Educational Activities
At the turn of the 20th century, the founders of the Veterans of Foreign Wars created an organization that would honor and serve veterans and perpetuate the values and ideals for which those veterans served. These values and ideals continue to be instilled in today’s youth through the VFW’s essay contests and scholarship programs – Patriots Pen and the Voice of Democracy.
Every year, hundreds of thousands of students participate in the Patriots Pen Essay Contest and the Voice of Democracy Scholarship Competition. Locally, Doylestown Post 175 had over 200 entries in the Patriots Pen essay contest. Two of our students was awarded first and third places at the District level competition and will advance to the Department (state) level.
The Contests
The links below will take you directly to the Veterans of Foreign Wars web site and specifically to the complete information on each program.
For further information on these programs at Post 175, contact our Education Chairman, Rich Scott. click here for e-mail