The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW) is now accepting entries
into the 2016-17 Voice of Democracy scholarship competitions.
The VFW’s Voice of Democracy essay competition are dedicated to encouraging a
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better understanding and appreciation for our great country and fostering patriotism among our nation’s youth. Students are asked to submit an essay in response to a question or statement
on a subject which prompts them to consider how American history and democratic
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ideals and principles apply to their lives.
This year’s Voice of Democracy theme asks students to explain, “My Responsibility to America.” The Voice of Democracy scholarship competition is an audio-essay competition open
to students in grades 9-12. The national winner will receive the $30,000, T.C. Selman
Memorial Scholarship Award.
Student participants are asked to submit their entry (along with a completed entry
form) to Petaluma VFW Post 1929. You can pick up your entry form at your school counselor office and you can turn them in at the counselor office on October 27, 2017. The deadline for student entries in contests is November 1, 2016. For more information on the contests, Email your questions to vfw1929@comcast.net.
