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Student Programs

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Whether you're a student, teacher, parent, grandparent or guardian, we invite you to participate in our three wonderful national programs offered locally by Middletown Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1170 and Ladies Auxiliary. The programs are designed to offer the students an opportunity to develop needed educational skills while participating in worthwhile patriotic programs. In fact, the programs have been adopted by many local educators as part of their annual classroom curriculum. We hope that you will participate, and good luck to all! If you have any questions, or desire additional information, fill out the handy online form (below), and we'll be sure to get your questions answered. Ralph Christy Program Chairperson

Voice of Democracy
Patriotic Audio Essay Program
(Grades 9 thru 12)

The 2009-2010 theme is:    ""Does America Still Have Heroes?" "
Deadline for entries is Nov. 1, 2009.

Created in 1947, the Voice of Democracy (VOD) scholarship program is an audio-essay contest for high school students in grades 9-12 that annually provides more than $3 million in scholarships. The first-place winner, who competes with all the first-place VFW Department winners, receives a $30,000 scholarship that is paid directly to the recipient’s American university, college or vocational/technical school.

Besides competing for the top scholarship prize, as well as other national scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $16,000, each Department's first-place winner receives an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C., sponsored by Target.

The VOD program is endorsed by the National Association of Secondary School Principals' contest criteria and is designed to foster patriotism by allowing students the opportunity to voice their opinion in a three to five minute essay based on an annual theme.

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Patriot's Pen
Patriotic Written Essay Program
(Grades 6 thru 8)

The 2009-2010 theme is:    "When is the Right Time to Honor Our Military Heroes"
Deadline for entries is Nov. 1, 2009.

Patriot's Pen, a youth-essay writing contest endorsed by the National Association of Secondary School Principals' contest criteria, is a nationwide competition that gives students in grades 6,7 and 8 the opportunity to write essays expressing their views on democracy. Annually, more than 115,000 students participate in the contest.

Contestants write a 300-400 word essay based on an annual patriotic theme. The first-place winner receives a $10,000 savings bond and an all-expense-paid trip to Washington D.C. The top national winners each receive a savings bond anywhere from $1,000 to $10,000.

For more information contact Middletown VFW Post 1170 at 254-8773 and ask for the Post Commander.

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Student Information:
Students can enter by submitting the required entry form, along with their essay, to Middletown VFW Post.. You may also call the VFW National Programs office during normal business hours at 816-968-1117. Mail entry form and essay to the local VFW post. Further directions are listed on the entry form.
 

How to Enter:
Students can enter by submitting the required entry form, along with their essay and recording to a local VFW Post (Middletown, KY). You may also call the VFW National Programs office during normal business hours at 816-968-1117.  Further directions are listed on the entry form, or call Middletown VFW Post and ask for Ralph Christy or Email here.

Patriotic Art Scholarships
Sponsored by Ladies Auxiliary VFW
(Grades 9 thru 12)

Deadline for entries is March 29, 2010

Annually, the Ladies Auxiliary sponsors a Patriotic Art contest for students in grades 9 thru 12. The Middletown VFW Ladies Auxiliary participates locally in this worthy program, and would like to invite you to submit your artwork. In addition to local level and state awards, your artwork could be advanced to the national level and compete for these scholarship prizes!
 

$10,000.........................................First-Place Scholarship
$ 5,000....................................Second-Place Scholarship
$ 2,500........................................Third-Place Scholarship

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