tuxedos for gentlemen and evening gowns for ladies are always appropriate for military balls, but business suits and dinner dresses are also appropriate. The faculty will be in dress uniform, tuxedos, suits, formal gowns and dinner dresses.
• Families and cadets: Please register here ($25/person).
• Employees: Please register here. 
• Miss Missouri Teen registration is available online here.

• PLEASE REGISTER BY WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11th.  Open seating will be available for this event, with 7 seats per table. Refunds will not be issued within 7 days of the event. Availability for registrations received after the deadline is not guaranteed.  

9:30 p.m. Cadet check out, Company Offices

3:00 p.m. Cadet check in. Cadets must report back to CLAs in barracks' offices.

Cadets may check out with their families for dinner on Friday night from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Following the review on Saturday, cadets may check out with their families. Cadets attending the Valentine Ball must return by 5:00 p.m. Saturday to prepare for the ball; they may then check out with their families again after the ball. Cadets not attending the Valentine Ball may check out after the review on Saturday through 3:00 p.m. Monday. Please check in and out with CLAs in the barracks. All cadets must return by 3:00 p.m. Monday.