Activities
Explore the Exciting Clubs at Hargrave
November 19, 2024
This year, we’re proud to offer a lineup of dynamic and engaging clubs designed to ignite passions, build skills, and foster meaningful connections among cadets. Whether your son wants to dive into a hobby, explore career skills, or bond with peers and faculty over shared interests, our clubs provide the perfect outlet. Why Clubs Matter ... Read more
Founders’ Day 2024
September 11, 2024
Founders’ Day is a special part of Hargrave’s legacy, a time to honor our roots and reflect on how far we’ve come. Hargrave means something unique to everyone—parents, cadets, alumni, staff, faculty, and our community—and this day is a chance for all of us to connect with the past, present, and future of the Academy. ... Read more
A Modern College Counseling Program
February 13, 2024
The Hargrave College Counseling program, led by Krista Montesano Peterson, is a critical component in fulfilling our mission to build young men into a leader of character prepared for lifelong success. This year, our program has introduced College Planner Pro (CPP), which streamlines the college selection process. CPP places a major emphasis on the direct ... Read more
Hargrave Fencing Goes Undefeated at First Tournament
October 31, 2022
This past Saturday, members of the Hargrave fencing program attended our first-ever competition. They had a great time, made some connections with other fencers, and, most impressively, won first place and went undefeated against four other schools! This was an incredible accomplishment for them. All three Hargrave competitors are new to foil fencing and only met one hour twice a ... Read more
Founder’s Day
September 16, 2021
In the late nineteenth century, leaders of the Roanoke Baptist Association envisioned the establishment of a Baptist school to educate the youth of Pittsylvania County. Two visionary Chatham businessmen, Jesse H. Hargrave and his son, John Hunt Hargrave, put flesh to the dream, purchased 36 acres of land as well as a house and joined ... Read more
Winter Fun Day
February 23, 2020
Last Wednesday, cadets were treated to a morning of relaxation and entertainment in the gymnasium to break the winter doldrums. Starting off the morning and possibly the highlight of hilarity for the day, was a failed attempt by Cadet Higden to pie Colonel Morris. Cadets enjoyed various inflatable stations including a life-sized hungry hippos game, ... Read more
Current Events Club: State of the Union
February 8, 2020
The Current Events Club, which is dedicated to fostering open dialogue about what is going on in the news, recently hosted students for the State of the Union address. Club members participate in informal debates about current issues and watch documentary films. The club is open to all cadets and provides an opportunity for greater awareness ... Read more
Chinese New Year & State Capitol Tour
February 8, 2020
To celebrate Chinese New Year, the HMA international students group traveled to Richmond for an fun and eventful outing. Cadets spent the morning at the Virginia Museum of History and Culture and the Virginia Fine Arts Museum. Cadets were particularly enthusiastic about seeing the colonial weapons display and learning about dueling through the Alexander Hamilton ... Read more
Founders’ Day Celebration
September 14, 2019
On Saturday, September 7, Hargrave Military Academy celebrated the 110th anniversary of the founding of our great institution. By company, cadets competed in several events, such as obstacle course, dizzy bat races, tug-of-war competitions, and humorous skits about the founding of Hargrave. After working up a ferocious appetite, our cadets enjoyed a massive barbecue put ... Read more
2019 Weekend of Service
September 13, 2019
Each fall, dedicated alumni, families, and friends come to campus for a Weekend of Service. This annual volunteer event gives opportunity to serve alongside cadets, faculty, and staff in campus beautification projects. Alumni and friends who participate in this weekend, both through hands-on service or monetary gifts to support the expenses, often share that Hargrave ... Read more
2019 Honor Dinner
September 8, 2019
This year’s Honor Dinner was held on August 31st. Colonel Brown opened the night with an excellent speech on honor and integrity. During the speech, Colonel Brown explained the HMA Honor System and espoused the value of the HMA Honor Code. He reminded the cadets that this pledge will carry them forward in all future ... Read more
Hail! To Old Hargrave!
September 1, 2019
On the morning of August 29th, our cadets assembled in the Owen R. Cheatham Chapel for the 2019 Opening Convocation of Hargrave Military Academy. The service was led by Col. Brown, Dr. Tung, and our new Chaplain, Adam Felty. Highlights of the ceremony included an energizing speech given by Lt. Col. Morris and a solemn ... Read more
National D-Day Memorial Visit
September 1, 2019
The international students of Hargrave journeyed to Bedford, Virginia, to visit the National D-Day Memorial. The memorial was dedicated in 2001, by President George W. Bush, to one of the most significant battles in American history. On the tour, our cadets contemplated the valor, fidelity, and sacrifice of young men sent into battle, and the ... Read more
2019 Leadership Academy
August 26, 2019
Cadets participated in a week-long training designed to test and evaluate their leadership abilities and determine eligibility for key cadet leadership positions for the upcoming year. The evaluations consisted of several graded events: physical fitness tests, barracks, and personnel inspections, drill and ceremony evaluations, and a comprehensive final exam. Cadets also received graded peer and ... Read more
MRE Review
July 17, 2019
Our Summer Cadets reviewed a Shredded Beef Barbecue MRE Meal. This is a Cadet production.
Alumni Inspection Winners
May 9, 2019
During Homecoming, one of the highlights for the alumni (and most of the Cadets) is a formal room inspection. This not only allows the alumni to see their old room and reminisce, but also gives our Cadets a chance to show off their military academy skills, compete against each other and to make connections with ... Read more
Yearbook Dedication
May 8, 2019
The 2019 yearbook dedication ceremony took place after Chapel on Tuesday. This year had several recipients – the Hargrave Maintenance Department. Our Cadets appreciate the hard work, dedication and sacrifice of our maintenance and housekeeping crew. We thank you for everything you do for us and sacrifice in your own lives to be here whenever ... Read more
Cadets get PADI Certified for SCUBA
May 2, 2019
After working for months to learn the ins and outs of SCUBA diving in the classroom and in our pool, Cadets completed four dives in a nearby quarry and are now PADI certified. They went down as far as 60 feet into the cold water. SCUBA instruction was provided by Black Pearl SCUBA of Lynchburg. ... Read more
Meritorious Performers attend Air Show
May 2, 2019
Our Meritorious Performers were able to attend the Wings Over Wayne Air Show at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in Goldsboro, North Carolina. LtCol Morris was the chaperone and our Cadets joined in with a men’s group from a local church to have breakfast and convoy down to the show. The highlight for many was ... Read more
Donated Drums Delivered in Danville
April 25, 2019
The Hargrave Drummers made the news this past week by donating some of their older drums to a local middle school. Earlier this year, Bonner Middle School started a program of math tutoring and music for their students and recently made an appeal to the community for drums. MSgt Tyler Selden and our Cadets answered ... Read more