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Section Directory:
Brief discription of program with contact information for Department Chairman and other resources.
Brief discription of program with contact information for Department Chairman and other resources.
Brief discription of program with contact information for Department Service Officer and other resources.
Brief discription of program with contact information for Department Chairman and other resources.
Brief discription of program(s) with contact information for Department Chairmen and other resources.
Brief discription of program with contact information for Department Chairman and other resources.
Youth Development
Every year, hundreds of thousands of students participate in Voice of Democracy Scholarship Competition and Patriot's Pen Essay Contest, garnering more than $3.4 million in scholarships and incentives. In addition to VFW's outstanding scholarship programs, Posts & Auxiliaries across the nation work with youth in scouting, sports, ROTC and military cadet programs. By providing leaders, funding, sponsorships and other resources, the VFW and its Auxiliaries encourage millions of America's young adults to higher ideals and greater personal achievement.
Here are the 2007-08 winners of the VOD, Patriots Pen and Teacher Award
VOD:
1st - Kirby Witte from Post 8703, Carlsbad
2nd - Simon Rimmele from Post 11999, Cloudcroft
3rd - Amanda Garduno from Post 1547, Las Vegas
Patriots Pen:
1st - Zach Peters from Post 7686, Alamogordo
2nd - Lucas Dryden from Post 8448, Tierra Amarilla
3rd - Estevan Baca from Post 3242, Las Cruces
Teacher Award: (1st Place Winners)
Category K-5: Angie McLaughlin, Sacramento Elementry, Alamogordo Post 7686
Category 6-8: Curtis Crane, Mountain Middle School, Alamogordo Post 7686
Category 9-12: Wendell Lane, Cloudcroft High School, Cloudcroft Post 11999
The First Place VOD, Patriots Pen, and all three 1st Place Teacher Award Winners will be presented their awards at our Mid-Winter Conference.
Congratulations to all participants, Posts and award winners for your hard work to make this a successful Program.
David Fouse
Adjutant/Quartermaster
Department of New Mexico VFW
2008-09 Voice of Democracy and Patriot's Pen Themes:
Voice of Democracy:
"Service and Sacrifice by America’s Veterans Benefit Today’s Youth by _____"
Entry Deadline
Nov. 1, 2008
Patriot's Pen:
"Why America’s Veterans Should be Honored”
Entry Deadline
Nov. 1, 2008
Additional Resources:
Youth Activities Chairman
Felix Coca
Post 2951, Santa Fe, NM
VOD-Patriot's Pen
R.G. La France, Sr.
Post 6917, Las Cruces, NM
Copyright © 2008
Veterans of Foreign Wars, Department of New Mexico
PO Box 369
Ruidoso, New Mexico 88355
Department Web Site Coordinator - Scott Millar - Post 11999
Under the authority of VFW Department of New Mexico
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