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FUMA On YouTube.com
Fork Union, VA - April 10, 2007 - One of the world's most popular Web sites, YouTube.com, now boasts a growing collection of videos about Fork Union Military Academy on a special "channel" developed by FUMA's Communications Department.
Visitors to the FUMA channel ( http://www.youtube.com/CaptDanFUMA ) will find videos about the Academy's history, testimonials about the school from FUMA cadets and families, and even full-length copies of promotional films made by the school in the late-1940s and mid-1950s.
Using the servers and technology offered by YouTube.com makes sense, says FUMA's Director of Communications, Dan Thompson. "Not only has their solution for hosting and serving up video become a standard way to stream video, but it's available at no cost to the school and gives an opportunity to promote the Academy to a huge audience." |
How you can help promote FUMA 
While the videos hosted on this YouTube.com channel can also be viewed directly on the FUMA Web site ( http://www.forkunion.com/media ), Thompson encourages everyone to visit the YouTube channel, watch the videos, rate the videos, offer positive comments, and select the videos as "favorites."
"The more views we get, the higher ratings, and the greater the number of people listing our videos on their 'favorites' list, the better chance we have to see our videos be 'featured' on YouTube.com and gain even more traffic and promotional impact for the Academy."
The Academy hopes to add even more video content in the coming weeks, so Thompson suggests that viewers "subscribe" to the channel so that they will be automatically notified as new videos are added.
In recent months, the only video found when viewers searched for "Fork Union Military Academy" was an 11-second clip of a former cadet performing an impressive moon-walking style dance in the dining hall on graduation day. "We didn't post that particular video but we're happy to round out the view of FUMA on the YouTube site. While Abbot's dance reflects both joy and talent, I'm not sure it's the most complete view of life at the Academy," Thompson jokes.
"This is just one more way to promote the Academy's 'success stories' to the public," says Thompson. "It's fun, it's interesting, and it helps market the school to a wider audience."
In other news...
-- Don't forget the concert by the Christian recording artist, Christian Walker, taking place at the Thomas Gymnasium on the FUMA campus this Thursday, April 12th, at 6:30pm. The concert is free and open to all. Details about this concert and Christian Walker's music can be found on the FUMA web site.
-- Copies of the NFL Films Presents television show profiling Fork Union Military Academy are still available on DVD. Simply fill out the online request form to ask for your copy. Donations to the Academy's Annual Giving Fund are appreciated but are not required to receive a copy of this DVD.
-- Cadets on the 2007 Phonathon Team successfully raised over $103,000 in pledges during their recent phonathon. This was a record-breaking result for the phonathon. The cadets enjoyed the opportunity to talk with many alumni and parents during their time on the phones. We thank all of you who helped make this effort a great success. If you did not receive a call and would like to support this phonathon effort, we invite you to make a contribution online and indicate in the comments section that you want your contribution counted toward the phonathon results. Those who contribute $100 or more to our phonathon will receive a limited edition FUMA license plate cover as a special thank you gift.
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| Fork Union Military Academy in Fork Union, Virginia, is a college preparatory military boarding school for young men in Grades 6 through 12 and postgraduates. Affiliated with the Baptist General Association of Virginia and open to those of all religious denominations, Fork Union was founded in 1898 and has a rich tradition promoting character, leadership, and scholarship.
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| Fork Union Military Academy
Director of Communications
434-842-4372
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