In addition to donating the soil, La Feria Excavations provided the equipment and personnel to place it where needed and spread it level across a large area.\u00a0 As you can see in the photo to the left the majority of the soil was\u00a0 used to bring the area of the Circuit Course and Rope Bridging up level.\u00a0 Around the Rope Bridge event the ground was actually raised a total of 2 1\/2 feet while the Circuit Course was brought up about 1 foot.<\/p>\n If you are considering a military school check out the Marine Military Academy\u00a0<\/a> or click on the image below to request information about enrollment.<\/p>\n![\"lead](\"http:\/\/www.mma-tx.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/soil2.jpg\" "\\"lead")
<\/a>Over the last few weeks the MMA LEAD Complex<\/span> <\/a>has\u00a0 undergone a facelift courtesy of a donation of almost 4000 cubic yards of topsoil.\u00a0 The topsoil was donated by La Feria Excavations and came from a job they were doing in the local area.\u00a0 Rather than hauling the soil many miles and paying to dump it they inquired as to whether MMA could use the dirt and were quickly informed that we had a need on the LEAD Complex.\u00a0 Over the years the complex has flooded several times, most notably during Hurricane Dolly.\u00a0 Each time the complex flooded the events could not be used for as much as three weeks waiting for the water to subside and dry up.<\/p>\nLEAD Complex to Be Ready for Summer Camp<\/h2>\n
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<\/a>With the addition of the topsoil the Academy will no longer be faced with closing down the LEAD Complex<\/strong> due to flooding.\u00a0 Work is also continuing on several events in preparation for Summer Camp 2013.\u00a0 First well be the delivery of approximately 1000 more cubic yards of soil which will be spread over some low areas on the east side of the LEAD Complex<\/em>.\u00a0 All ropes will be replaced, all belay cables will also be replaced this spring and the poles for the Rope Bridging will be replaced with new telephone poles.\u00a0 Several\u00a0 parking area barriers are being installed and new camouflage netting will be installed on the top of the tower and the pugil stick pit for shade.\u00a0 A new sun shade netting will be erected in the area of the south east high ropes course and work on installing climbing holds on the west wall of the tower has been completed.\u00a0 Lastly the new obstacles on the Confidence Course were finished and tested out by our Plebes class this past weekend.\u00a0 All of them agreed that they were tough but fun!\u00a0 With all the work done so far and what is coming the LEAD Complex will indeed be ready for Summer Camp 2013<\/a>.<\/p>\nLearn More about Marine Military Academy and the LEAD Complex<\/h3>\n
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