Hargrave News
Parents Weekend 2021
October 6, 2021
Parents Weekend is a special time in the academic year at Hargrave. Families from across the country visit campus to meet faculty, coaches, and TAC Officers, while also spending time with their cadets. Families have an opportunity to review their cadets’ overall performance and conduct, celebrate all that they have accomplished to this point in ... Read more
Young Life to Partner with Hargrave Chapel Program
September 22, 2021
Pittsylvania County Young Life and Hargrave Military Academy are proud to announce their partnership in a new ministry opportunity for the Hargrave Corps of Cadets. Young Life is a Christian outreach program for high school students with a foundation in building relationships with students and earning the right to be heard. Young Life is currently ... 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
Cadets Begin Their 2021-2022 Academic, Athletic, Spiritual, and Character Journey
August 27, 2021
Thursday morning, August 26, 2021, cadets gathered promptly on Company Street at 7:00 am. With cadets in formation, Hargrave Commandant CWO3 Jason Rader restated his expectations for the upcoming year with these words, “Excellence in the classroom, on the field of competition, and across the campus will not be the exception. Excellence will be the ... Read more
Parent Town Hall 8-17-21
August 25, 2021
2021 Leadership School Graduation
August 18, 2021
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 ... Read more
School Year 2021-2022 Cadet Leadership
August 18, 2021
15 August 2021 GENERAL ORDER 1-21/22 From: Commandant To: Corps of Cadets Subj: SCHOOL YEAR 2021-2022 CADET LEADERSHIP The below listed cadets are hereby appointed and promoted to the ranks and billets listed below: Battalion Staff: Battalion Commander: C/Maj Alexander Zinke Battalion Executive Officer: C/CPT Andrew Ponton Battalion Sergeant Major: C/SGM Andrew Francis Adjutant (S-1): ... Read more
Masks Required at Hargrave, Regardless of Vaccination Status, Until Further Notice
August 16, 2021
This afternoon [August 12th], the State Health Commissioner issued an order requiring all individuals aged two and older to wear masks when indoors at public and private K-12 schools in Virginia. This order was issued based on a directive that a public health emergency due to COVID-19 still exists, and that the order would inhibit ... Read more
Summer Parent Town Hall 7-1-21
July 2, 2021
Soccer Program Leadership Transition
June 21, 2021
Today, Hargrave Military Academy announces that Jeremy Eubank has stepped down from his role as Head Varsity Soccer and Track Coach. Jeremy will take on a new role as the Athletic Director and Head Varsity Soccer Coach at Chatham Hall. During his seven-year tenure, the Soccer program has hit some historical milestones, with players receiving ... Read more
Summer Program Town Hall 6-17-21
June 21, 2021
Summer School vs. Summer Break
June 17, 2021
Chatham, VA- As summer quickly approaches, we know that many parents are thinking about the beach, BBQs, and family adventures, while students are thinking about sleeping in, all-nighters, and a break from their studies. However, now is the time to weigh the pros and cons of summer school vs. summer break. Studies have shown that ... Read more
Messinger Tabbed as O.B. Teague ’42 Coach of the Year
June 1, 2021
For the second time in his illustrious Hargrave coaching career Head Postgraduate Basketball Coach Thomas Messinger has been lauded with the recognition of earning the O.B. Teague '42 Coach of the Year Award!
Pool Mask Policy Update
May 24, 2021
Patron, staff, cadet, and facility users’ safety are at the forethought of our minds during this change in the mask policy. We have taken into account all recommendations and current local, state and federal guidelines and we have decided that all patrons, staff, cadets, and facility users are still required to wear face masks at this ... Read more
Congratulations, Hargrave Class of 2021!
May 18, 2021
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
Tigers Take Second in VIC Championship!
May 17, 2021
The Tigers took to the track in the VIC Track & Field Conference championships at Blue Ridge School on Saturday, May 15, 2021. In what was a competitive meet from top to bottom the Tigers were able to pull out a second place finish.
Track Sets School Record in Victory!
May 11, 2021
The Hargrave Tigers wrapped up the regular season in style as they put together a record breaking performance in a massive victory in the Blue Ridge Invitational!
Leadership Hand-Off
May 9, 2021
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
Tigers Break out the Lumber in Weekend Sweep
May 3, 2021
Over the weekend, the Hargrave Tigers earned a pair of key victories over Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy (20-18) and Randolph-Macon Academy (17-16) to boost their overall record to 5-6 heading into the home stretch.
Tigers Keep on Winning!
May 3, 2021
On Saturday morning, the Hargrave Tigers took the short trip to Lynchburg to compete in the Virginia Episcopal Invitational where the took home another first place finish!