Local student could win $5,000 in college money
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[July
16, 2013]
SPRINGFIELD -- Matthew M.
Mihelcic commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Department of
Illinois, has announced the kickoff of this year's Patriot's Pen
essay competition, sponsored by the VFW and its Ladies Auxiliary.
Middle school students in grades six to eight in this area have the
opportunity to compete in the annual competition and win thousands
of dollars.
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Students begin by competing at the local post level, and post
winners advance to district level. Eighteen district winners compete
in the state competition. The state winners compete for $46,000 in
awards at the national level, and the national champion wins $5,000.
Each year, around 125,000 students participate nationwide.
Students are invited to write a 300-400-word essay on a patriotic
theme. The theme for 2013-2014 is "What Patriotism Means to Me."
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The deadline for student entries is Nov. 1. Interested students
and teachers should contact the nearest VFW post or email
vfwil@vfwil.org for further
information. Entry forms and contest rules may be downloaded from
http://www.vfw.org/Community/Patriot-s-Pen/.
[Text from file received from
Veterans of Foreign Wars, Department
of Illinois] |