History on Review
The May issue of History on Review turns back the pages with “Mr. Culver Finds His Man and Colonel Fleet Finds His School.”


Alumni Reunion Weekend
Alumni Reunion Weekend, honoring all the classes that end in 7 and 2, kicks off Wednesday for the Golden Anniversary Class of 1957. The Silver Anniversary Class is 1982. Click here for the most current information.


Cowboy Mouth tickets
A limited number of tickets are available onsite for the Cowboy Mouth Concert, Friday, May 18 at 9 p.m. in the Steinbrenner Recreation Center.  For more information about the concert and all reunion weekend activities, click on Special Events on the Culver website.


Indy 500 Parade
The Academies’ Lancer Platoon and the Equestriennes will be part of a 50-year tradition as the Indianapolis 500 Festival Parade takes to the streets of downtown Indianapolis on Saturday, May 26.

With Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning serving as grand marshal, the annual parade of floats, celebrities, and celebration will begin at noon and will be broadcast nationally on ESPN2 and in central Indiana on WISH-TV. One of the nation’s premier parades, the Academies’ mounted honor units will pass nearly 300,000 spectators along a two-mile parade route.


All-State Choir
Ten Culver singers braved a very competitive audition and were selected for the ’07-’08 Indiana All State Choir. They are Wenting Duan (Shenzhen City, China), Taehee Kim (Cheong-Ju, Korea), Sihua Qiu (Greenfield, Ind.), Caroline Curry (Jackson, Ky.), Kara Teng (Richmond, Ind.), Scott Clayton (Northfield, Ill.), Ryan Cook (Tomball, Texas), Nick Elizondo (Culver), Josh Woolfolk (Fort Knox, Ky.), and Valerie Mueller (Paradise Valley, Ariz.) as an alternate.


Jumping team at nationals
Every rider on the Culver jumping team placed in the top six of their respective classes at the national finals at Lake Erie College in Ohio . Ian Greenberg ’10, Randilyn Fleener ’08, Ali Davidge ’10, and Emma Ost ’10 finished with ribbon rides in classes representing scholastic programs from across the country. The riders drew pooled horses, so their performances were judged by rides on mounts they had never ridden. Greenberg (West Linn , Ore. ) finished third individually at JV Beginner Flat. Team results included: Fleener ( Muncie , Ind. ), fourth at JV Novice Over Fences and Davidge (Culver), fifth at JV Novice Flat; and Ost ( Palatine , Ill. ), fifth at Varsity Intermediate Over Fences.


Article published
Information literacy instructor Deborah Foley has written an article, “Young Readers at Risk: Quilt Patterns and the Underground Railroad” published in the Winter 2007 issue of Indiana Libraries.

Since 2001, Foley has encountered disturbing trends in children’s books and craft activities for children that take an unproven theory of ‘secret codes’ in quilt patterns being used to facilitate slaves’ escape and treats the myth as fact instead of fiction.

Foley’s research for this article started during Culver’s Civil War Living History Week back in October of 2001. Her research found that while the quilt pattern called “Underground Railroad,” was common, the quilts made in that design date from the 1890s or later. The quilts were made to commemorate the courage of those on the road to freedom.

You can find more on this topic at the web page, Analysis: Dispelling Myths, Foley created specifically for research on African Americans 1800-1870.


Six selected
Six members of the Class of 2007 will be deferring their first year of college to participate in the English Speaking Union program next fall. James Garrido (Indianapolis), Josue Gutierrez (Aguascalientes, Mexico) , Vince Schrader (West Point, Ind.), Andrew Swanson (Wabash, Ind.), Ben Teaney (Houston), and Mary Wack (Carmel, Ind.) will spend the next school year attending a private school in the United Kingdom.

ESU Scholars are chosen on the basis of scholastic achievement, extracurricular activities, and personal character. Emotional stability and readiness to adapt to new situations also are essential character traits. Students receive full scholarships, including room and board if they attend a boarding school.


Presidential Scholar
Andy Parchman ’07 (Baltimore) is one of the 141 high school seniors from across the country selected as a Presidential Scholar. Parchman, who will be attending Harvard in the fall, was chosen by an independent, national committee of educators convened by the Commission on Presidential Scholars.

Parchman and Megan Millard ’07 (Greer, S.C.) were two of approximately 500 semifinalists nationwide chosen by the commission's panel of educators. Earlier this month, the commission made its final selection of 121 students, identifying one boy and one girl from each state, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. In addition, up to 15 students are chosen at-large. Approximately 20 boys and 20 girls from each state are initially selected by the U.S. Department of Education based on their SAT and ACT scores as Presidential Scholar applicants. Those students are then asked to complete the necessary paperwork and submit their information to the Commission on Presidential Scholars.

Parchman is representing Maryland and Millard is representing South Carolina. Cynthia Shi (Austin, Texas) and Marisa Gilmore (San Juan, Puerto Rico) also were selected by the U.S. Department of Education for consideration.


Homecoming
Culver Summer Schools and Camps will be hosting its Homecoming celebration on July 20-22. This year marks the centennial of the summer cavalry as well as the golden and silver anniversaries for the classes of 1957 and 1982, respectively. Highlights of the weekend include: opening galas for the cavalry, golden, and silver classes; tours of Lake Maxinkuckee on the R. H. Ledbetter, Naval Band concert, garrison parade, golf tournament, and a lakeside homecoming celebration featuring the band Zanna-Doo.  All alumni are welcome to participate. For more information please contact the Alumni Office (574-842-7200).


Athletic camps
Culver will be offering special athletic camps during the summer for youngsters and high school athletes. Some of the top instructors and coaches in the nation will be coming to Culver Academies to run these camps. Click here for information about the distance running camp; here for information about the basketball skills camp; and here for information about the wrestling camp.

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