Camden Military Blog 2010-07-02T18:31:01Z Copyright (c) 2010, Casey Robinson ExpressionEngine tag:camden.47dev.com,2010:06:30 Single Gender Education tag:camden.47dev.com,2010:blog/4.150 2010-06-30T16:38:53Z 2010-07-02T18:30:54Z Casey Robinson Volleyball Match

As I walked through campus earlier today, I realized how thankful I am that Camden Military Academy is all male.  There is nothing wrong with girls but there is definitely a time in life for everything!  With that being said, it is nice to see boys acting like boys and learning like boys.  There are lots of hands on activities going on to hold a guy’s interest- not just “boring” lectures that last over an hour.  I simply feel like that oftentimes boys are expected to “learn like girls” learn in the public school system which may stifle or bore a much more active boy.  It’s also nice not to have the girls as a distraction.  We all know that teenage boys’ minds will wander and they especially do if there is an attractive girl around!

In closing, I am very thankful that CMA has remained a very traditional, single gender military academy offering the opportunity for boys to be boys.

]]> Re-enrollment tag:camden.47dev.com,2010:blog/4.149 2010-06-30T16:37:00Z 2010-07-02T18:31:01Z Casey Robinson Cadets walking.

I always get excited around this time every year because it is time to send out re-enrollment invitations to cadets in hopes of them returning next year.  Each year, this is a time when the administration of reflects on the Corps of Cadets accomplishments this past school year.  I get to see concrete evidence how far a young man has come whether it be academically or behaviorally since his enrollment at Camden.  I also realize how valuable a service, not to mention a quality education, Camden Military Academy is providing these young men and appreciate that I was part of that process.  For example, we have one 12th grade cadet who transferred to Camden in his sophomore year with a 2.0 GPA- his college choices were limited. However, today he stopped by to tell me that he got accepted into the University of South Carolina, his first choice school, and gave our teachers all of the credit for helping him improve his GPA and study skills.  Another 9th grade student had some behavioral issues in public school because he was ADHD but with the individual attention and small classes here, he no longer “blends in the crowd” and has not received any demerits since Christmas vacation!!

I trust that if your son attends CMA, or if you attended yourself,  that you have your own success story.  If you would like to share them, I would like to hear them.  Here’s looking ahead to next year- may it be another GREAT year!

]]>