GNA CAMPUS – This year’s essay theme for students in grades 4 and 5 is, “Why is it important to remember and honor our Veterans?” Students in grades 6-12 will use the theme, “Honoring our Korean War Veterans: Commemorating the 70th Anniversary of the Korean War Armistice”
Any student enrolled in a school or home-schooled in the Wyoming Valley in grades 4-12 is eligible to participate.
There will be three award categories for this contest: Grades 4 and 5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12
All essays MUST have a cover page containing the following information:
Essay title.
Name, address, telephone number, and email address of contestant/parent/guardian.
This essay was written without assistance other than that provided for all members of my class. “________________(contestant signature).”
Parent or guardian name and signature.
Name of school and grade.
All essays must be no less than 500 words ( four well-written paragraphs for grades 4 and 5) and no more than 1000 words.
Typewritten essays are preferred but not required.
Essays shall be judged on the following:
Proper English structure.
Accuracy.
Extent of information.
Originality.
Each local school must determine its own single winner (per grade category) and submit the winning essay no later than October 16, 2023, to Wyoming Valley Veterans Day Parade Committee.
P.O Box 2536
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18703
All school winners will be invited to participate in the Wyoming Valley Veterans Day Parade Committee.
Award winners will be notified by October 25, 2023, and will be invited to attend an award ceremony prior to the parade where the winners will be announced.
Prizes to be awarded: The third-place winner for each category will be awarded $50. The second-place winner for each category will be awarded $100. The first-place winner for each category will be awarded $250. Honorable Mention winners will receive 25$.
For questions, contact LCDR (ret) Susan Allen at [email protected]
