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Audio-essay
Competition for grades 9-12
Scholarships to be awarded for 2014-2015 contest
The VFW Voice of Democracy contest provides students in grades 9-12 the
opportunity to explore democratic ideals and principles through audio
essays. The national winner will receive the $30,000 T.C. Selman
Memorial Scholarship Award paid directly to the recipient’s American
university, college or vocational/technical school. Other national
scholarships range from $1,000-$16,000, and the first-place winner from
each (State) VFW Department wins an all-expense-paid trip to
Washington, D.C.
Learn more: http://www.vfw.org/VOD/
This year’s Voice of Democracy theme asks students to explain, “Why
Veterans are Important to our Nation’s History and Future.” The Voice
of Democracy scholarship competition is an audio-essay competition open
to students in grades 9-12. The national winner will receive the
$30,000 T.C. Selman Memorial Scholarship Award.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. (VFW) is now accepting entries
for the 2014-2015 VFW Voice of Democracy scholarship competitions. This
program is dedicated to promoting patriotism among our nation’s youth.
Student participants are asked to submit an essay in response to the
question: their entry (along with a completed entry form) to their
participating local VFW Post. The deadline for student entries in both
contests is November 1, 2014. Please submit Darke County entries to:
President Gail Snyder, LAVFW Post 7262, 219 North Ohio Street,
Greenville, Ohio 45331
Students from across the globe took home their share of the more
than $3 million in scholarships and awards from last year’s
competitions.
Voice of Democracy http://www.vfw.org/VOD/
The VFW established the Voice of Democracy program (VOD) in 1947 to
provide students grades 9-12 the opportunity to express themselves in
regards to democratic ideas and principles.
YOU TOO CAN WIN $30,000!
WHO CAN ENTER
The Voice of Democracy Program is open to students in grades 9-12 (on
the Nov. 1 deadline), who are enrolled in a public, private or
parochial high school or home study program in the United States and
its territories.
HOW TO ENTER
The deadline for submissions for the 2014-2015 program is November 1,
2014. Download the application.
http://www.vfw.org/uploadedFiles/VFWorg/MY_VFW/Voice%20of%20Democracy%202015%20Stud%20Brochure.pdf
The theme is: Why Veterans are Important to our Nation's History and
Future
Students should record their reading of the draft to a CD. The
recording can be no shorter than three minutes and no longer than five
minutes (plus or minus five seconds).
By the November 1 deadline: Entries begin at the local VFW Post level.
Once the Darke County student creates their essay and completes burning
the audio version to a CD, they can submit their typed version, CD and
the Voice of Democracy entry form to : President Gail Snyder, LAVFW
Post 7262, 219 North Ohio Street, Greenville, Ohio 45331
JUDGING CRITERIA
Originality is worth 30 points: Treatment of the theme should show
imagination and human interest.
Content is worth 35 points: Clearly express your ideas in an organized
manner. Fully develop your theme and use transitions to move smoothly
from one idea to the other.
Delivery is worth 35 points: Speak in a clear and credible manner.
For application and further information:
http://www.vfw.org/uploadedFiles/VFWorg/MY_VFW/Voice%20of%20Democracy%202015%20Stud%20Brochure.pdf
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