Patriot's Pen
STATE PATRIOT’S PEN CHAIRMAN
KENNETH DENNINGS
3829 victory Dr
Richburg SC 29729
803-209-1979
Post 2889 D-5
Patriots Pen Essay Contest
Patriot’s Pen provides 6th, 7th and 8th grade
students the opportunity to express their opinion on a
patriotic theme and improve their writing skills while
they compete for worthwhile awards and prizes.
Awards can be given at the local, district and state
levels. The state winners compete for $55,000 in
awards at the national level. The first place national
winner receives a $5,000 award. The entry deadline
is Oct. 31.
Each year more than 138,000 students in grades 6-8 enter the VFW’s Patriot’s Pen youth essay contest for a chance to win their share of more than $900,000 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 and an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C.
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.
Open to eligible sixth, seventh and eighth grade students, this year’s theme is "How Can I Be a Good American?
Student entries, accompanied with a completed entry form, must be submitted to a local participating VFW Post. The deadline for both contests is Oct. 31, 2021.