A teacher effects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.- Henry Adams

 

VFW Scholarships : 

Patriot Pen Essay Contest- 6th,7th, and 8th grade students have the opportunity to express their opinion on a patriotic theme and improve their writing skills while they compete for awards and prizes that cumulatively total  $1.2 million each year.

Voice of Democracy Scholarship: The Voice of Democracy competition gives high school freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors the opportunity to write, and record an audio essay on a patriotic theme, competing for a cumulative total of more than $2.1 million in collage scholarships and incentives.

 

Smart/Maher VFW National Citizenship Education Teacher Award : This award recognizes our nations top teachers for their exceptional commitment to teaching Americanism and patriotism to students by promoting civic responsibility, flag etiquette, and patriotism in the classroom.

 

Scout of the Year: Annually the VFW recognizes individuals who are Eagle Scouts, Girl Scout Gold Award recipients, Venture Summit Award recipients and/or Sea Scout Quartermasters who have risen above their peers in exemplifying the qualities of that rank.