Category: Academic

CAP goes Indoor Skydiving!

This weekend our Civil Air Patrol group got to go indoor skydiving at the iFly Center. I was pretty nervous and scared at the beginning because I have never been skydiving before, it was definitely nerve racking. When we first arrived the workers took our weight and our height measurements, they told us your weight… Read more »

A Day on the Town!

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Camden Military Academy has students from across the United States and some international! This year a few of those international students are from China. Major Welfare Wang is a teacher and head soccer coach here at CMA and was once an international student here himself! Last week, he took our group of Chinese students on… Read more »

CMA Cadets attend the SCSPA Fall Conference

A select group of Camden Military Academy cadets attended the South Carolina Scholastic Press Association’s Fall conference at the University of South Carolina. These cadets are currently taking a marketing class at Camden Military and this gave them further insight into the world of digital marketing, creating, photography, and reporting! “Attending the South Carolina Scholastic… Read more »

CMA Cadets visit the State House

On Tuesday, September, 17, 2024, Camden Military sent four of its cadets to attend the South Carolina Independent School Association (SCISA) High School Fall Conference at the South Carolina State House. Cadet John Rivers (Battalion Commander); Cadet Logan Moore, Cadet Robert Bartis, and Cadet Carson Pickett attended the day long event and heard from a… Read more »

What is Certification?

Recently, our 2024-2025 Corps of Cadets became “certified.” So, what exactly does that mean? At Camden Military Academy, we have a two-week period at the start of the school year called “Certification.” During this time, cadets are without phones or gaming devices, encouraging them to socialize, make friends, and quickly adjust to campus life without… Read more »

Meet our new Teacher Charles Ashmore

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Charles is a native of Elgin, South Carolina, graduating from Lugoff-Elgin High School in 1991. He has taught in Kershaw County for over twenty years and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Music Education as well as a Master’s degree in Education. Charles currently reside in Elgin, with his wife Nicole and his 13-year old son… Read more »

Meet our new Teacher Joey Wilson

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Joey Wilson was born and raised in Camden, SC. After graduating from Camden High School he joined the USAF as an aerial gunner on the HH-60G Pave Hawk, then finished his career as a Loadmaster on the C-17 Globemaster III. After 10 years of service in the military, he obtained his B.S. Horticulture with a… Read more »

Meet our new teacher Harrison Burnette

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Harrison Burnette holds a Bachelor of Arts in Music and a Bachelor of Science in Biblical Studies from Columbia International University. Harrison is an academic who is always looking to learn and eager to share what he has learned with others. He is passionate about art, language, and philosophy, but most of all he is… Read more »

A Look Back At The Year!

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Another school year at Camden Military Academy is coming to a close. The classrooms, barracks, and athletic facilities will remain quiet for a well-deserved Summer break. While many, (if not all) of our students are excited for the final day of school we say good-bye to our Senior Class. These young men are going off… Read more »

A Trip to the USS Yorktown

A Trip to the USS Yorktown

A group of Camden Military Academy cadets recently traveled to the historic coastal city of Charleston, South Carolina, to explore the Patriot’s Point Naval & Maritime Museum. The highlight of their visit was the USS Yorktown, a decommissioned aircraft carrier that saw service from World War II through the Vietnam War. The cadets had the… Read more »