Missouri Military Academy
Encyclopedia
The Missouri Military Academy is an all-boy college prep military school in the United States
. The Academy is mainly a boarding school
but also offers a day program, a summer school
and a summer leadership camp. As a JROTC Honor Unit With Distinction (as designated by the Department of the Army), MMA has the privilege of nominating cadets to the United States Military Academy
, the United States Naval Academy
, the United States Air Force Academy
and the United States Coast Guard Academy
. MMA's mission is to empower young men to succeed through a program of academic excellence, character development and leadership training.
The athletic teams are known as "The Colonels."
The Academy is known for its successful college placement - 100 percent of cadets are accepted into college. The average amount of college scholarships earned per senior is $48,000. (Based on a three-year average, from 2009-2011.)
which houses a 25-meter indoor swimming pool with a diving tank. The outdoor recreational/sports areas include tennis courts, a riding stable, a 43 feet (13.1 m) rappelling tower, Colonels Football Field, soccer fields, an all-weather track, the Brad Calvert Baseball Field; and a back campus wilderness area with a lake, lakefront lodge and stream. MMA's barracks are Bravo, Charlie, Delta and Echo. There is no longer an Alpha barracks, since it was demolished in 2008 to make way for a new academic building, Barnard Hall.
The academic building, Barnard Hall, which opened in 2009, was the first LEED-certified high school in Missouri, achieving Gold status. The hall was named for alumnus Les Barnard '48 of Chicago, Ill., whose generous gift kicked off the campaign to build the 39,000 sq ft structure.
In 2010, the Academy announced plans to rebuild its historic administration building, known as Stribling Hall. Foundation and other issues prevented the restoration of the building, so in March 2011 crews tore down the existing structure to make way for a new admin building. The school is rebuilding a new administration building in the likeness of Stribling Hall, which will reopen in May 2012. The new building will feature a gold dome.
, Missouri
donated funds and 20 acres (80,937.2 m²) of land for the purpose of establishing a military school. The task of building MMA fell to Col. A.F. Fleet, a US Civil War veteran
, who erected the campus' first buildings southwest of the city. When fire destroyed the school's original site in the fall of 1896, Col. Fleet removed the cadets to Culver Military Academy (now the Culver Academies
).
In 1900, the Businessmen's Association of Mexico and Col. A.K. Yancey of the Alabama Military Institute rebuilt MMA. The City of Mexico assisted the project with a contribution of $10,000, which was used to purchase the grounds on which the modern Academy is located. On Sept. 20 of that year, the doors of the Academy opened once more.
Upon Col. Yancey's death in 1901, his business partner, Col. William D. Fonville, assumed the office of school superintendent and oversaw the construction of additional barracks. After his retirement in 1911, Col. Fonville was succeeded by Col. W.R. Kohr and, three years later in 1914, by Col. E.Y. Burton.
In 1933, Col. C.R. Stribling, Jr., a 13-year member of the MMA faculty, assumed command of the school. Under Col. Stribling, the Academy solidified its position as one of the nation's leading prep school
s. In 1948, the Academy was reorganized as a not-for-profit educational organization, controlled by a Board of Trustees.
In 1968, Col. Stribling's son, Col. Charles R. Stribling, III, member of the MMA Class of 1944 and MMA faculty member since 1952, followed his father and served as the President of the school for 25 years. The elder Col. Stribling remained on campus as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees until his death in 1983. In 1981, the school's administration building was renamed Stribling Hall to honor his lasting contribution to MMA.
MMA celebrated its Centennial in 1989, four years after being named one of the nation's Exemplary Private Schools by the US Department of Education.
Col. Charles R. Stribling, III, served as President and Chairman of the Board of Trustees concurrently for 10 years after his father's death until Col. Ronald J. Kelly, veteran MMA teacher, coach, company advisor, admissions director, executive officer and superintendent, was elected as the eighth President of the Academy in August 1993.
On July 1, 2007, Maj. Gen. Robert M. Flanagan, U.S. Marine Corps (retired), became the ninth president of Missouri Military Academy. Gen. Flanagan comes to MMA following a 33-year career in the U.S. Marine Corps and two years at Admiral Farragut Academy
in St. Petersburg, Fla., as commandant and deputy headmaster. He holds degrees from the University of Michigan
, Troy University
, and is a graduate of the National War College
. He was commander of three Marine air bases on the East Coast, and of the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade. In August 2011, MajGen Flanagan announced his intention to retire on June 30, 2012. A national search is underway for a new president.
(History adapted, with permission, from Missouri Military Academy)
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United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The Academy is mainly a boarding school
Boarding school
A boarding school is a school where some or all pupils study and live during the school year with their fellow students and possibly teachers and/or administrators. The word 'boarding' is used in the sense of "bed and board," i.e., lodging and meals...
but also offers a day program, a summer school
Summer school
Summer school is a school, or a program generally sponsored by a school or a school district, that teaches students during the summer vacation....
and a summer leadership camp. As a JROTC Honor Unit With Distinction (as designated by the Department of the Army), MMA has the privilege of nominating cadets to the United States Military Academy
United States Military Academy
The United States Military Academy at West Point is a four-year coeducational federal service academy located at West Point, New York. The academy sits on scenic high ground overlooking the Hudson River, north of New York City...
, the United States Naval Academy
United States Naval Academy
The United States Naval Academy is a four-year coeducational federal service academy located in Annapolis, Maryland, United States...
, the United States Air Force Academy
United States Air Force Academy
The United States Air Force Academy is an accredited college for the undergraduate education of officer candidates for the United States Air Force. Its campus is located immediately north of Colorado Springs in El Paso County, Colorado, United States...
and the United States Coast Guard Academy
United States Coast Guard Academy
Founded in 1876, the United States Coast Guard Academy is the military academy of the United States Coast Guard. Located in New London, Connecticut, it is the smallest of the five federal service academies...
. MMA's mission is to empower young men to succeed through a program of academic excellence, character development and leadership training.
The athletic teams are known as "The Colonels."
The Academy is known for its successful college placement - 100 percent of cadets are accepted into college. The average amount of college scholarships earned per senior is $48,000. (Based on a three-year average, from 2009-2011.)
Education
Missouri Military Academy accepts young men in grades 6-12, with the availability of a post-grad year, from around the world based upon their good character and their ability to achieve in the Academy academic program. MMA's academic program instills in cadets the necessary skills for success in college and life. The Academy offers Advanced Placement courses and dual-credit courses for students who are ready for the challenge of college-level classes while completing high school. In the summer there is a co-ed non-military summer school program, The New ERA (Enrichment and Recovery Academy) and a military-style leadership camp for boys.Facilities
MMA has two technology centers; air-conditioned barracks; a Gymtorium with a weight room, basketball court, and performing arts center; a field house with indoor running track, rifle range, 2 tennis courts and 4 basketball courts, and a NatatoriumNatatorium
A natatorium is a term given for a building containing a swimming pool. In Latin, a cella natatoria was a swimming pool in its own building, although it is sometimes also used to refer to any indoor pool even if not housed in a dedicated building...
which houses a 25-meter indoor swimming pool with a diving tank. The outdoor recreational/sports areas include tennis courts, a riding stable, a 43 feet (13.1 m) rappelling tower, Colonels Football Field, soccer fields, an all-weather track, the Brad Calvert Baseball Field; and a back campus wilderness area with a lake, lakefront lodge and stream. MMA's barracks are Bravo, Charlie, Delta and Echo. There is no longer an Alpha barracks, since it was demolished in 2008 to make way for a new academic building, Barnard Hall.
The academic building, Barnard Hall, which opened in 2009, was the first LEED-certified high school in Missouri, achieving Gold status. The hall was named for alumnus Les Barnard '48 of Chicago, Ill., whose generous gift kicked off the campaign to build the 39,000 sq ft structure.
In 2010, the Academy announced plans to rebuild its historic administration building, known as Stribling Hall. Foundation and other issues prevented the restoration of the building, so in March 2011 crews tore down the existing structure to make way for a new admin building. The school is rebuilding a new administration building in the likeness of Stribling Hall, which will reopen in May 2012. The new building will feature a gold dome.
History
The Academy was founded in November 1889 when the citizens of MexicoMexico, Missouri
Mexico is a city in Audrain County, Missouri, United States. The population was 11,543 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Audrain County. The Mexico Micropolitan Statistical Area consists of Audrain County...
, Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
donated funds and 20 acres (80,937.2 m²) of land for the purpose of establishing a military school. The task of building MMA fell to Col. A.F. Fleet, a US Civil War veteran
Veteran
A veteran is a person who has had long service or experience in a particular occupation or field; " A veteran of ..."...
, who erected the campus' first buildings southwest of the city. When fire destroyed the school's original site in the fall of 1896, Col. Fleet removed the cadets to Culver Military Academy (now the Culver Academies
Culver Academies
The Culver Academies is a college preparatory boarding school and summer camp in the United States. The Culver Academies is composed of three entities: Culver Military Academy for boys, Culver Girls Academy , and the Culver Summer Schools and Camps . Collectively known as Culver Academies located...
).
In 1900, the Businessmen's Association of Mexico and Col. A.K. Yancey of the Alabama Military Institute rebuilt MMA. The City of Mexico assisted the project with a contribution of $10,000, which was used to purchase the grounds on which the modern Academy is located. On Sept. 20 of that year, the doors of the Academy opened once more.
Upon Col. Yancey's death in 1901, his business partner, Col. William D. Fonville, assumed the office of school superintendent and oversaw the construction of additional barracks. After his retirement in 1911, Col. Fonville was succeeded by Col. W.R. Kohr and, three years later in 1914, by Col. E.Y. Burton.
In 1933, Col. C.R. Stribling, Jr., a 13-year member of the MMA faculty, assumed command of the school. Under Col. Stribling, the Academy solidified its position as one of the nation's leading prep school
University-preparatory school
A university-preparatory school or college-preparatory school is a secondary school, usually private, designed to prepare students for a college or university education...
s. In 1948, the Academy was reorganized as a not-for-profit educational organization, controlled by a Board of Trustees.
In 1968, Col. Stribling's son, Col. Charles R. Stribling, III, member of the MMA Class of 1944 and MMA faculty member since 1952, followed his father and served as the President of the school for 25 years. The elder Col. Stribling remained on campus as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees until his death in 1983. In 1981, the school's administration building was renamed Stribling Hall to honor his lasting contribution to MMA.
MMA celebrated its Centennial in 1989, four years after being named one of the nation's Exemplary Private Schools by the US Department of Education.
Col. Charles R. Stribling, III, served as President and Chairman of the Board of Trustees concurrently for 10 years after his father's death until Col. Ronald J. Kelly, veteran MMA teacher, coach, company advisor, admissions director, executive officer and superintendent, was elected as the eighth President of the Academy in August 1993.
On July 1, 2007, Maj. Gen. Robert M. Flanagan, U.S. Marine Corps (retired), became the ninth president of Missouri Military Academy. Gen. Flanagan comes to MMA following a 33-year career in the U.S. Marine Corps and two years at Admiral Farragut Academy
Admiral Farragut Academy
Admiral Farragut Academy is a college preparatory school with Naval training founded in 1933 in Pine Beach, New Jersey by, among others, Admiral Samuel Robison, one-time President of RCA, and former Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. It is named after Admiral...
in St. Petersburg, Fla., as commandant and deputy headmaster. He holds degrees from the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
, Troy University
Troy University
Troy University is a public university that is located in Troy, Alabama, United States. It was originally founded in 1887 as Troy Normal School. Its main campus enrollment is 7,194 students. The total enrollment of all Troy University campuses is 29,689...
, and is a graduate of the National War College
National War College
The National War College of the United States is a school in the National Defense University. It is housed in Roosevelt Hall on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., the third-oldest Army post still active. It was officially established on July 1, 1946, as an upgraded replacement for the...
. He was commander of three Marine air bases on the East Coast, and of the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade. In August 2011, MajGen Flanagan announced his intention to retire on June 30, 2012. A national search is underway for a new president.
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, 1962 - Howard R. Hughes, Sr.Howard R. Hughes, Sr.Howard Robard Hughes, Sr. was an American entrepreneur, best known as the father of Howard Robard Hughes, Jr., the famous aviation pioneer and film producer. Hughes, Sr. created the fortune that Hughes, Jr. inherited when he turned 18.-Early years:Hughes, Sr...
, entrepreneur and father of billionaire recluse Howard HughesHoward HughesHoward Robard Hughes, Jr. was an American business magnate, investor, aviator, engineer, film producer, director, and philanthropist. He was one of the wealthiest people in the world... - Judge William BerryWilliam BerryWilliam Berry may refer to:* William Berry , First Settler of Hampton, New Hampshire* William Berry, 1st Viscount Camrose , British newspaper publisher* William Berry...
, 1930 - Chief Justice of the Oklahoma Supreme CourtOklahoma Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court of Oklahoma is one of the two highest judicial bodies in the U.S. state of Oklahoma and leads the Oklahoma Court System, the judicial branch of the government of Oklahoma.... - Dr. Lloyd Worner, 1936 - Former President of Colorado CollegeColorado CollegeThe Colorado College is a private liberal arts college in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States, in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. It was founded in 1874 by Thomas Nelson Haskell...
- LT. General Jack Fuson, 1939 - Deputy Chief of Staff, US Army
- Mr. Cody Fowler, 1908 - Former President of the American Bar AssociationAmerican Bar AssociationThe American Bar Association , founded August 21, 1878, is a voluntary bar association of lawyers and law students, which is not specific to any jurisdiction in the United States. The ABA's most important stated activities are the setting of academic standards for law schools, and the formulation...
- General Clifton Cates, 1910 - 19th Commandant of the US Marine Corp
- Mr. Joaquin Dabdoub, 1981 - Ambassador Extraordinary and PlenipotentiaryPlenipotentiaryThe word plenipotentiary has two meanings. As a noun, it refers to a person who has "full powers." In particular, the term commonly refers to a diplomat fully authorized to represent his government as a prerogative...
to JapanJapanJapan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... - Brigadier General Carl Tegtmeier, 1962 - Former Deputy Commanding General, 102nd Army Reserve Command
External links
- http://www.MissouriMilitaryAcademy.org
(History adapted, with permission, from Missouri Military Academy)
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