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Roosevelt Military Academy no longer exists.
Some of the buildings in Aledo, Illinois,
have been torn down or left to fall down.
But the Scarlet and Gray spirit lives on!
The Association Gains Tax-Exempt Status
The association has been
notified by the Internal Revenue
Service that the application filed by Treasurer Jerry Feitler for tax-exempt
status has been approved. As a not-for-profit social organization, we are
now exempt from Federal income tax under section 501 (c) (4) of the Internal
Revenue Code. (However, as we are not a public charity or foundation as
described by section 501 (c) (3) of the Code, donations to the association are
not tax-deductable.)
The Date and Location Have Been Set
for the 2008 RMA All-Class Reunion
The RMA Reunion Committee, headed up by Rick Bogoff '70, has announced the next biannual RMA reunion will take place on August 15-17, 2008, in Northbrook, Illinois, (about 14 miles north of O'Hare Airport). Mark that date on your calendar and we will be publishing more information as it becomes available.
You can make your reservations for the reunion at the Radisson Hotel. When
making your reservation, mention the ROOSEVELT MILITARY ACADEMY REUNION to get
the contract rate of $94.00 (plus
tax) per night. Please call the local number, 847.298.2525, when making
your reservation or if you have any questions for them. If you qualify for
a senior or military discount, mention it at the time you make your reservation,
and ask if the rate is available. If so, you will have to pay for the room
charges up front and not when you check-in. If not, then you need to clarify
the reunion rate with them so that you get the contract rate. Please
direct any questions you may have to
Rick Bogoff.
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An RMA Postal Stamp is Now Available RMA Historian Gene Shalander was thinking it was a shame there was no US postal stamp memorializing Roosevelt Military Academy, so he took matters in his own hands. You can order them from Gene now. |
THE ASSOCIATION NEEDS YOUR HELP!
Candidates Needed to Serve as Association Leaders For the Next Two Years
Here is your chance to influence the future direction of the Rough Rider Association. We need you to recommend candidates for the election of officers at the reunion in August. We encourage you to take a mental look at your classmates and think about who would make a good president, vice president, treasurer or secretary. Send your recommendation(s)--with a statement of why you are recommending a particular person for a particular position--to Mel Bogus '47, the Nominating Committee Chair. (As a courtesy, your should contact any member you are recommending to be sure he is willing to be considered by the committee.)
Volunteers Needed to Serve on the Nominating and Bylaws Review Committees
The Nominating Committee is charged with accepting recommendations from the membership for candidates for president, vice-president, secretary and treasurer of the association for a two year term beginning in August 2008. The committee will review the nomination information provided, and prepare a report for submission to the membership at the business meeting. If you would like to help with this important work, contact the Nominating Committee Chair, Mel Bogus '47.
The Bylaws Review Committee has been charged by
the association officers to review the current Constitution and Bylaws and
recommend changes based upon the experiences of operating the association during
its first two years. The committee will also consider any recommendations
submitted by members, as well as those resulting from a review of the current
bylaws by a professional parliamentarian. Over the past two years there have
been several discussions in the web page Forum about shortcomings in the bylaws
and this is your chance to help make the necessary changes. If you would like
to help with this project, contact the
Bylaws Review
Chair, Bob Fritz '65. (The current Constitution
and Bylaws can be viewed
here.)
RMA Bumper Sticker
Hi, Rough Riders! Remember the bumper stickers that we all had on our parents cars when we went home for summer vacation? Well, I am very pleased to announce that a new, revised version of the original bumper sticker is now available and any profits that may result from this special project will be donated to the RMA Memorial Fund. The stickers themselves are 3”x 11”, printed on high quality vinyl with solvent inks and have an outdoor life of up to 6 years.
The cost per sticker is $6, which includes shipping and handling costs. However, if you purchase in quantity, you can save some money. Order 5 bumper stickers for $27 (a $3 savings) or 10 for $55 (a $5 savings).
They are available now so get your order in before they are gone. You can pay by
money order, personal check or thru PayPal if you have an EBay account. For
payment thru EBay you must first access your account, then go to the tab “Send
Money”, put in my account name “midnight6660” and follow the instructions. Make
your check or money order payable to Lloyd Young and send it to:
Lloyd Young
1723 Clarence Drive
Hopkinsville, KY 42240
Please note in bottom left corner of check: RMA Statue/Memorial Fund. If you
have any questions, just
send me an e-mail. Thank
you for your support of this project. Lloyd Young.
RMA Quartermaster Store
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Whenever a cadet needed to buy uniforms or other RMA-unique items,
he would visit the Quartermaster Store in the Administration
Building. Now we have created an online quartermaster
to provide RMA memorabilia, merchandise and electronic copies of
yearbooks for members of the RMA Rough Riders Association, alumni
and friends of RMA. Visit the new
Quartermaster Store today.
RMA 2006 All-Class
Reunion
Was All About Camaraderie
More than 120 cadets, faculty, staff,
friends and family members spent the first weekend of August in Rock Island and
Aledo renewing friendships and reminiscing about their times at RMA.
Here's the full story.
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The RMA Roster of Cadets and Faculty/Staff |
| You can now easily update the RMA Roster with your e-mail and snail-mail address and telephone number. At the same time you can request a copy of the Roster be sent to you, if you are a member of the RMA Rough Riders Association. |
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THEODORE ROOSEVELT |
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ROOSEVELT MILITARY ACADEMY is named for Theodore Roosevelt who so ably represents the ideals of American youth. His magnanimous sprit, commanding personality, alert mind, and abounding physical energy represent our ideals for each cadet who studies at Roosevelt Military Academy. It is the Purpose of Roosevelt Military Academy to educate boys and aid them in their growth processes. The Academy strives to develop in each and every cadet qualities of leadership, both academically and socially, that will aid them - not only in a mastery of his formal education - but also in the full development of his physical, social and moral capacities "BUILDERS OF MEN" --from an RMA Catalog published in the late 1960's |
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| The RMA "Crack Squad" Drill Team |
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Do you think you can still do
the Queen Ann's Salute? See more pictures of Cadet Life. |
Send
comments and suggestions for the RMA Rough Rider Association Home Page to
Webmaster Bob Fritz '65
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