Teacher of the Year Award

The VFW's National Citizenship Education Teachers' Award recognizes the nation's top elementary, junior high, and high school teachers who teach citizenship education topics regularly and promote America's history and traditions. Nearly 1,000 teachers are from every state, the District of Columbia and overseas. Fellow teachers, supervisors or other interested individuals can submit nominations by November 1 to your local Post. VFW's National citizenship education teacher awards include: $1,000 cash award for professional development to each of the top K-5, 6-8 and 9-12 teachers; $1,000 award for each winning teacher's school; plaques for both the winning teacher and school; an all-expense-paid trip to attend the VFW and Ladies Auxiliary National Community Service Conference in Washington, D.C. Teachers who win first place in each category will be invited to conduct a workshop at the conference. Anyone interested in nominating a public school, private school, or home school teacher should contact VFW Post 2667 by phone at 678-571-5333 or email the Post at vfw@CowetaVets.org for more information. For additional information visit www.VFW.org/ or www.VFW2667.org/. You can also download the nomination and information brochure.

Patriot's Pen Youth Essay Competition

A local student could win a $10,000 U.S. savings bond. Commander Jeff Carroll of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 2667, announced the kick-off of this year’s VFW and its Ladies Auxiliary “Patriot’s Pen Essay Competition.” Students in grades 6-8 in this area have the opportunity to compete in the VFW’s annual essay competition and win thousands of dollars in U.S. Savings Bonds and a trip to be honored at the VFW and Ladies Auxiliary Community Service Conference. Students begin by competing at the local Post level. Post winners advance to District. District winners compete in the state competition. The state winners compete for more than $75,000 in U.S. Savings Bonds and an all-expenses trip to Washington, DC. Each year more than 130,000 students participate in the Patriot’s Pen Essay Competition. Students are invited to write a 300-400 word essay on a patriotic theme. This year’s theme is “Why I am an American Patriot.” Deadline for student entries is November 1st. Interested students and teachers should contact VFW Post 2667 by phone at 770-254-2850 x216 or email the Post at vfw@CowetaVets.org for more information. For additional information visit http://www.vfw.org/ or http://www.vfw2667.org/. You can also download the entry form if you don't have one.

Voice of Democracy Scholarship Competition

A local high school student could win a trip to Washington, DC and a $30,000 scholarship. Commander Jeff Carroll of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 2667 announced the kick-off of this year's VFW and its Ladies Auxiliary "Voice of Democracy Scholarship Competition." High school students in this area have the opportunity to compete in the annual audio essay competition and win thousands of dollars in scholarships, a trip to Washington, DC, as well as dozens of other awards. Students begin by competing at the local Post level. Deadline for entries at the Post is November 1st. Post winners advance to District. District winners compete in the state competition. The state winner will enjoy a four-day tour of Washington, DC along with the winners from every state, the District of Columbia, the Pacific Areas, Latin America/Caribbean, and Europe. During the more than 60 years that the Veterans of Foreign Wars and its Ladies Auxiliary have been involved with the Voice of Democracy, more than 7 million high school students have participated. Students compete by writing and then recording a three-to-five minute audio/essay expressing their views of this year's patriotic theme "My Role in Honoring America's Veterans." All state winners will receive at least a $1,000 national scholarship but any one of them could win the $30,000 first place award. A total of $146,000 in national scholarships is awarded to national finalists in addition to the scholarships and awards given at the preliminary levels of competition. Interested students and teachers should contact the Voice of Democracy Chairman at VFW Post 2667 by phone at 678-571-5333 or email the Post at vfw@CowetaVets.org for more information. For additional information visit www.vfw.org/ or www.vfw2667.org/. You can also download the entry form if you don't have one.