Uniform
This uniform consists of a blue shirt (folded sleeves) and grey pants.
What is Class B1?
This uniform consists of a white shirt, a tie, and grey pants.
What is Class A?
The entire "Kaydet Rouser" (fight song).
What is Fight, Cadets, fight! Carry high the blue and white. Win, Cadets, win! Fight on and don’t give in. (rah rah rah) Fight all the way to Victory today! We’ll fight fight fight with all our might for STMA!?
The first line of the cadet creed.
What is I am a Saint Thomas Academy Cadet?
Name tags must be centered this specific distance below the top of the right pocket on shirts and blouse coats.
What is 1/4 inch?
ML Grade Level Brass is placed this specific distance from the inside edge of the right shirt collar.
What is 1/2 inch?
The second line of the cadet creed.
The Four Pillars of Saint Thomas Academy.
What is Catholic, College Prep, All-Male, Military Leadership?
When wearing a tie, it cannot extend below the belt buckle and must be no more than this distance above the top of the buckle.
Cadets who serve in the Honor Guard wear a distinctive shoulder cord of these two colors on their right shoulder.
What is orange and white?
The 2026-2027 annual theme.
What is Look again. Lead for impact?
On the Saint Thomas Academy Crest, this specific symbol and shape represents the confluence of the Mississippi and Minnesota Rivers in Mendota.
What is the blue chevron or "Y"?
The mission of Saint Thomas Academy.
What is to develop boys into men of character is our promise to our students, our families, our community, and the world?
STA cadets have consistently earned the Gold Star since this year.
What is 1983?
The belt worn by all officers in the corps of cadets.
What is a Sam Browne belt?
The metaphorical translation of "Ex Umbris in Veritatem".
What is out of darkness into light?
The entire prayer of St. Thomas Aquinas (Grant, O Merciful God...).
What is Grant, O Merciful God, that I may ardently desire, prudently examine, truthfully acknowledge, and perfectly accomplish, what is pleasing to Thee for the praise and glory of Thy name, Amen?
To properly distinguish officers from the rest of the Corps, their headwear features these two specific things.
What is a gold chinstrap and the "Eagle" cap insignia?
The Torch Brass on an NCO blouse coat is placed at this exact location and distance.
What is 5/8 inch above the right lapel notch and centered?
Ribbons are placed on the blouse coat in this exact location and distance.
What is 1/8 inch centered above the left pocket?
List all the Commandant's intolerables.
What is Disrespect, Bullying, Hazing, Illegal Activity, Poor Attitude, and Lying/Cheating/Stealing?
The red sword and crosses on the crest symbolize these two core connections.
What are our affiliation with the Archdiocese and our mandate to teach Catholic doctrine?
The 8 points of the Maltese Cross.
What is to have faith, to live in truth, to give proof of humility, to repent of one’s sins, to love justice, to be merciful, to endure persecution, and to be sincere and wholehearted?