2025-2026
Pam Seelye
26250 S. Bolland Road
Canby, OR 97013
Home: 503-266-1672
Cell: 503-703-3519
pammysue7@yahoo.com
OCTOBER
Deadlines are coming up. October 31st by midnight is the deadline
to submit The Voice of Democracy and Patriot’s Pen entries to your local VFW
Post. This year the application is processed by the VFW Post. The application is done on Scholar’s App.
The Voice of Democracy is open to
students in grades 9-12 by the October 31st deadline who are
enrolled in a public, private, or parochial high school or home study program
in the United States, its territories, and possessions: or dependents of U.S.
military or civilian personnel in overseas schools. Foreign exchange students, students age 20 or
over, previous Voice of Democracy first place state winners, GED or Adult Education
Students are ineligible.
The theme for 2025-2026 is "How are
you showing patriotism and support for our country?”
Record an original 3–5-minute audio
essay on a flash drive, or other electronic device. Submit the recording, typed essay and a
completed entry form to the VFW Post for judging before midnight October 31,
2025.
Patriot’s Pen is open to students
in grades 6-8 by the October 31st deadline who are enrolled in a
public, private, or parochial school in the United States, its territories, or
its possessions. Home schooled students
are also eligible. Foreign exchange
students or former winners that placed in the National contest are ineligible.
The theme for 2025-2026 is "How are
you showing patriotism and support for our country?”
The application is done on
Scholar’s App. All essays should by
typed in English with no color or graphics and 300-400 words in length. The essay must be the contestant’s original
work and a product of their own thinking. The Patriot’s Pen theme should be positive and clearly focused. Entries must be submitted to a sponsoring VFW
Post by midnight October 31, 2025.
A
complete list of all contest rules can be found in the following resources.
o
VFW website: vfw.org/community/youth-and-education
o
MALTA Member Resources
o
VFW Auxiliary National website:
vfwauxiliary.org/scholarships
Please make a monetary
donation to all our wonderful scholarships – Voice of Democracy, Patriot’s Pen,
Oregon Continuing Education Scholarship, VFW Auxiliary Continuing Education
Scholarship and Young American Creative Patriotic Art Contest. Make your checks out to the Department noting
that they are for scholarships and send them to the Department Treasurer Sonya
Sallee. The more money donated the more
and/or larger amounts that can be awarded. Invest in the future of our children.
