We are thrilled to announce several key personnel changes at Hargrave, marking a significant step forward in our continuous pursuit of excellence. Wesley McClure: Assistant Head of School Mr. Wesley McClure, a distinguished educator with a rich background in boarding and military schools, will assume the role of Assistant Head of School. A graduate of … Read more
Hundreds gathered on Friday, March 17, for Averett University’s Department of Aeronautics’ annual Aviation Day. Held in an airplane hangar at Averett’s George J. Falk Flight Center at Danville Regional Airport, alumni, current students, prospective students and their families, aviation partners and University faculty and staff joined to kick off the day. Nearly 30 high school students … Read more
May 24, 2022 Hargrave Military Academy has earned full reaccreditation from the Virginia Association of Independent Schools (VAIS). Accreditation is a major event in the life of a school, providing validation that high standards are being met in all aspects of school operation. The voluntary accreditation process is a rigorous undertaking involving a comprehensive self-study, … Read more
At 0600 on Saturday, 2 April 2022, thirty-six Cadets reported to the track to begin the Eye of the Tiger (EoT) Challenge. The first event of EoT was the Physical Fitness Test consisting of a timed 1-mile run, a max set of pushups in 2 minutes, and a max set of crunches in 2 minutes. After a quick change into their camouflage uniform, the Cadets ate a quick breakfast before they reported back out to the track to complete the next event, the Combat Fitness Test. The Combat Fitness Test required each of the participants to complete a timed 880-meter sprint, 2-minute 30-pound ammo can military press, and a course called the “maneuver under fire” which consists of low crawling, high crawling, a buddy drag, a fireman’s carry, and sprint with two 30-pound ammo cans. Most Cadets were already tired at this point, and we had just begun the 27-hour long challenge.
The Leadership School course of instruction is designed to train the Cadets to lead their peers to success at Hargrave. During the week-long Leadership School, the Cadets learned about leadership principles and traits, developing a training schedule, handling interpersonal issues, holding various leadership positions, conducting uniform and room inspections, leading physical fitness sessions, and how to develop and march a unit.
Each Cadet appeared in front of a selection panel consisting of the Commandant, the TACs, and the Battalion Commander. Based on their past performance and performance during leadership school, selections were made for the various leadership positions throughout the Corps of Cadets.
This year’s Cadet Leadership is better trained, more focused, and are extremely motivated to lead their peers to success. We are very encouraged by their maturity, esprit de corps, and willingness to lead. We know that a great group of young men will conquer this year’s challenges.
Chatham, VA- On Friday, May 14, 2021, at three o’clock pm Hargrave held the 112th Commencement Ceremony for the Class of 2021. The 2021 graduating class consists of six honor graduates, twenty-one graduates, and one academic post-graduate. The senior class was awarded over $3 million in academic, athletic, and merit scholarships from colleges and universities … Read more
With great honor and pride, we are pleased to announce the new Battalion Commander, effective in the upcoming 2021-2022 school year, is Alexander Zinke! While attending school in Massachusetts, Zinke was not satisfied with the learning environment. At the young age of 13, Zinke told his mother that he needed a change. With that in … Read more
Andrew Bolz ’24, a native of Woodbridge, Virginia, entered Hargrave at the Semester break and immediately earned his stripes in the pool. Bolz bolstered an already impressive Hargrave Swim Team which finished second in Conference and sent a large number of swimmers to the State meet. Bolz was recognized as the VIC Coaches as the … Read more
The qualifying members of the Hargrave Swimming team took the trip to Christiansburg, VA, to compete in the VISAA State Swimming Championship over the weekend. Throughout a weekend of great competition, the Tigers emerged proud of their performance to cap off the 2019-2020 season. Hargrave placed 13th overall in the state (out of 45 teams that … Read more
Cadet Kevin White has been a Hargrave student since the 8th grade. Now in his senior year, he has received appointments and acceptances to both the United States Military Academy (West Point) and The United States Naval Academy. Our Hargrave Family could not be more proud of him! He recently completed a preview weekend in … Read more
Hargrave has the top shooter in the state in Chandler Wilkie who shot a score of 523. HMA is also proud of David Kiesnowski who finished 8th at State with a score of 481. Also scoring for HMA were Jackson Stewart with a 453 and AJ Thomas with a 442. Our other two competitors for … Read more
The Right Way Integrity is how you stand up for what is right. Even if other people put you down, you get back up for the fight. Integrity is being honest and doing things the right way. Even if no one has anything to say. Integrity is not trying to get a reward, or trying … Read more
At a recent post graduate basketball game vs Franklin Prep (we won 106 to 69), Chris Wriedt earned the nickname Sweet Wriedt with a single right hand hook shot. A native of Sacramento, California, Chris knew about Hargrave in high school from his older brother who played college ball with a HMA alumnus, though he … Read more
The first promotion period for Delta Company’s Junior Leadership has wrapped up after 3 weeks of peer evaluations, promotion boards, Corps recommendations, and personal evaluations. These Cadets have stood out among their peers, and earned their promotions. I commend the Senior Leadership Team, Captain Griffith, First Lieutenant MacKenzie, and First Sergeant Kennedy for providing outstanding … Read more
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