| Patriot's Pen | |
| What is Patriot's Pen? | |
| Conducted nationwide, this VFW sponsored youth essay
competition gives students an opportunity to write essays expressing
their views on democracy with the prospect of winning U.S. savings
bonds. We invite you to join the more than 113,000 students who
participated last year in this contest.
The top 29 national winners all received at least a $1,000 savings bond. The first-place award is currently a $10,000 savings bond plus an all-expense paid trip to Washington, D.C. for the winner and a parent or guardian. |
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| How the contest works | |
| The contest consists of four levels. The first level (entry) is sponsored by local VFW Posts. First-place Post winners advance to the VFW District (regional) level where the one first-place winner is advanced to the VFW Department (state) level. The one first-place winner at the Department level is then advanced into the VFW National competition. The winner from each Department (state) then competes for the national first-place prize. | |
| 2003-2004 Post 503 Results | |
| Diann A. Hill from Bolingbrook attends the 8th grade at Kingswood Academy in Darien, Illinois. Diann was presented with a check for $250.00 from Post 503 in recognition of her winning essay. The 19th District post winners were acknowledged at the Warrenville Post 8081 banquet on March 20, 2004. | |
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VFW Post 503 Patriot's Pen Chairman: Bob Nimz |
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