2022 Valentine's Family Weekend

8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Quartermaster Store open, Stribling Hall 

8:05 a.m. to 11:40 a.m. Morning Classes, Barnard Hall

12 p.m. to 12:45 p.m. Cadets remain on campus for lunch, MMA Dining Hall.

Parent lunch, on own (off campus).

2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Cadet review practice (closed practice, no spectators)

Conference times must be scheduled in advance online. The online sign-up form will be made available two weeks prior to Valentine Weekend. Please note: cadets will not attend parent-teacher conferences, but instead will participate in mandatory preparation and practice with the commandant for Valentine Weekend events.

5:30 p.m. JV/V Basketball vs. South Callaway at South Callaway High school

The entire corps will attend. Parents may join their cadets to cheer on the Colonels together. Directions to South Callaway in Mokane, Missouri.

 

 

8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Quartermaster Store open, Stribling Hall 

 

8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Admissions Open House   
Know a friend or family members whose son could benefit from MMA? Invite them to our Valentine Weekend open house. Your referral might save you $2,000 on your own cadet’s tuition. Contact admissions@missourimilitaryacademy.org for more information.

 

8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Parent-Teacher Conferences, Barnard Hall

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.

10:35 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Passing Through Ceremony and Battalion Review, Alain M. Garcia Field House

All parents invited to attend. Parents of new cadets invited to present hat brass to them.

12:00 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. Cadet remain on campus for lunch, MMA Dining Hall.

Parent lunch, on own (off campus).

1:30 p.m. Cadet Room Inspection and Checkout, Company Offices

Parents are invited to conduct an inspection of their cadet's room. Cadets may check out with their parents. Overnights approved for cadets not attending Valentine Ball. Cadets attending the Valentine Ball must report back by 5:00 p.m.

2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Parent-Company Leadership Advisor Conferences, Company Offices

Conference times must be scheduled in advance online. The online sign-up form will be made available two weeks prior to Valentine Weekend. Company offices are located in each barracks.

5 p.m. Cadet check-in for those attending dance, Barracks Offices

6 p.m. Valentine Dinner (RSVP only), Centennial Gymtorium

Attendance is mandatory at the dinner and ball for all cadet officers and junior class officers. All cadets, their dates and their families are welcome to attend. Click here to register. No ticket refunds will be given for cancellations less than one week from an event. 

 

8 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Valentine Ball, Centennial Gymtorium

The Grand March will officially open the dance at 8:00 p.m. All cadets, their dates and their families are welcome to attend.  MMA annually welcomes Miss Missouri, Miss Missouri Outstanding Teen, Miss Missouri Teen USA, Miss Missouri Volunteer, Miss Missouri Volunteer Teen and other local pageant winners to the Valentine Ball. Select MMA leaders escort these special guests to the ball. 

 

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.

 

10:30 p.m. Cadet Check Out 

After the Valentine Ball, parents may check out their cadets with their respective CLAs in the company offices (within the barracks) for overnight. Cadets must report back by 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 13. 

 

 

6 p.m. Cadets report back to CLAs in barracks' offices

 

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Cadet Checkout Information

No checkouts will be permitted on Friday (cadets are required to attend review practice to prepare for Saturday.) On Saturday, cadets may check out after room inspection by parents at 1:30 p.m. Those attending the Valentine Ball must report back to campus by 5 p.m. Saturday, then may check out again after the dance. Cadets not attending the dance may check out from 1:30 p.m. Saturday to 6 p.m. Sunday.