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v.f.w. post 3264 patriots pen essay

each year the veterans of foreign wars has an essay contest for grade 6-8 deadline is November 1.2016 cash prizes ,top prize is $5.000 cash

The veterans of foreign wars has an essay competition for grades 6-8 patriots pen this years theme is THE AMERICA I BELIEVE IN 300-400 word essay. Students begin at local post then winner go to district and the district winner will go to state final .Each year more than 125,000 students participate .The national winner receives an all-expence this to Washington d.c. For for information go to www.vfw.org or www.vfwma.org or call post commander Andrew Wilkinson at 660-679-1631 or post quartermaster james morrissey at 774-266-3775 email 61morrissey@comcast.net All entries must be submitted to the post by November 1,2016

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