Junior Retreat – Friday

The theme for our Junior Retreat was “This is the way. Walk ye in it”, which was reinforced with each activity throughout the weekend. We kicked off the retreat on Friday evening with a delicious dinner, during which our juniors started the process of getting to know the individuals in their group. Each group had … Read more

Junior Retreat – Saturday

Saturday morning our juniors were served breakfast by the seniors, which the juniors absolutely loved! After breakfast, we packed up and headed out to Park Springs Camp in Providence, North Carolina. Once settled in at the camp, we had five team building challenges that ended with a canoe race. With the challenges complete, we gathered … Read more

Military Ball

The highlight of the night, as always, was the Promenade and the announcing of the King and Queen of the Ball. The 2nd Runner Up: Cadet Hosny Makhlouf and his date Molly Beasly The 1st Runner Up: Cadet Alex Velazquez and his date Raquel Capote The King and Queen of the Ball: Cadet Chad Demarest … Read more

Cadets Run our Instagram Story

Using social media as a method of communication, I was able to share the Hargrave experience with family, friends, current and prospective Cadets, and alumni. Recently, I have posted on our Instagram Story “Cadet Life: An Instagram Journey” to involve our audience in a unique experience: for alumni, it was essentially a reminiscence; for family … Read more

Eye of the Tiger

Running from Saturday afternoon until Sunday morning, Hargrave held its annual Eye of the Tiger Challenge. “This multi-skilled, 20-hour long event is designed to test each Cadet’s teamwork ability, physical and mental endurance, problem-solving skills, and Sisu (Norwegian for “grit”). It is not designed for every Cadet to pass, but for every Cadet to attempt.” … Read more

Military School Band Festival

Eight of our Cadets have returned from the 43rd annual Military School Band and Choir Festival hosted at the New Mexico Military Institute in Roswell, New Mexico. It was an intense three-day festival where our Cadets worked with 140 other Cadets from ten military schools from around the nation. They received musical instruction from several … Read more

Student Activities Highlights

Coach Roach chaperoned the SCUBA class as they got in the pool for their first time breathing under water. They will have one more pool dive followed by two open water dives, earning their open water Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) Lifetime Certification. Saturday evening, Hargrave hosted its first co-ed social in recent memory. … Read more

Hargrave Museum Class Project

Recently, the students of the Foundations of Leadership Course completed a small class project in the Hargrave Museum in preparation for Alumni Weekend. While working in the museum, they were captivated by the stories of the Hargrave Cadets that came before them and how Hargrave has grown as an institution over the past 110 years. … Read more

Farewell Hargrave Swim

I want to take a quick second to thank you for all of the memories you’ve provided me in these past two swim seasons. This being my last, it was weird to look over into the blue tinted water covered in red light from the time boards and know it was my last time that … Read more

Cadets visit with Alumni at VMI

During the rifle team visit to VMI, we ran into several Hargrave Alumni. The first was Luis Vale ’18 who saw our bus and came running up to say hello and wish us luck. After our rifle match, the Cadets explored the VMI campus and watched the VMI Retreat Ceremony. Just like at Hargrave, Retreat … Read more

Rifle Team at VMI

The rifle team returns from a great experience but another loss. Our young men had the opportunity to shoot at the Virginia Military Institute. VMI is a Military College in nearby Lexington, Virginia. The young men were given a chance to shoot at a state of the art facility, in a new environment, and face … Read more

Another Close Miss

As the rifle team continues to show improvement, our competitors do, too. It was a tough loss against a strong opponent again Friday, as our Tigers drop another one to Fishburne. We were both missing some of our competitive marksmen, and it turned into a tough competition. With a final score of 939 to 921, … Read more

Eye of the Tiger Cadre

The Hargrave Military Academy Corps of Cadets is currently building a core group of specially trained Cadets able to assume control and train others. The world outside of the safety of Hargrave is dangerous and hard, and our Cadets must be prepared to face those challenges with mental and physical toughness. This group, known as … Read more

Upcoming Military Ball

Our Annual Military Ball will be held on March 2nd, 2019 at the Old Dominion Agricultural Complex in Chatham. This event is a highlight for our sophomores, juniors, seniors and postgrads who have been hard at work all year selecting the right dates. The Ball begins with a Meet and Greet at 7:30 followed by … Read more

Rifle Team Comes up Short

Many of you might not be familiar with the sport of competitive small bore (.22) rifle shooting. To explain a little, each team brings 8 marksmen. Each individual shoots 10 scoring targets at each position: prone, standing and kneeling. Each shooter can earn a possible 300 points. To determine the team score, the total score … Read more

Martial Arts Club

There is a new club for Hargrave Cadets to participate in. Starting soon after exams end the Martial Arts Club will bring new learning experiences to our young men. Through the teachings of a variety of martial arts our young men will develop their coordination, flexibility and balance while aiding to increase their self-esteem, control … Read more

Weekend Activities

On Saturday the families of Captain Lynn, Mr. Eberly and Mr. Erickson took a group of Cadets to the Triangle Rock Club Indoor Rock Climbing Gym in Morrisville, NC. The gym is one of 5 rock climbing gyms owned and operated by Hargrave Alumni Andrew Kratz. It was a fantastic day for the Cadets who … Read more

Cadets Help Hargrave Family

The recent record snow was beautiful and exciting for your Hargrave Cadets. They enjoyed sledding, snowball fights, and many continue to be amazed at their first experience with a large or actual snowstorm. Many Cadets volunteered to shovel snow from sidewalks and walking paths, ensuring they and their fellow Cadets had clean, safe travels. Cadets … Read more

Snowstorm Hits Campus

Our beautiful campus received over a foot of snow on Sunday. Cadets being cadets, immediately seized on the opportunity to go outside and play. They were joined on our sledding hill by girls from Chatham Hall, an all girls boarding school across town. We did not let the snow slow down campus life. Our annual … Read more