Courtesy of VFW.org
Established in 1947, the 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. The 2017-18 theme is “American History: Our Hope for the Future.”
Each year more than 132,000 students in grades 6-8 enter the VFW’s Patriot’s Pen youth essay contest. 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, expressing their views based on a patriotic theme chosen by the VFW Commander-in-Chief. The 2017-18 theme is “America’s Gift to My Generation.”
Want to apply for either of these scholarships? Go to https://www.vfw.org/community/youth-and-education/youth-scholarships, read the entry rules, and download the entry form before you submit your essay to Post 3063. The deadline for entering either contest is October 31, 2017. For more information, contact Harold Rodenberger at [email protected].