Students can ask a teacher or youth group leader to supervise their progress in the competition. The 2021-2022 theme is: “My Pledge to Our Veterans” Suite 103, Dana Point CA 92629įor areas outside Dana Point and San Clemente, California, contact the local VFW Post.
In this area, Contact VFW Post 9934 for additional assistance and a copy of the entry form.Īddress: 33282 Golden Lantern St. VFW Post 9934 serves the area of Dana Point and San Clemente, California, and nearby communities. WHO CAN ENTER : The Patriot’s Pen program is open to students in grades 6-8 who are enrolled in a public, private or parochial school or home study program in the United States and its territories. Before submitting your essay, read the rules and eligibility requirements, and find your sponsoring local VFW Post as applications must be turned in by midnight, Oct. 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. Each first place state winner receives a minimum of $500 at the national level, and the national first place winner wins $5,000! Syed was sponsored by New Iberia, Louisiana, VFW Post 1982.Įach year, nearly 68,800 students in grades 6-8 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. His essay on the theme, “How Can I Be a Good American?” won him a $5,000 award. Syed Ali, an eighth grade student from Lafayette, Louisiana, was named the 2021-2022 Patriot’s Pen first place winner.
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