Essay judges wanted

The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5297, based here in Wahkiakum County, is sponsoring the VFW’s Youth Essay Program again this year. As the program coordinator for the post, I’m seeking volunteers to judge the student’s essays.

There are three types of essays:

The Youth Essay is a state level program for students in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades. The theme this year is “How Should Our Veterans Be Treated”. These essays are handwritten and are approximately one paragraph in length.

The Patriot Pen essays are a national level program for students in 6th, 7th, and 8th grades. The theme this year is “My Voice in America’s Democracy”. There is a change this year with these essays having to be submitted online to the website Scholar’s App. In order to judge these essays you would have to register for a free account.

The Voice Of Democracy essays are also a national level program for students in 9th through 12th grades. The theme this year is “Is America Today Our Forefathers’ Vision?” This year these essays will also be submitted online to Scholar’s App and will have to be judged through the website. The students are to have the essays completed and turned in by October 31st. I will collect the paper essays and coordinate delivery to the judges. If you would like to volunteer to be a judge or have any questions, call Arthur Young at 949-573-5637 or 360-239-4384.