Wentworth Military Academy Yearbook 1991

112 Pages·1991·7.7 MB·English

by  Wentworth Military Academy

Table Of Contents
COL. Sellers, SR 4-5
Summer 1990 6-9
September 10-13
October 14-19
November 20-23
December 24-27
Ellis-Arter 28-29
International
Community 30-31
Band In London 32-33
January 34-37
February 38-41
March 42-45
April 46-51
May 52-55
Graduation 56-63
Division-Campus
Life 64-65
Crimson Society 66-67
Battalion Staff 68-71
Alpha/Bravo 72-79
Charlie 80-85
Delta 86-91
Foxtrot 92-95
Headquarters 96-101
Administration 102-103
Faculty 104-105
DMZ/lndex 106-112
Wentworth Military Academy
18th & Washington
Lexington, Missouri 64067
[phone]
CADET COREY HESS at the
registration speaking to Miss
Tutt to make sure that he's in
shape for the year to come (cen
ter). MSG Owens and Mrs.
Christopher help a new cadet
enroll in the SROTC program
(center left). Cadet Walsh enrolls
into the Academy (bottom).
111th Corps, CARRY ON!
Carry on! Daily the command is heard by the cadets Lt. Gen.Robert Arter would carry on the 111 year
of the 111th Corps at Wentworth Military Academy. heritage of WMA.
From the moment the students arrive on campus, dis On January 7, 1991, LTG Arter addressed the cadet
covering a new world, they learn to carry on. corps and the entire staff for the first time. In that mes
For WMA, the command "Carry on!" takes on a spe sage, the WMA community was set to carry on the
cial meaning for the 1991 school year. As school high standards and the traditions which have been the
opened, enrollment was low yet the corps and the staff hallmark of WMA. LTG Arter added to the traditional
carried on. standards a new definition of the WMA community in
During the first week of school, tragedy struck the his remarks. Arter added spice to the 111th Corps by
campus when Col. James MacBrayer sellers, Sr., died breathing brotherhood into the cadet's spirit.
and the corps was quickly prepared to perform the mil No longer is the community of WMA limited — now,
itary funeral ceremony in his honor. as we carry on towards the 21 si century, the bound
And they carried on. aries of the WMA community are to become interna
Within another week, Col. Mac Sellers, Jr., resigned tional.
as the superintendent, effective September 15, 1990. — Levi Peckham '94
LTC John Edwards, the operations officer, stepped in
to sen/e as the interim superintendent.
And WMA followed the order to carry on.
As the year proceeded, the corps struggled to meet
the demands of the academic work, of the military
training, of the companies' demands, and of the athlet
ic competitions.
Seldom was there time to let up on the regimen.
Each cadet is part of the corps and his success or fail
ures effect the the flow of the year's progress. As the
months passed, WMA carried on as did the search for
the new superintendent.
The search ended over the corps' Thanksgiving
break. When school resumed on November 26, the
announcement was made.
Death forces corps
No Other individual who 1917. and fill our minds with
has been connected with ".., Direct our lives into truth."
WMA has ever personi the paths of service, and In 1920, Sellers
fied the true essence of inspire us with courage to returned to WMA where
the WMA cadet as stand by our convictions he served as comman
defined in the cadet even in the face of danger dant until 1933, as super
prayer. or death/' intendent until 1960, and
James MacBrayer Sell He responded to a as president until his
ers was born a part of the Marine Corps commission death this fall.
academy on June 20, at Quantico, Virginia, offi Of his 70 years with the
1895, in a room located in cers training. academy, he literally influ
the current Administration In early 1918, he sailed enced thousands of
Col. Seller, Sr. (top left) Building. to France as a platoon young men. As an active
From that day, when leader in the Sixth Marine teacher, he completed his
his father was superinten Regiment of the Second final class just one month
dent, Sellers began the Division. before his 95th birthday
process of carrying on the On June 6, 1918, he this year.
WMA image outlined in was seriously wounded in "... Let laughter live
the cadet prayer. the engagement of the within our souls; but
"... Endow us with war at Belleau Woods. enable us to sympathize
greater wisdom that we Later he participated in with suffering and grief;
might search after God as major engagements at St. and may we be always
our Guide and Friend. Mihiel, Mont Blanc, and ready to defend the weak
Give to us a sense of the Argonne as a compa and oppressed."
responsibility for seeking ny commander. Sellers's community
that which is high and For his bravery in service included active
noble." action, he was decorated involvement in Frema-
Sellers became a cadet with the Distinguished sonary where he served
at WMA in 1907 and grad Service Cross, the Navy as a Past Master of the
uated from the academy Cross, the Silver Star, the Lexington Lodge, Past
in 1912. Purple Heart, the World Grand Commander of the
As a student at the Uni War I Victory Medal with Grand Commandary of
versity of Chicago, he was four battle stars, and the Missouri, AF&AM.
a University Marshal and French Cruix de Guerre. He was also involved in
a member of Beta Theta In 1945, Sellers retired his church, the First Pres
Pi. He was elected to Phi from the Marine Reserves byterian Church of Lex
Beta Kappa his junior as a lieutenant colonel. ington, as a choir mem
year and graduated "... Free us from igno ber, Sunday School
summa cum laude in rance and superstition teacher, deacon and
to carry on
elder.
He served as a lifetime
member and a past presi
dent of the Lexington
Turn-ers Club.
"... Make us physically
pure, spiritually strong,
and morally upright that
we may ever maintain the
integrity of the Corps, the
honor our homes and our
school, a true patriotism
for our country, and a
right attitude toward our
God and our fellowmen."
Many people loved and
respected Col. James
MacBrayer Sellers not for
just his own accomplish
ments, which he had
many, but for the kind of
person he was. Sellers
could truly be described
as an officer and a gentle
man.
He always was willing
to help another person
out, putting them in front
of himself.
This is a man who was
a true cadet himself, and
set the standards for
cadets to follow looking to
him as a model.
Sellers lived the spirit of
the cadet prayer and may
a little of it always be with
in the cadets who follow.
— John Heigert '91
HINDS, Jones, Leclercq, Larkin.
Windsor, Frisby, Jenkins, and
Crawford carry the body of Col.
Sellers, Sr. to the carriage
(upper right). The procession to
the cemetery was led by the
cadets, followed by the coach
and company commanders, fol
lowed by family and friends (cen
ter right). Maj. Yount presents
the flag to the Sellers' family
(bottom right).
WMA Summer School
keeps campus busy
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JANUARY 91 FEBRUARY 91 MARCH 91 APRIL 91 MAY 91
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SUMMER SCHOOL maintains
daily inspection but once during
this year's DRC, the inspection
was studied by producer Anson
Williams who was preparing a
movie about a military academy
(below). Classes met for five and
a half hours daily during the
summer (right).
THE POW-WOW during summer
camp is directed by Maj. Tom
Butler and is one of the major
events other than the stay at the
Lake of the Ozarks and day trips
into Kansas City (right). Summer
school classes and fall begins
with the enrollment for the fall
semester (above).
Enrollment breaks summer records
On June 24, 1990, the summer school cadet corps as the executive officer for the summer school. Larkin
almost broke the enrollment record. They were the often took charge of the company in Seller's absence.
largest enrollment of summer school cadets since A variety of classes were offered from seventh to
World War II. twelfth grade levels while the majority of students were
Under the direction of Capt. Bob Sellers, son of act in the ninth grade with the eighth and tenth following
ing superintendent Col. Mac Sellers, Jr., the new boys close behind.
discovered their new surroundings and the way WMA Eight of the summer school cadets took advantage
operated while Old Boys came to brush-up on their of the Education Assistance Ltd., (EAL) program
studies and help out the new boys. offered during the summer school session. These stu
Old Boys attending were Brad Rowland, Paul Haley, dents, which included Rodney Hartley, Todd Parsons,
Brain Doyle, Isaac Candelaria, Christopher Kraby, Julian Johnson, Kenyon Keller, Guss Rogers, Jeremy
Christopher Wright, Christopher Smith, Thomas Wilkins, Michael Sampson, and Miles Hepinstall, a\\
Granat, Colin Giblin, Chad Camp, and Travis Green appreciated the financial support granted to them.
lee. EAL's goal is to help underprivileged pursue their aca
Chris Larkin also played an important role serving demic goals.
Among other happenings duhng the summer school
session was the visit by Hollywood star, Anson
Williams, who is now a director.
Williams is well renown for his career as "Potsy" in
the television series Happy Days. Since the end of his
acting career, Williams has a career as a director and
was at the academy doing research for his upcoming
film called Soldier Boys.
Williams was accompanied by Lyie Kessler, the pro
duction's writer, and Kate Arnold, production coordina
tor for the Missouri Film commission.
Regular study periods were conducted every
evening Sunday through Friday with a faculty member
and a senior cadet officer always present to give help
and to keep things quiet.
Summer camp also kept Capt. Rick Cottrell and his
staff, Capt. Royce Noland, Mark McCarter, and Randy
Florence busy. This summer, WMA had campers from
five states as well as several from Mexico.
The summer camp consisted of a four- and a six-
week sessions, and offered a variety of activities. The
campers participated in swimming, fishing, riflery,
archery, crafts, canoeing, drill, and many sports in
which the campers compete.
Campers were introduced to the We-Wo-Mil-Ac Indi
an tribe, which is a summer camp tradition. Under the
direction of Christie and Tom Butler, campers join in
pow-wows and learned about Indian lore and cere
monies.
During camp, the campers wear military summer
khaki uniforms, they held formations with the summer
school cadets at meal time. The campers also take a
class period a day to keep up with their studies.
Summer campers also took trips to the Kansas City
Zoo, Worlds of Fun, Fort Osage, Lake of the Ozarks,
and a Kansas City Royals' baseball game.
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September began year
to be filled with change
September was a month to remember for new
cadets that come to WMA. Each and every new cadet
went through a period of homesickness due to the
changes from every day life at home.
Each new cadet now has their own responsibility to
maintain. These responsibilities were never enforced
in every day civilian life. These responsibilities are to
shine their brass and their shoes and to keep their
rooms in proper inspection order 24 hours a day.
Later on in the month, cadets started to get the
hang of things. Their responsibilities were done most
of the time and things were working out better.
Pretty soon WMA football began. Each cadet, Old
Boy or New Boy, had to form up on the quad and
march to every home football game.
The Dragons won that game to kick off another
WMA year.
— Casey Wineland '91
CADET WATTS receives his ROTC ascott during the contract cere
monies (far left). COMPANY commanders serve as pallbearers for
Col. Sellers, Sr. during the military funeral (bottom) and a procession
down 20th Street to the Lexington Memorial Cemetery (below).
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