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Americanism Essay Contest For Grades 7–12

FRA sponsors an annual essay contest to promote the spirit of Americanism and patriotism among our country’s youth. FRA's Americanism Essay Contest is open to all students, grades 7 through 12, including those who are home schooled.  Students are invited to submit a 350-word essay through an FRA member or local FRA branch before the December 1st deadline .  Local winners are forwarded for competition at the regional level and regional winners compete for national prizes.   The grand national winner receives $1,500.  Other winners receive $1,000 for first place, $750 for second place, and $500 for third place.  Each national winner will receive an attractive plaque citing his/her achievement, and every entrant judged at the national level receives a certificate of recognition. Prizes may be awarded to students winning at local and regional levels of competition.

Find a Sponsor: Find the branch closest to you in the drop down list and click "select" to see the address. This is where you will send your completed essay and cover sheet.

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Download the flyer 2024-2025 from the link below (you can fill out the contact information on your computer before you print it!) and post it proudly wherever appropriate--high schools, on-base education offices, commissaries, exchanges, on-base community centers, etc.--to get the word out (you may need permission to post in some locations).

Essay Contest Poster  2024-2025 Essay Cover Sheet  2024-2025 Essay Rules  2024-2025 Congratulations to the 2023–2024 FRA Americanism Essay Contest Winners!

OVERALL WINNER : AMMARA SARWAR, Branch 214, NE/NENG Region 2023-2024 Overall Winner

Grade 7 Winners 1 st place: Jasen Ajello                    Branch 226, Northeast New England Region   7th_Grade_1st_ Jasen Ajello 2 nd place: Makayla Marcel             Branch 101, West Cost Region 3 rd place: Izabella Wynn;               Branch 015, Southeast Region

Grade 8 Winners 1st Place: Adeline Maynes            Branch 097, Northwest Region   8th_Grade_1st_Adeline Mayness 2nd Place:  Genevieve Miranda     Branch 070, Southwest  Region  3rd Place: Victoria Senyo              Branch 024, East Coast Region Grade 9 Winners 1st Place:  Caleb Wilhelm              Branch 298, North Central  Region 9th_Grade_1st_Caleb Withelm 2nd Place: Katherine Labao         Branch 302, Southwest Region  3rd Place: Collins Murphy            Branch 264, South Central Region Grade 10 Winners 1st Place: Alexander Zhang         Branch 230, West Cost Region  10th_Grade_1st_Alexander Zhang 2nd Place: Michael Meng             Branch 124, Northeast New England Region  3rd Place: Adrian Orellana           Branch 208, East Coast Region Grade 11 Winners 1st Place: Conner Stevens           Branch 223, North Central Region 11th_Grade_1st_Conner Stevens 2nd Place: Luke Ruiz                    Branch 101, West Cost Region  3 rd Place: Lillian Commeree         Branch 174, Northwest Region

Grade 12 Winners 1st Place: Ammara Sarwar           Branch 214, Northeast New England Region 12th_Grade_1st_Amara Sarwar 2nd Place: Chloe Havener            Branch 055, Northwest Region  3rd Place: Annikka Fetro               Branch 101, West Cost Region

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2024 Winner Kamryn Couture and Branch Vice President Dave Surran

2022 Winner Emma Coldsnow and Branch President Bob Ryan

​FRA sponsors an annual essay contest to promote the spirit of Americanism and patriotism among our country’s youth. FRA’s Americanism Essay Contest is open to all students, grades 7 through 12, including those who are home schooled.  Students are invited to submit a 350-word essay through an FRA member or local FRA branch before the  December 1st deadline .  Local winners are forwarded for competition at the regional level and regional winners compete for national prizes.  ​ The grand national winner receives $1,500.  Other winners receive $1,000 for first place, $750 for second place, and $500 for third place.  Each national winner will receive an attractive plaque citing his/her achievement, and every entrant judged at the national level receives a certificate of recognition. Prizes may be awarded to students winning at local and regional levels of competition.

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HINTS: FOR A GREAT ESSAY

Please summit your essay on one page ONLY .   Please do not put your name on the essay (that is what the cover sheet is for.)   Ensure Cover Sheet is neat and accurate  to help notify the winners.

I make 3 copies of the essays for the Judges.   You may email your essay to   [email protected]  

Essay Contest

Americanism essay contest.

Theme “What Memorial Day Means to Me "

For Grades 7–12, 

350 Words or less

December 1st, 2023

Rules & Cover Sheet

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Cash Prizes -

$500 for 1st place, $400 for 2nd place and $300 for 3rd place Total of $12,000 in Cash and Prizes to be given away. essay scholarships

OVERALL WINNER

For information contact essay chairman:.

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RULES / COVER SHEET

 Please summit your essay on one page. (12 font works the best)   Please do not put your name on the essay (that is what the cover sheet is for.)   Ensure Cover Sheet is neat and accurate  to help notify the winners. 

Essay-Rules-new-2023-2024 (pdf)

Essay Cover Sheet (pdf)

2022-2023 ESSAY FINALIST "WHAT THE UNITED STATES FLAG STANDS

The winners will be announced at the ceremony.

Please email [email protected]

Braxton Grose, Brooks Jolly, Kyle Rayman

Niro Cochran, Zach Hack, JT Steed

Kaitlyn Jones, Treyson Moore, Madison Roush

Kayla Norfleet

Jaliyah Baker, Mace Jones, Kaseem Moses

Sanai Kornegay, Katie Royle, Jacob Underwood

Awards Ceremony

March 15, 2023 

 hors d’oeuvre  6:30pm 

 Awards Ceremony program will start at 7:00pm 

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Norfolk, VA 23505

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2022 Americanism Essay Contest Winners For Grades 7–12

Essay Contest Winners

7th grade  

1st Alexis Taylor 

8th grade 

1st Isadora Marshall 

2nd Annabel Marshall 

3rd Kamryn Schissler 

9th grade  

1st Shabad Singh 

2nd Lily McCallister 

10th grade  

1st Amanda Collingham 

11th grade  

1st Julia Kries 

2nd Sumiya Rahaman 

3rd Ashley Smith 

12th grade 

1st Ryan Taylor 

2nd Sara Chapple 

3rd Nadia Roebuck

Kim Biggs   Local and Regional Chairman for the Essay Contest

Americanism and Patriotism Committee Program

FRA sponsors an annual essay contest to promote the spirit of Americanism and patriotism among our country’s youth. FRA's Americanism Essay Contest is open to all students, grades 7 through 12, including those who are home schooled.  Students are invited to submit a 350-word essay through an FRA member or local FRA branch before the December 1st deadline .  Local winners are forwarded for competition at the regional level and regional winners compete for national prizes.  ​ The grand national winner will receive $5,000, with additional prizes for the top three essays in each grade category ($2,500 for first place, $1,500 for second place, and $1,000 for third place).  Each national winner will receive an attractive plaque citing his/her achievement, and every entrant judged at the national level receives a certificate of recognition. Additional prizes may be awarded to students winning at local and regional levels of competition.

Send your essay package to:

Sponsor Branch: 024-MD, ANNAPOLIS 

Name : Kim Biggs 

Address : 283 Overleaf Dr 

Arnold, MD 21012-1947 

Email : [email protected]  

Phone : (410) 279-9874 

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Americanism Essay Contest For Grades 7–12 ​ FRA sponsors an annual essay contest to promote the spirit of Americanism and Patriotism among our country’s youth. FRA's Americanism Essay Contest is open to all students, grades 7 through 12, including those who are home schooled.  Students are invited to submit a 350-word essay through an FRA member or local FRA branch before the December 1st deadline.  Local winners are forwarded for competition at the regional level and regional winners compete for national prizes.   ​ The grand national winner will receive $1,500, with additional prizes for the top three essays in each grade category ($1,000 for first place, $750 for second place, and $500 for third place).  Each national winner will receive an attractive plaque citing his/her achievement, and every entrant judged at the national level receives a certificate of recognition. Additional prizes may be awarded to students winning at local and regional levels of competition.

8th Grade Ms. Mitaali Chopra 1st Place Branch

9th Grade Mr. Lawson Watt ​ ​1st Place Branch

​3rd Place East Coast Region 

Left-to-Right: Americanism/Patriotism Chairman PNC Paul Gunther, Mitaali Chopra, Alaina Bowie, Lawson Watt, and Branch President Randy Phillipp.

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