Patriot's Pen Contest

Theme for 2008 - 2009:

"Why America's Veterans Should be Honored"

A National writing contest is designed to give young students the opportunity to use their writing skills, abilities, and voice their opinion on the announced contest theme. The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States and its Ladies Auxiliary hope that every school (7th and 8th grade) will provide the opportunity for its students to take part in this contest. We believe our annual Patriot's Pen program will motivate students to write and express their ideas, opinions and thoughts while also having the opportunity to compete for valuable awards.

Students must be in the 7th and 8th grade and properly enrolled in a public, private, parochial school or a home study program in the United States, its territories and possessions or enrolled in an overseas school as a dependent of U.S. Military or U.S. civilian person(s). (Foreign exchange students are excluded.)

The first place National Youth Patriot's Pen winner will receive a $10,000 United States Savings Bond and a trip to the Washington, D.c. Additional U.S. Savings Bonds totaling $35,000 will be awarded at the National level of competition.

A Post may advance one first place winner from each participating school into the District competition. One winner from each District will advance to the VFW Department competition. One winner from each Department (54) will advance to the National competition. Remember - each Post/Auxiliary, working together, is now allowed to advance only one student winner per participating school into District competition.

The competition will be held in the fall semester of the school year (November 1-December 15). Any interested teacher or student should contact the local Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post and ask to be put in contact with their Youth Activities Chairman. The Youth Chairman will be happy to provide full details on how to participate in the local Post competition.


Patriot's Pen Contest Entry Form

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