| Lake Minnetonka VFW Post #5919 |
| Patriot Pen Program |
The VFW "Patriot Pen" competition is an annual essay program
for the 6th, 7th and 8th grade students. Each student must write
a 300-400 word essay on an annual patriotic theme prescribed
by the VFW. Over 100,000 students participate nationwide.
Total national awards exceed $90,000. Winners are selected at
the Post, District, State and National levels, with monetary
awards at each level.
Scheduled dates for the Patriot Pen program are:
Student Entry - Midnight, November 1, 2009
Complete Post Judging - November 15, 2009
Complete District Judging - December 6, 2009
Complete State Judging - January 7, 2010
State winner to National - January 15, 2010
Post #5919 commenced sponsoring this program in 2009, and
will continue offering this essay contest in the future.
For more information, contact the Post coordinator:
Cliff Laughlin 952-361-6727 laughlc@comcast.net
Patriot Pen Lake Minnetonka VFW Post #5919 winners:
2009 Madeline F. Honke Wayzata West Middle
2010
for the 6th, 7th and 8th grade students. Each student must write
a 300-400 word essay on an annual patriotic theme prescribed
by the VFW. Over 100,000 students participate nationwide.
Total national awards exceed $90,000. Winners are selected at
the Post, District, State and National levels, with monetary
awards at each level.
Scheduled dates for the Patriot Pen program are:
Student Entry - Midnight, November 1, 2009
Complete Post Judging - November 15, 2009
Complete District Judging - December 6, 2009
Complete State Judging - January 7, 2010
State winner to National - January 15, 2010
Post #5919 commenced sponsoring this program in 2009, and
will continue offering this essay contest in the future.
For more information, contact the Post coordinator:
Cliff Laughlin 952-361-6727 laughlc@comcast.net
Patriot Pen Lake Minnetonka VFW Post #5919 winners:
2009 Madeline F. Honke Wayzata West Middle
2010
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