VFW Auxiliary 7830 contests

 

November 26, 2020



VFW Auxiliary 7830 has announced a national anthem singing contest, Get Excited for the Red, White and Blue. Contestants, age 6 to 16, must submit a video of their solo vocal performance of “The Star-Spangled Banner.” The video must be saved to a DVD or flash drive and submitted to the local auxiliary for judging. The video must be recorded before March 31. Local entries will be judged and forwarded to district. The district winner will be forwarded to state and the state winner will be forwarded to national competition for a chance at a $1,000 Visa gift card.

The contest is designed to promote patriotism and encourage youth to learn the words to “The Star Spangled Banner” while displaying their creativity and vocal talent. Contest rules and entry form may be obtained by contacting Sherri Jeffery, auxiliary president or Barb Railsback, auxiliary youth chairman.

The VFW 7830 Auxiliary is announcing another patriotic contest, Illustrating America, for students in grades 1 through 8. This is open to all students who are enrolled in a public, private, parochial or home study program. Art must be two-dimensional, on canvas or paper, any type of media, and no smaller than 8” X 10” but no larger than 18” X 24.” Coloring sheets, digital art and photography are not accepted. Entries will be judged on patriotic theme and technique. Local deadline is March 31. Local entries, grades 1 and 2, grades 3 through 5, and grades 6 through 8, will be judged with first place in each category being sent to district. District winners will be sent to state competition and state winners will be sent to national competition. First place national winner will receive a $100 gift card, second place a $50 gift card, and third place a $25 gift card in each category. Entry forms and contest rules can be obtained by contacting Sherri Jeffery, auxiliary president, or Barb Railsback, auxiliary youth chairman.

 

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