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VOICE OF DEMOCRACY
Winner 2009-2010
Madison Mullen
a senior at Olentangy Liberty High School has been named the first place winner in the 2010 National Voice of Democracy Program and recipient of the $30,000 first place VFW T.C. Selman Memorial Scholarship Award provided by the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Madison plans a career in law and she was sponsored by VFW Post 3297 and Ladies Auxiliary in Delaware, Ohio.
Voice of Democracy
2010-2011 Theme
"Does My Generation Have a Role in America’s Future?"
Entry Deadline
Nov. 1, 2010
Created in 1947, the Voice of Democracy (VOD) scholarship program is an audio-essay contest for high school students in grades 9-12 that annually provides more than $3 million in scholarships. The first-place winner, who competes with all the first-place VFW Department winners, receives a $30,000 scholarship that is paid directly to the recipient’s American university, college or vocational/technical school.
Besides competing for the top scholarship prize, as well as other national scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $16,000, each Department's first-place winner receives an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C., March 5-9, 2011, sponsored by Target.
The National Association of Secondary School Principals has placed this program on the NASSP National Advisory List of Contests and Activities for 2009-2010. The Voice of Democracy program is designed to foster patriotism by allowing students the opportunity to voice their opinion in a three to five minute essay based on an annual theme.
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VFW 2009-2010
PATRIOT’S PEN ESSAY CONTEST WINNER
1st Place - Abigail Barnard
is the winner of the $10,000 North End Post 144, Paul A. Spera Past Commander-in-Chief Award U.S. Savings Bond for writing the First Place winning essay in the organization’s National Patriot’s Pen Competition. Abigail is an 8th grade student. Abigail was sponsored by VFW Post 7385, Mesquite, Nevada. (First place winner will receive her savings bond and a trophy during a special luncheon in Washington, D.C. on March 7, 2010 )
Patriot's Pen
2010-2011 Theme
"Does Patriotism Still Matter?"
Entry Deadline
Nov. 1, 2010
Patriot's Pen, a youth-essay writing contest is a nationwide competition that gives students in grades 6,7 and 8 the opportunity to write essays expressing their views on democracy. Annually, more than 115,000 students participate in the contest.
The National Association of Secondary School Principals has placed this program on the NASSP National Advisory List of Contests and Activities for 2009-2010. The Patriot's Pen program is designed to foster patriotism by allowing students the opportunity to express their opinions based on an annual theme.
If you want more imformation about the Patriot Pen essay contest:
Contact: Steven Paine cell # (978)387-5153
or
at the Post (978) 687-9465
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