"THERE IS A WAY"
PROVIDES AN INSIDE LOOK AT THE US MILITARY ACADEMY
PREPARATORY SCHOOL, WHICH HELPS MEN, OTHERWISE
UNABLE, TO QUALIFY FOR ENTRANCE TO THE MILITARY
ACADEMY AT WEST POINT. (HISTORICAL
RECREATIONS-REENACTMENTS OF AMERICAN MILITARY
HISTORY). A LOOK AT UNITED STATES MILITARY
ACADEMY PREP SCHOOL, PREPARATORY SCHOOL AT FORT
BELVOIR, VIRGINIA. GRADUATES STUDENTS TO ENTER
WEST POINT WITHOUT THE NEED FOR A CONGRESSIONAL
APPOINTMENT.

SIGN: "UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY PREPARATORY
SCHOOL", AT FORT BELVOIR, VIRGINIA.

CU MEMBER PLACES TEXT BOOKS IN HIS BRIEF CASE.

COMMANDANT WELCOMES THE CANDIDATES TO SCHOOL FROM
THE DAIS AND EXPLAINS THE MISSION.

MATH TEACHER EXPLAINS THE IMPORTANCE OF
TRIGONOMETRY AND ALGEBRA.

AN INSTRUCTOR SHOWS CANDIDATES HOW TO BREAK DOWN
& CHECK A M-14 RIFLE. MONTAGE OTHER INSTRUCTORS
TEACH A VARIETY OF OTHER SUBJECTS. CANDIDATES DO
PUSH-UPS, PLAY LACROSSE, TENNIS, BASEBALL,
BASKETBALL, WRESTLING AND FOOTBALL.

MONTAGE CANDIDATES ARRIVE AT WEST POINT AND VISIT
CADET DORMS AND ASK CADETS QUESTIONS. THEY ALSO
VISIT THE ACADEMY'S MULE MASCOT. A CADET EXPLAINS
THE ACADEMY'S HONOR CODE.

REPORTER ASKS A WEST POINT ADMINISTRATOR, "HOW
IS A MAN TRAINED TO LEAD?"

MONTAGE WEST POINT CADETS FROLIC DURING PEP RALLY
ON NIGHT BEFORE A FOOTBALL GAME. KICK-OFF STARTS
THE GAME.

CU POLISHED BOOTS AND SHOES SIT UNDER A NEATLY
MADE CANDIDATES BUNK. MATTRESS IS FOLDED UP AT
A BED FOR THE CANDIDATE THAT DIDN'T MAKE IT.

STUDENTS AND THEIR DATES WEAR THEIR DRESS UNIFORMS
& GOWNS FOR A COCKTAIL PARTY PRIOR TO GRADUATION.

YOUNG GIRLS SIT IN AUDIENCE AND TAKE SNAPSHOTS OF
THE MARCHING CANDIDATES. CANDIDATES LINE UP AND
RECEIVE DIPLOMAS