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  1. VFW Crowns 2023 National Youth Scholarship Winners

    Watch as she delivered her winning essay during this evening's ceremony on this year's theme, "My Pledge to Our Veterans." The Patriot's Pen second place winner, Nolan Green, sponsored by VFW Post 8731 in Monticello, Minnesota, will receive a $4,000 award, while third place winner Makayla Cole, sponsored by VFW Post 5675 and its ...

  2. VFW 2024 National Youth Scholarship Winners Named

    WASHINGTON - Tonight the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) proudly presented more than $173,000 in scholarships and awards as it named the national winners of its 2023-2024 Voice of Democracy and Patriot's Pen youth scholarship competitions. This year's national winners were announced at the 2024 VFW Washington Conference in Washington, D.C., during the 77th annual Parade of Winners ...

  3. 2022 Virtual Parade of Winners

    Winning entries selected by local VFW Posts go on to compete at their District and Department (state) level, with state winners competing at the national level. ... Watch as Bryant delivered his winning essay during the VFW's Parade of Winners streamed live on Facebook, or read his essay here. See the complete list of 2024 national winners.

  4. PDF VFW Awards 2022 VFW Youth Essay Winners

    VFW Awards 2022 VFW Youth Essay Winners. 44• VFW • JUNE/JULY 2022. The Department level Voice of Democracy and Patriot's Pen award recipients earned $211,000 in scholarships and prizes for their winning essays in 2022. All 53 VODwinners and the national Patriot's Penwinner received recognition for their works during a virtual Parade of ...

  5. VFW 2024 National Youth Scholarship Winners Named

    Scottsdale VFW Post 3513. She delivered her winning essay on this year's theme, "What Are the Greatest Attributes of Our Democracy?" during this evening's ceremony. Second place winner Ella Catchpole, a senior at Kelly Walsh High School in Casper, Wyoming, sponsored by VFW Post 9439 and its Auxiliary in Casper, was awarded the

  6. The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)

    VFW - Veterans of Foreign Wars USA. Listen to your state's winning essay from the VFW's Voice of Democracy competition. Congratulations to the VFW State Department winners of the 2023-2024 Voice of Democracy audio essay competition. The theme was "What Are the Greatest Attributes of Our Democracy?"

  7. The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)

    VFW - Veterans of Foreign Wars USA Listen to your state's winning essay from the VFW's Voice of Democracy competition. Congratulations to the VFW State Department winners of the 2021-2022 Voice of Democracy audio essay competition.

  8. Patriot's Pen

    Patriot's Pen. Each year, nearly 68,800 students in sixth through eighth grades enter the VFW's Patriot's Pen youth essay contest for a chance to win their share of more than $1.4 million in state and national awards. Each first place state winner receives a minimum of $500 at the national level, and the national first place winner wins ...

  9. Patriot's Pen

    Conducted nationwide, this VFW-sponsored youth essay competition gives students an opportunity to write essays expressing their views on an annual patriotic theme. We invite you to join the more than 73,000 students who participated last year in this contest. ... December 15, District winning entry packet with head shot picture of winner must ...

  10. VFW Youth Scholarship Contest Entries Due October 31

    VFW's national Voice of Democracy first-place winner, Sophia Lin of Scottsdale, Ariz., delivers her award-winning essay on July 29 at the 125th VFW National Convention in Louisville, Ky. Lin represented the VFW Department of Arizona on behalf of VFW Post 3513 and its Auxiliary.

  11. Patriot Pen

    Each year, nearly 68,800 students in sixth through eighth grades enter the VFW's Patriot's Pen Youth Essay Contest nationally, for a chance to win their share of more than $1.4 million in state and national awards.. The essay contest encourages young minds to examine America's history, along with their own experiences in modern American society, by drafting a 300- to 400-word essay ...

  12. VFW announces Patriot's Pen essay winners

    Special to the Chronicle. VFW Post 8189 announced that Joel Steele II, a seventh grade Crystal River Middle School student, is the first place winner of the post's 2021-22 Patriot's Pen youth essay contest. Steele wrote his winning essay based on this year's theme, "How can I be a good American?".

  13. VFW Opens Annual Youth Patriotic Scholarship Contests

    The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is now accepting entries for its 2022-23 Voice of Democracy and Patriot's Pen youth scholarship competitions. ... Listen to her award-winning audio-essay here. Open to all students in grades 6-8, more than 68,800 students participate annually in the Patriot's Pen essay competition. Syed Ali, the 2021-2022 ...

  14. VOICE OF DEMOCRACY

    2024-2025 Theme Coming March 2024 . Established in 1947, our Voice of Democracy audio-essay program provides high school students with the unique opportunity to express themselves in regards to a democratic and patriotic-themed recorded essay. Each year, nearly 40,000 9-12 grade students from across the country enter to win their share of $2.1 million in educational scholarships and incentives ...

  15. KUDOS: Loveless wins local VFW Voice of Democracy essay contest

    Olivia Loveless of Moscow earned first place in the Hawley-Jameson Post 2905 Veterans of Foreign War 2013 Voice of Democracy Contest on Dec. 7 in Lewiston.…

  16. VFW Crowns 2023 National Youth Scholarship Winners

    Watch as she delivered her winning essay during this evening's ceremony on this year's theme, "My Pledge to Our Veterans." The Patriot's Pen second place winner, Nolan Green, sponsored by VFW Post 8731 in Monticello, Minnesota, will receive a $4,000 award, while third place winner Makayla Cole, sponsored by VFW Post 5675 and its ...

  17. 'An outlet for sharing:' Veteran Resource Center hosts event in

    Aspiring writers can also participate in a writer's workshop led by Grauer, a former journalist who moderated the Western Slope Veterans Writing Group. The coalition will provide beverages and hors d'oeuvres and at 3 p.m., there will be a short speech to thank the 100 volunteers who help with fundraisers, events, and sponsorship opportunities.

  18. VFW Names 2022 National Youth Scholarship Winners

    LEFT - VFW National Commander Fritz Mihelcic (right) and VFW Auxiliary President Jean Hamil (left) present Voice of Democracy first place winner Daniela Mare (center) with her $30,000 award. RIGHT - Syed Ali was named the 2022 Patriot's Pen first place winner and will receive a $5,000 award. Streaming live from the iconic Statue of Liberty ...

  19. VFW Post 2905

    VFW Post 2905, also known as Hawley Jameson Post, is a Veterans of Foreign Wars post located at 317 South Howard Street, Moscow, Idaho. The post features the Patriot's Pen youth essay contest and the Voice of Democracy scholarship program.

  20. Youth Essays

    Youth Essays - VFW Department of Washington. The VFW is dedicated to promoting patriotism and investing in our future generation. If you are a democracy-loving high school student interested in a potential $30,000 college scholarship or a patriotic middle school student interested in winning a potential $5,000, these scholarships may be for you.

  21. Youth Scholarships

    Youth Scholarships. The VFW is dedicated to promoting patriotism and investing in our future generation. If you are a democracy-loving high school student interested in a $35,000 college scholarship or a patriotic middle school student interested in winning $5,000, these scholarships may be for you.

  22. VFW 2024 National Youth Scholarship Winners Named

    WASHINGTON - Tonight the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) proudly presented more than $173,000 in scholarships and awards as it named the national winners of its 2023-2024 Voice of Democracy and Patriot's Pen youth scholarship competitions. This year's national winners were announced at the 2024 VFW Washington Conference in Washington, D.C., during the 77th annual Parade of Winners ...

  23. VFW Post 2905 Moscow, Idaho

    VFW Post 2905 Moscow, Idaho, Moscow, Idaho. 148 likes · 1 talking about this · 22 were here. Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2905, Moscow, Idaho

  24. PDF 2024-2025 PP Entry Form (Digital)

    • Establish a contact person who is a member of that VFW Post or its VFW Auxiliary. • Make sure that your essay is submitted to the VFW Post before the contest deadline of October 31, 2024. You can submit your essay and entry form by email upon the Post's approval. Entries sent to the VFW National Headquarters directly will be returned.