The Truth About Fishburne Summer Camp

According to a parent of a 2024 Summer Program 6th grader

A Facebook Repost: by John Fairbanks on July 19, 2024 at1:57 p.m.  · Waynesboro, VA 

Fishburne Military School’s Summer Adventure Camp finished today. Our rising 6th grader, Jack Jack, just finished 4 weeks at FMS for their summer adventure camp and to say he had an awesome time and that he LOVED it would be an understatement..

21 Things Jack did while at camp:

1. Did Science experiments

2. Got creative with Tie dye

3. Learned “Zombie” wound makeup at the Wayne Theatre

4. Shot a real cannon

5. Repelled down a wall

6. Went hiking, swimming, fishing with his friends

7. Did a military obstacle course and had a overnight campout at Virginia Military Institute

8. Shot airsoft guns and was a “combat medic”

9. Played football, soccer, basketball, and ultimate frisbee

10. Went horseback riding

11. Learned the game of chess

12. Perfected his push ups

13. Almost broke his wrist going down a slip n slide 😂

14. Learned archery

15. Went tubing down the James River

16. Learned new 3D Modeling techniques

17. Won 1st place with his platoon in the JROTC games

18. Went on his first mountain biking course

19. Learned some groovy local civil war history

20. Ate some REALLY GOOD food in the mess hall 3 times a day

21. Awarded: Best Art Award, Best Cadet in Platoon 1, & Best Effort for his time at camp

As a local day student, Jack was able to participate from sun up to sun down, come home each night to sleep and be back on campus each morning. They had activities Monday-Saturday each week and he never wanted to miss a thing.

If you have a little dude at home that has the desire (or if you have the desire) to be at a place where they not only can be ALL BOY, but where it’s rewarded and encouraged— I highly recommend getting your son signed up for next year’s summer adventure camp at FMS.

We are very much looking forward to Jack starting at FMS in the coming weeks as the first class of 6th graders at Fishburne Middle School.

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