Lyman Ward Military Academy to Host Military Day
Lyman Ward to Host Military Day on May 2
Lyman Ward Military Academy to Host Military Day - Academy Opens Doors to Public with Tours, Activities and Military Displays
Lyman Ward Military Academy will host its 2009 Military Day on Saturday, May 2, from 8:00 a.m. – 3:45 p.m., giving interested parents/students and residents of east Alabama an opportunity to check out one of the nation’s most prestigious military boarding schools.
The day’s events will begin at 8:00 a.m. with the Ranger Ramble 5K Road Race, a challenging but fun course that meanders through the Academy’s 300-acre campus in Camp Hill. There is a $20 entry fee, with proceeds going to the non-profit Lyman Ward Military Academy/Southern Industrial Institute Alumni Association. Competitors may register at the starting line between 6:30 a.m. – 7:30 a.m. on race day.
From 10:00 a.m. – 3:45 p.m., the Academy will be open for tours, and visitors will be treated to several military displays and activities, including participation from the 803rd Army Reserve Quartermaster Company, the 20th Special Forces Unit, the Marine Corps Military Police, the U.S. Army Recruiting Detachment and military helicopters from the Alabama National Guard. At the conclusion of the day, the Academy’s Corps of Cadets will conduct a Full Dress Parade.
“Our school and its Cadets should be an immense source of pride for anyone living in east Alabama, as our role continues to be the development of the ‘whole’ man, which goes well beyond academic success,” says Col. (Ret) Bill Jenrette, President of LWMA. “Our instructors take an active role in mentoring Cadets about self-confidence, ethics, character, pride, organization, time management, respect and civic duty.”
Lyman Ward Military Academy, which opened its doors in 1898 as the Southern Industrial Institute, is rich with stories and east Alabama lore; tales that include on-campus visits by well-known Alabamians Booker T. Washington and Julia S. Tutwiler.
The Academy currently has a Cadet population of just fewer than 100, and continues to build upon its long heritage of successes.
“At Lyman Ward, we face the typical challenges of financial support and misunderstandings by the public, yet we continue to develop young men of exceptional character, which makes our role in society even more important,” says Jenrette.
The Academy will also host an Admissions Open House for parents and perspective students on Saturday, April 25.
For more information about Lyman Ward Military Academy or Military Day, visit www.lwma.org, or call toll free 1-800-798-9151.