Special Events
Hargrave Announces National Search for Head Football Coach
November 10, 2025
Hargrave is launching a national search for a new Head Football Coach to lead the program as the school makes strategic investments in its elite sports programs. Josh Cothran, Hargrave class of 1998, has led the program for the past four years, achieving solid progress in many program dimensions. “I’m grateful I had the opportunity ... Read more
36th Annual Order of the Sabre Banquet
November 5, 2024
Hargrave Military Academy’s 36th Annual Order of the Sabre Banquet was a memorable evening filled with camaraderie, recognition, and heartfelt appreciation. The banquet took place on November 2nd, 2024, at the beautiful Grandover Resort in Greensboro, NC, gathering alumni, families, and friends for a night dedicated to honoring our most dedicated supporters. Throughout the evening, ... Read more
Parents Weekend 2024
October 15, 2024
The crisp autumn air in Chatham, Virginia, was the perfect backdrop for Parents Weekend at Hargrave. As parents from across the country descended upon the historic campus, a palpable sense of excitement and community filled the air. The weekend was a celebration of their sons’ growth, academic achievements, and blossoming into young men of character. ... Read more
Homecoming 2024
September 25, 2024
Hargrave’s first annual Fall Homecoming on September 21st brought together a fantastic turnout of alumni, parents, faculty, and staff. The social event on the deck of the Commandant’s House, overlooking the soccer field, was a hit, providing a perfect view of the soccer team as they faced off against VES. The boys played hard and ... 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
Hargrave Participates in Averett Aviation Day
April 5, 2023
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
Hargrave Hosts 34th Annual Order of the Sabre Banquet
November 8, 2022
Hargrave’s 34th Annual Order of the Sabre Banquet was held on Saturday, November 5, 2022, at the Grandover Resort in Greensboro, North Carolina. The banquet began with a cocktail reception where members of the Order could mingle and catch up. After cocktail hour, Mr. and Mrs. John Alexis ‘89, the emcees for the night, welcomed ... Read more
Parents’ Weekend Parade
October 18, 2022
Hanging of the Greens 2021
December 13, 2021
Hanging of the Greens is Hargrave’s annual Christmas program and serves as the unofficial conclusion to the beginning of the Chatham community’s Christmas festivities (“Christmas in Colonial Chatham”). Traditionally, a Hanging of the Greens service marks the beginning of the Advent season. Advent looks with hope to the coming celebration of the nativity of Jesus ... 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
Veterans Day Parade Pictures & Video
November 11, 2020
First of all, thank you for your patience as we edited and uploaded our media from the Veterans Day parade. We have also included the footage from other ceremonies that took place throughout the day in the parade video. Please be forewarned, some technical issues limited the available video footage, but we tried to include ... Read more