PATRIOTS PEN

 
 
2023-2024 Theme
"How are you inspired by America?”
Student Entry Deadline: October 31, 2023
Patriotic Written Essay Competition Grand Prize: $5,000 Award

What is the Patriot’s Pen Program?
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.
 
Why Should I Enter?
Prizes and scholarships can be awarded at the Post, District, State, and national level. Department (State) winners receive a portion of $55,000 in national awards. National Winners will receive at least $500. The first-place national award is currently $5,000.
 
To learn more about the Patriots Pen or to submit an entry, please use the following link:
 
Patriots Pen Entry Form
 
If you have any questions, please contact the Post Adjutant at adj@vfw1786.org.
 

 2023-2024 Lee-Pearson VFW Post 1786 Winners:
Clark Weddle 1st Place Patriots Pen                         Emily Fry 2nd Place Patriots Pen                          Landon Flinn 3rd Place Patriots Pen
1st Place                                                         2nd Place                                                        3rd Place
Clark Weddle                                                Emily Fry                                                          Landon Flinn
Homeschooled Manhattan                      Wamego Middle School                             Wamego Middle School
Updated: 12/17/23

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