2024-25 WINNERS
Patriots Pen
1st Spencer Speegle (Warren)
2nd Allie Zeller (Woodville)
Voice of Democracy
1st Avalea Baldovinos
2nd Saydi Handley (Chester) 3d Chaiya Baldovinos
2025-2026
VOICE OF DEMOCRACY & PATRIOTS PEN
ESSAY CONTESTS:
Today's Youth are Our Future
We have scholarships & cash for Middle School and High School students up to $35,000.00. Get your share of more than $3,000,000 from the VFW and their Sponsors.
REMEMBER: Read the rules on your Application before starting your Essay.
This year’s themes ask America’s High School Students:
TBA
This year’s themes ask Middle School Students:
TBA
Good Luck... Applications and Essays must reach one of our Post Officers by Midnight OCTOBER 31st !!
Points of Contact:1) Colmesneil/Chester:
Commander Mike King
at (318) 229-3386
2) Woodville/Home Schoolers:
Chairman: JW Kern
(409) 951-9977
3) Hillister:
Sr Vice Cmdr Leah Hollier
at (409) 283-2139 or
3) Warren:
Chairman JW Kern
at (409) 951-9977
Our top 3 winners will be awarded Cash, Plaques, and Gifts for their efforts at their respective schools at their school's Veteran's Day Assembly. Home Schoolers will receive their awards at our Post on the first Tuesday in December.
