Fort Dale Academy Alumni


2011 Hall of Fame Inductees-Coach Chris Robinette (Former FDA Coach) and Frances Watts (Class of 2006) pictured with Mr. David Brantley, headmaster .

FDA HOMECOMING 2011

FDA HOMECOMING and HALL OF FAME 2011

Fort Dale’s SGA hosted an amazing week of activities for Homecoming 2011 around the theme “It’s a Game Show”. Alumnae enjoyed being recognized at the Homecoming Assembly and Alumni/Hall of Fame Reception prior to the game. Patrick Skipper, Class of 2001, was the featured alumni speaker for the Assembly. This class also held a reunion during Homecoming Weekend. Guests at the Alumni/Hall of Fame Reception enjoyed visiting with each other and honoring 2011 inductees Frances Watts (2006) and former Fort Dale Head Coach Chris Robinette.

Frances was a standout athlete at Fort Dale and a member of the 2004 Class AAA state champion basketball team. “The Fort Dale Academy Hall of Fame is very special to me,” Watts said. “I have admired the inductees over the years, especially my older brother Marshall. To join a group of athletes that have been leaders on the athletic field at my school is a great honor and I am very excited and touched.”

Robinette coached his way into the Hall of Fame by guiding the Eagles to the 1993 State Championship in basketball. Coach Robinette said, “To me, it’s a really good honor. I had more fun coaching at Fort Dale than the whole time I played at Alabama. There’s good people, good kids and good life-long friends. It’s a great honor to come back and be recognized at a place that had such an important influence in my life.”

~ REUNIONS ~
If your class is planning a reunion in 2011, contact the school office at 334.382.2606 or Sue Arnold at 334.301.7514. We can publicize your event on the website and assist with contact information from the Alumni Data Base.

~ ALUMNI GIVING BACK ~
Whether you live nearby or across the country, you continue to be an important and dynamic part of the Fort Dale Academy Family. And whether you are an alumni of Fort Dale Academy, South Butler Academy, Fort Dale-South Butler Academy or Fort Deposit Academy, this is your home and you are a part of the extended Fort Dale Family.
The “love and loyalty” we have for our alma mater translated into a significant gift of $6,700.00 last fall as alumni celebrated Fort Dale Academy’s 40th Birthday! Alumni raised this money on their own as a way of “giving back”. Through OUR determination,dedication and love, we will do our part to “keep the lamps of learning bright” at Fort Dale.
The school is thriving, even in economically unstable times,
under the watchful leadership of Headmaster David Brantley and
Chairman of the Board Calvin Poole (1973).

Continue your support today with a gift of $40 or more to continue the tradition of quality education in a safe family environment for this 3rd Generation of students. Proudly give when asked or download an alumni gift card today and mail it in. There are countless ways to support Fort Dale Academy, so do your part today. Contact Sue Roberson Arnold (1976) @ 301-7514, find her on Facebook, or email her at fdalumni@camelliacom.com for more information.