Are you looking for programs to enter for your child to earn money for college? Your local VFW and its Auxiliary holds two contests every year. One is the Patriot’s Pen, a youth essay competition, open to 6th-, 7th-and 8th-grade students. The local winners move on to District, State and National Levels. The top 46 national winners all receive at least $1,000 savings bond. The first-place award is currently a $10,000 savings bond plus an all-expense paid trip to Washington, D.C. for the winner and a parent or guardian.
Our second contest is Voice of Democracy. This is open to students in grades 9-12. Students compete by writing and recording a broadcast script on an annual patriotic theme. This year’s theme is DOES MY GENERATION HAVE A ROLE IN AMERICA’S FUTURE? Prizes and scholarships are awarded at the local, district, state and nationalleveI. State winners receive an all-expense paid trip to Washington, DC and receive their portion of$149,000 in national awards, the top scholarship being $30,000.
To qualifY, all entries must be submitted to your local VFW by November I, 2010. For further information or to get a form please contact MARGE WRIGHT at 501-884-4988 or pick up a form at your local school (Shirley, West Side or Clinton). Home school students are welcome.
