VFW $30,000 Voice of Democracy
Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) sponsors the Voice of Democracy completion, where students in grades 9th-12th can write and record a broadcast script on the 2009-2010 patriotic theme, “Does America Still Have Heroes?”
First place is $30,000.
State winners receive a free trip to Washington, D.C., and compete for $149,000 in scholarships—the total monies are more than $2.5 million.
Entry deadline is Nov. 1, 2009.
VFW also sponsors this contest, in which 6th-8th graders can compete and write an essay on the 2009-2010 theme, "When is the Right Time to Honor Our Military Heroes?"
Students compete on the local, state, and national level. State winners compete for over $91,000 in U.S. Savings bonds.
The national winner receives a $10,000 U.S. Savings and a free trip to Washington, D.C.
Entry deadline is Nov. 1, 2009.
VFW recognizes educators with its Teacher of the Year program, where three teachers will be chosen for “their outstanding commitment to teach Americanism and patriotism to their students.”
For more information about the VFW and its scholarship programs, check out the organization’s website: http://bit.ly/xAx6G
Look for information about the Teacher of the Year programs on the top left of the page.
You will also find information about the VFW Scout of the Year Scholarship.
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