Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States

Frank R. Vaise Post 1263
Renton, Washington

All American Post
1978-1979 and 2002-2003

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Ladies Auxiliary: Voice of Democracy, Patriot's Pen & Youth Essay

The purpose of this program is to encourage high school students to compete for National Scholarships by writing scripts on a patriotic theme and recording their messages on tape.

The Patriot's Pen contest is open to middle school-age students and is an essay on a patriotic theme.

The Youth Essay is only offered in the state of Washington and is for elementary school-age students grades 3 through 5 and is an essay on a patriotic team.

The Patriot’s Pen and Youth Essay is used to prepare and encourage the students to compete in the Voice of Democracy.

History

In 1965 the Ladies Auxiliary began to cosponsor the Voice of Democracy Audio/Essay Contest, which was adopted by the Veterans of Foreign Wars in 1961.