IT'S THAT TIME OF THE YEAR AGAIN!

Local Students Can Win Thousands of Dollars in Scholarships and Savings Bonds!

Commander William "Bill" Shaffer of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 2427 and its Ladies Auxiliary announces the kick-off of the years "Voice of Democracy and Patriot's Pen Essay Competition." These competitions are designed to give students the opportunity to earn Scholarships and savings bonds toward their education. Students from public, private, and parochial schools are encouraged to participate, as well as students in home study programs. Students begin competing sat the local Post level, Post winners advance to the District level, District winners then compete in the State competition. The State winners compete for more than 2.5 million in scholarships and savings bonds.

The Voice of Democracy contest is open to Students in grades 9 - 12 who are enrolled in a public, private or parochial high school, and those in a home study program in the United States, it's territories and possessions; or in an overseas U.S. Military/civilian dependent school. Foreign exchange students, students age 20 or over and previous Voice of Democracy first place winners are ineligible.The theme for the year is, "Does American Still Have Heroes"?

The Patriot's Pen Contest is opened to 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students enrolled in public, private or parochial schools in the US, its territories or its possessions. Home-schooled students are also eligible. Dependents of U.S. military or civilian personnel in overseas schools can participate too. Foreign exchange students and former winners that placed in the National finals are excluded from the contest. The theme for this year is, "When Is The Right Time To Honor Our Military Heroes?"

The deadline for this contest is November 1, 2009.

For more information please contact
V.F.W. Post 2427
14408 Alice Road
Tomball, Texas
(281) 351-2427
or go online at www.vfw.org