
Patriot’s Pen
http://yesand.co.uk/category/overcome-challenges/page/5/ “What I Would Tell America’s
Founding Fathers.”
Entry Deadline:
November 1, 2012
Patriot’s Pen, a youth-essay writing contest endorsed by the National Association of Secondary School Principals’ contest criteria, 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 annual contest.
Contestants write a 300-400 word essay based on an annual patriotic theme. The first-place winner receives a $10,000 savings bond and an all-expense-paid trip to Washington D.C. The top national winners each receive a savings bond anywhere from $1,000 to $10,000.
For more information and entry form, visit: Patriot’s Pen – National VFW Website

Voice of Democracy
2012-2013 Theme:
““Is Our Constitution Still Relevant?”
Entry Deadline:
November 1, 2012
The Voice of Democracy, endorsed by the National Association of Secondary School Principals’ contest criteria, is an audio essay contest for high school students in grades 9-12. The annual contest, which is designed to foster patriotism, allows students the opportunity to voice their opinion in a three to five minute essay based on an annual theme.
Created in 1947, the scholarship program annually provides more than $3 million in scholarships. Each Department’s first-place winner receives an all-expense paid trip to Washington, D.C., plus the opportunity to compete for national scholarships. The first-place national winner receives a $30,000 scholarship.
For more information and entry form, visit: Voice of Democracy – National VFW Website
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