All Three Youth Essay Winners Place at District Level

This year we had entries for all three of the youth essay contests.

Nina Kieserman, a 15-year-old sophomore at Lincoln High School recited her district-winning Voice of Democracy essay at the Dec. 2 post business meeting (pictured left).

Rylan Calica, a 14-year-old eighth grader from Rochester, was our winning Patriot’s Pen entrant. He won for his grade at the district level (center).

Leela Baker, an 8-year-old 3rd grader from B.F. Day Elementary took first for the Youth Essay and also won at the district level (right).

State-level award winners will be announced at the Department’s Mid-Winter Conference in January. Congratulations and good luck, kids!


Wreaths Across America 2021

Today on National Wreaths Across America Day Post 3063 provided an honor guard at the Sons of the American Revolution-sponsored WAA event at Lake View Cemetery. It was a soggy morning but people young and old turned out to honor our fallen veterans. A couple scouts from the post’s sponsored Girl Scout Troop (#46953) participated as well.

Holidays Celebrated at Post 3063

After a two-year hiatus due to Covid, we celebrated the holidays last night at Post 3063. We had a big turnout in person and to go, and we all feasted on Chef Kay’s delicious food!

Two of our youth essay winners attended, recited their essays, and received their certificates and prizes. Congratulations, Leela and Rylan!

The very special guest was our Santa and a Seattle Times photographer was there to document her giving gifts and bringing joy to the room.

Our friends, The Top of the Hill Barbershop Quartet, crooned some holiday and classic tunes, creating a festive ambiance.

Thank you to everyone who volunteered and participated! As our Santa says, “Ho, ho, ho! Merry Christmas!”


Scouts Learn About Service at Post 3063

Comrade Aly Teeter, also an officer in the Washington Air National Guard, speaks to Navigators Troop #309 about service, the military and the VFW, Nov. 3, 2021 at VFW Post 3063. The children then decorated posters for Post 3063 veterans and worked on a service project to collect donations for the charity Birthday Dreams.
The children work on their service project. They are collecting toys and candy at the post for the charity, Birthday Dreams.
Comrades Rodenberger and Curtis pose with the posters from the Navigator scouts.