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REWARDS
FOR EAGLE CARDS
Advanced Placement® International Diploma (APID)
Now available at Sarasota Military Academy
APID--a matter of excellence
· APID immediately conveys academic credibility
· Expert faculty implement and teach AP courses culminating in the rigorous AP® Exams
· Successful completion demonstrate your outstanding academic achievements
· SMA official transcripts show colleges and universities that you have challenged yourself in multiple subject areas
· Promotes an international outlook and global perspective
· Applying to colleges and universities (i.e. Harvard, Yale, US Service Academies, etc.) will immediately present you as an exceptional and accomplished student
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CINDERELLA’S CLOSET
Each year, Sarasota Military Academy has two
formal events, Prom and Military Ball.
Congratulations
Class 0f 2010
Summer Opportunity
Attention All Parents
Any student needing community service hours
contact Jim Young at 941-812-5414
Hours are available Monday thru Friday 7am to 2pm
Best of the Best" JROTC Awards luncheon this past Friday May 14th, 2010
Interactive driving exercises at SMA on 4/29/10 to show cadets EXACTLY how human reflexes and reaction time are affected by the use of alcohol and drugs.
Drumline members Gaelen Przybylowicz and Robert Lamberti with Congressman Buchanan at the Veterans Appreciation Fair on May 1st held at Freedom Elementary School
SMA's Classical Arabic students enjoy a Middle Eastern Meal at the Oasis Restaurant.
Capt. Lyon's Painting II class paints the still life click here for more..
SMA DRILL TEAM ACHIEVES SUCCESS
AT THE 2010 FLORIDA STATE DRILL MEET
There are 140 Army JROTC programs in the State of Florida. Each of those schools compete at their district level, and the top 3 teams in each event qualify for State Competition. This year, approximately 36 schools qualified for the State Meet. Look at those numbers, and you’ll realize how steep the competition is at state level! The top 5 teams in each event are awarded trophies at the State Meet. Your SMA drill team performs phenomenally at each meet they enter, and they did so at this meet. Four of our teams placed in the top 3 in their events, and 4 cadets won individual medals in the Armed Drill Knockout.
2nd Place: Male Armed Squad, commanded by Mike Martino
3rd Place: Male Armed Platoon, commanded by Louis Fischer
3rd Place: Female Unarmed Squad, commanded by Monica Cubillos
3rd Place: Female Exhibition Squad, commanded by Kylie Gouriluk
Individual Armed Drill Medals went to: Michael Ortiz, Stephen Butalla, Louis Fischer, and
Andrew Guinart
CONGRATULATIONS!
More important than trophies, however, is the recognition of the hard work, dedication, humility, and effort of the drill team members, for these attributes are necessary to survive the long season, let alone win in subjective competitions. What these cadets develop every year is an increasing sense of self-confidence, personal discipline, and the ability to lead others, and isn’t that what we’re all about in Army JROTC? Yes! A large percentage of SMA’s cadet leadership hones their skills in Drill Team and trains our new cadets to lead. Hats off to you, SMA Drill Team Members! You do us all proud and help produce SMA’s future leaders! Teamwork and tenacity: the keys to success!
BORN TO MARCH, TRAINED TO DRILL, LIVE TO LEAD,
AND ALWAYS WILL! DRILL TEAM!
SMA Drill Team Takes 8 Trophies at Districts, and sends 8 Teams to Florida State Drill Competition 2010!
The SMA Drill Team competed in the Area 5 District Drill Competition on
20 March 2010, and all elements gave stellar performances! Eight elements of the drill team triumphed and will go on to compete at the Florida State Drill Meet in Lakeland, Florida, on 17 April 2010!
Results are as follows:
Female Color Guard: Commander is Kylie Gouriluk (1st Place)
Female Regulation Unarmed Squad: Commander is Monica Cubillos (3rd Place)
Mixed Regulation Unarmed Platoon: Commander is Mariah Chacon (3rd Place)
Male Regulation Armed Squad: Commander is Mike Martino (1st Place)
Male Regulation Armed Platoon: Commander is Louis Fischer (2nd Place)
Male Individual Exhibition: Cadet Austin Cripe (1st Place)
Female Squad Exhibition: Commander is Kylie Gouriluk (2nd Place)
Male Squad Exhibition: Commander is Joseph Hurst (3rd Place)
BORN TO MARCH, TRAINED TO DRILL, LIVE TO WIN, AND ALWAYS WILL! DRILL TEAM!
Pictured here are Brandy Hauser, Duncan Pressey, Rachel Peters, Mario Ferrucci, and Molly Herbert along with the Principal of Cyesis, some of the babies from Cyesis, and one of the nursery aides. These students read children stories to the babies while the mommies watched. This is the fourth year that SMA has gone on Valentine's Day to Cyesis to read with the mommies and babies for a program called "For the Love of Reading" sponsored by Sarasota Reading Council (SRC). SRC has sponsored this event for 6 years now. The hope is that by modeling reading to the babies the mommies will learn to make it a life-long habit. SRC also gives a book and accompanying stuffed animal to each baby.
Four students attended the Literacy Council of Sarasota's "Luncheon with 10 Author's" held at Michael on East on March 18, 2010, with Major Donehew. Pictured here is Coy Carter and Chanler Jackson
Pictured here is Karol Rodriguez and Nick Sarria
ONE of our students, Luke Moeckel, was invited to attend the morning news conference with President Musharraf! The two cadets who attended President Musharraf's evening lecture were Ben LeBoutlillier and Luke Moeckel.
SMA Rifle Team Competes on the World Wide Stage at the US Army JROTC Service Championships in Camp Perry OHIO!
Colonel Kennedy took cadets Katie Cerchio, Monica Cubillos, and Major Wasserman to January's SARASOTA SISTER CITIES lunch meeting on 1/20/10. Guests heard about Tel Mond, our Israeli sister city, and the efforts of the Shahak family to promote peace between Israeli Arabs and Jews. Bat-Chen Shahak was murdered by a suicide bomber on her 15th birthday in 1996, and her parents have dedicated their lives to working for peace and understanding in her memory. Katie and Monica are holding some of the "kites for peace" that Arab and Jewish make TOGETHER as part of the Shahak's ongoing program. The children are brought together to work on art projects and to get to know one another as individuals rather than as stereotypes.
ATTENTION: ALL STUDENTS INTERESTED IN WINNING SCHOLARSHIP MONEY!
FastWeb, an online scholarship search program, is sponsoring Scholarship Bootcamp. Scholarship Bootcamp is available to all students seeking to improve their scholarship application package.Visit the website each week for a section concerning a different topic, and locate the dog tags.Each time you find a dog tag, email us at scholarshipbootcamp@fastweb.com to be entered into the weekly $1000 drawing.The more tasks you complete, the better your chances of winning.
Go to www.fastweb.com for more information. Good luck!
OPPORTUNITY TO BECOME A PART OF SMA'S PRESENT AND FUTURE!
Cadet Steven Headley has an innovative project in mind to help him
complete his Eagle Scout award and assist SMA as well. As you may be
aware, the ground beneath the picnic tables is currently covered with
white stones. Due to all the pedestrian traffic, the stones sometimes
get on the sidewalks. This requires constant attention from our school
custodians.
Steven's project is to place bricks engraved with the donor's/student's
name to spruce up this area. It's
an excellent way to become part of the legacy and history of SMA.
Please consider donating to this worthy activity.
Dan Kennedy, Headmaster
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