VFW WI Post 7929

Amery - Voice of Democracy & Patriot's Pen

Posted at 09:05 AM on Friday, December 22, 2000 by webmaster

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Patriot's Pen is conducted nation wide, this VFW sponsored youth essay competition gives students an opportunity to write essays expressing their views on democracy with the prospect of winning prizes.  First level is local post, District level, Department(State) level, then National level. The first place winner moves on to the next level.  Essay length is 300 - 400 words, must write your own, all essays should be typewritten.  The essay must follow the theme. This years theme was Why I am an Amercan Patriot. 

Amery Post 7929 presented the Patriot's Pen award to the Middle School.  There was a total of 18 participants all recieved certificates of Participation and label pins.  The top two went on the District 10 Contest. 1st. Place received $50 (two tied for 1st,), 2nd. place received $25, 3rd. place received $10. This money was from the Local Post Ladies Auxiliary.

 Pictures of the Patriots Pen winners below:

	Patriot's Pen 1st Place Jacob Edin
Patriot's Pen 1st. Place Ashley Fyle
	Patriots Pen 2nd. Place Justin Smith
Patriot's Pen 3rd. Place Andrea Ollig
	Commander, Eldon Sanders,Teacher Matt Pettersen, Aux. President Judy Sanders, Jacob Edin, Justin Smith, Ashley Fyle, Andrea Ollig

Since 1947, the Voice of Democracy has been the Veterans of Foreign Wars premier scholarship program.  Students compete by writing and recording a broadcast script on an annual patriotic theme.  This years theme is  My role in Honoring America's Veterans.  Prizes and scholarships are awarded at the local, district, State (Department), national level. The Voice of Democracy is open to students in grades 9-12, who are enroled in a public, private, or parochial high school or home study program in the United States, its territories and possessions; or in an overseas U.S. MIlitary/civilian dependant school.  Students record a original 3-5 minutes essay on a standard cassette tape or CD on this years theme.  This year we had four entries and all received participation certificates and a Voice of Democracy lapel pin.  First Place contestant received $75, second place contestant received $50, third place received $25 from the local VFW Post.  The first place contestant then move up to the District level.  This years 1st. place contestant Brit Barkholtz from the local VFW Post 7929 also won 1st. place at  the District level and received $225 from Dietrict 10.  There are 39 VFW Posts in District 10. Congratulations to Brit Barkholtz Amery for winning the District 10 level.

 Winners are pictured below:

	Voice of Democracy Local & District 10 1st. Place        Brit Barkholtz To listen to her speech, Click Below  Listen to Podcast (Subscribe to Feed)
Voice of Democracy Local 2nd. Place Nicole Overby
	Voice of Democracy Local 3rd. Place Iris Ceueman's
Voice of Democracy Participants Andrew Schneider, Brit Barkholtz, Iris Ceuleman's, Nicole Overby
	Voice of Democracy Teacher Lorna Coleman, Post Commander Eldon Sanders. Andrew Schneider, Brit Barkholtz, Iris Ceuleman's, Nicole Overby, & Aux. President Judy Sanders
Voice of Democracy  presenting plaque and monies are Post commander Eldon Sanders, Brit Barkholtz & Aux. President Judy Sanders