VFW Hosting Essay Contest for Middle Schoolers

A local Veterans of Foreign Wars post is hosting an essay competition and area middle school students are invited to enter.

The Patriots Pen Essay Competition, organized by Yardley Lower Makefield Post 6393, is open to area middle school students in grades six through eight.

Students begin by competing at the Post level. Post winners advance to District. District winners compete in the state competition.

The state winners compete for $46,000 in awards and the first place winner wins $5,000 and a trip to Washington, DC.

Each year around 125,000 students participate nationwide. Recognition will be awarded at Post 6393 as well for our top three winners.

To enter, students should write a 300 to 400 word essay the following theme: Why I appreciate America’s veterans.

The deadline to enter is Nov. 1.

Interested students and teachers can contact Patriots Pen Chairman Tom Hauserman c/o VFW Post 6393, 1444 Yardley-Newtown Road, Yardley, PA 19067 for more information or call 267-912-1175.

For details visit http://www.vfw.org/Community/Patriot-s-Pen/