Each year, nearly 68,800 students in sixth through eighth grades enter the VFW’s Patriot’s Pen youth essay contest for a chance to win their share of nearly $1 million in state and national awards. Each first place state winner receives a minimum of $500 at the national level, and the national first place winner wins $5,000!      

       The essay contest encourages young minds to examine America’s history, along with their own experiences in modern American society, by drafting a 300- to 400-word essay, expressing their views based on a patriotic theme chosen by the VFW Commander-in-Chief.

     Before submitting your essay, download the 2024-2025 entry form. Contact Brentwood VFW Post 1810 for your sponsor. Applications must be turned in by midnight, Oct. 31.

 

      The 2024-25 theme is: "My Voice in America's Democracy?"