Patriots Pen
The 2019-20 theme is: 
What Makes America Great

​The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is now accepting entries for its 2019-20 Voice of Democracy and Patriot’s Pen youth scholarship competitions. The announcement comes just two weeks after the VFW’s 2019 Legislative Conference concluded in Washington, D.C., where the top national winners were recognized.

The Patriot’s Pen essay competition is open to all students in grades 6-8, with a top award of $5,000 and an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C.

​Daniel Rodriguez, sponsored by VFW Post 2066 in Nogales, Ariz., was awarded the first-place prize among more than 111,000 student essays submitted in this year’s Patriot’s Pen competition.
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Watch Daniel deliver his award winning speech on "Why I Honor The American Flag"
​youtu.be/o6tpJUF8kM8

For entry form and requirements click below:
 vfworg-cdn.azureedge.net/-/media/VFWSite/Files/Community/Youth-and-Education/Patriots-Pen-Entry-Form-Fillable.pdf?v=1&d=20190308T165518Z&la=en


Deadline for entry is Oct 31, 2019