Every year, the Veterans of Foreign Wars has an Americanism Program. This program is for K-12.   VFW Post 2885 had 239 entries from some of our local schools.  From these, we had 18 winners.  These winners were honored at our awards ceremony on March 9.

Category 1 – Kindergarten – colored a printed American flag

1st place –  Andi Hollinsworth-Glenbrook

2nd place – August peevy-Glenbrook

3rd place – Charlotte Lawrence-Glenbrook

Category 2 – 1st and 2nd grade – drew and colored the American flag

1st place – Emily Burson-Central Elementary

2nd place -Conleigh Jernigan-Central Elementary

3rd place -Dayton Herriage-Central Elementary

Category 3 – 3rd and 4th grade – drew a patriotic event

1st place – Tage Finley-Central Elementary

2nd place – Tessa Adams-Central Elementary

3rd place – Ina Lee-Glenbrook

Category 4 – 5th grader – wrote essay entitled “How I Honor Veterans”

1st place – Eastyn Pate-Central Elementary

2nd place – Mary Jane Farness-Glenbrook

3rd place – Gracey Reynolds-Central Elementary

Patriot’s Pen – 6th-8th grade – wrote essay entitled “How are You Inspired by America”

1st place – Emma C Horton-Glenbrook

2nd place – Kyla M Whitt-Glenbrook

3rd place – Anna Grace Vining-Glenbrook

Voice of Democracy (9th – 12th grade) – wrote essay entitled “What are the greatest attributes of our Democracy?”

1st place – Alyssa Chang-Lakeside

2nd place – Madison McGraw-Lakeside

3rd place – Mallori Sanders-Glenbrook

Alysssa Chang read her VOD essay to the attendees.

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