10217 Quivas St. Thornton, CO 80260
VFW Post 7945 (Joseph J. Jacques JR.)
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Voice of Democracy Essay Competition
Theme for 2022-2023 is: “Why is the Veteran Important?”
This program encourages writing skills in high school students. Competitions are held at four levels, Posts, District, Department (state), and National. Winners from the lower level compete at the next level up. The Voice of Democracy is a youth, essay-writing contest held each year across the United States. Eligible contestants are students in any school (public, private, or home-schooled) in grades 9 through 12. The program is designed to foster patriotism. Each contestant records a 3-5 minute essay on a flash drive (we no longer will accept a cassette tape or audio CDs). Label the recording and submit it along with a neatly typed copy of your essay and attach it to the entry form. The body of the essay must not identify you in any way; however, please label the typed copy of the essay and the recording with your name. The entry form can be found at www.vfw.org; click on “Community”; then click on “Youth and Education”; scroll down to Voice of Democracy and download the form. Deadline for submission of the entry form is October 31. . Entries should be dropped off at our Post 7945, 10217 Quivas, Thornton.
Scholarships
Continuing Education Scholarship
The VFW Auxiliary is pleased to present the Continuing Education Scholarship to assist members and their immediate family members who wish to further their education by pursing a college degree or career direction at a vocational/technical school.
Who is Eligible to Apply?
Applicant must be 18 years of age or older and one of the following:
Current VFW Auxiliary Member*
Spouse of current VFW Auxiliary Member*
Son of current VFW Auxiliary Member*
Daughter of current VFW Auxiliary Member*
*Qualifying member must have been a member of the VFW Auxiliary for one (1) year by the application submission deadline.
What is the Scholarship Amount?
Four $1,000 scholarships will be awarded each year, one in each of the four VFW Auxiliary Conferences. Each applicant must: Answer all questions on the application and write a brief essay (no more than 300 words) describing their commitment to their goals and how this scholarship will help them attain these goals.
What are the Scholarship Deadlines?
July 1: Application process begins.
February 15: All applications must be submitted to VFW Auxiliary National Headquarters.
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Patriot’s Pen Essay Competition
Theme for 2022-2023 is: “My Pledge to our Veterans.”
This program encourages writing skills in middle school students. Competitions are held at four levels: Post, District, Department (state), and National. Winners from the lower level move up to the next level’s competition.
Patriot’s Pen is a youth, essay-writing contest held each year across the United States. Eligible contestants are students in any school (public, private, or home-schooled) in grades 6, 7, and 8. The program is designed to foster patriotism. Each contestant writes and submits a 300-400 word, typed essay on the annual theme. The entry form can be found at www.vfw.org; click on “Community”; then “Youth and Education”; scroll down to “Patriot’s Pen” and download the form. Deadline for submission of the entry form is October 31. Do not identify yourself on your typed essay—the entry form is sufficient. Entries should be dropped off at Post 7945, 10217 Quivas, Thornton.
303-438-6700
Scholarships are available to our youth as well as members. We are proud of the scholarships we offer and encourage you to spread the word. Any questions please contact our Scholarship Chairwoman - Sally Adam.