As a result, we reorganized earlier this year by adding an Athletic Department. We feel that this new structure better serves the purpose of integrating these components for our cadets. This year's Corps of Cadets is commanded by senior Cadet Major Sid Ross of Ocilla, Georgia. Classes continue to be 1.5 hours long with a 1.5-hour study hall during the academic day. In addition, a 1.5-hour study hall each evening reinforces the process.
Additional emphasis is placed on the fundamentals of study, a time-proven methodology.
We have had a number of seniors from this year's class accepted by such schools as Louisiana State University, Auburn University, University of North Alabama, University of South Alabama, Troy State University, North Georgia College and State University, Georgia Military College, Auburn University at Montgomery, Tulane University and Jacksonville State University. We hired an experienced coaching staff and along with the improved facilities set the tone of what we know will be a successful athletic program. Coach Parker fielded a very young football team that played a tough 10 game schedule. We completed the season with 3 wins against 7 losses, but in 5 of those losses, we could have won the game within the last 6 minutes or less. Teams that used to beat us very badly had to play tough to get by us this year.