/ Rick Baldwin, Br 38 Chair / Rex Faubion, NWR Chair / Jerry P. Lickteig, Nat’l Chair
(rpbaldwin55@gmail.com) / (rexfaubion@yahoo.com) / (jerry@msginc.org)
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Greetings FRA Members,
Just a quick note abut this year’s essay contest to share with children, grandchildren, etc. The 2023-2024 topic is listed below . Any student in graded 7 – 12 could enter the contest. Home schooled included. Contest is not limited to FRA members; however, each student must be sponsored by an FRA member or a current chartered branch.
The national prize for 1st, 2nd, 3rd are $1,000, $750, $500 respectively. The grand national prize is $1,500 and is separate from the rest of the prizes. There are also regional and branch prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners.
2023-2024 FRA Americanism Essay Contest
“What Memorial Day Means to Me“
2023-2024 – Essay Contest Poster
2023-2024 – Essay Rules
2023-2024 – Essay Cover Sheet
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2022-2023 FRA Americanism Essay Contest
“What the United States Flag Stands For”
National Winners
Overall Winner: Molly Neal Branch 294 Southeast Region
Grade 7:
1st Place Elizabeth Schlatter Bran ch 124 Northeast/New England Region
2nd Place Benjamin Wu Branch 104 Northwest Region
3rd Place Genevieve Miranda Branch 070 Southwest Region
Grade 8:
1st Place Brynn Gullin Branch 146 Northeast/New England Region
2nd Place Katie Labao Branch 302 Southwest Region
3rd Place Jalen Meads Branch 293 East Coast Region
Grade 9:
1st Place Molly Neal Branch 294 Southeast Region
2nd Place Annabel Marshall Branch 24 East Coast Region
3rd Place LillyAnna Flygare Branch 251 South Central Region
Grade 10:
1st Place Anna Dollar Branch 34 Southeast Region
2nd Place Sophene Avedissian Branch 302 Southwest Region
3rd Place Justin Glasow Branch 208 East Coast Region
Grade 11:
1st Place Ariana Perez Branch 302 Southwest Region
2nd Place Erin Stenros Branch 214 Northeast/New England
3rd Place Bayleigh Guidry Branch 251 South Central Region
Grade 12:
1st Place Morgen Davis Branch 185 West Coast Region
2nd Place Charlotte Wallace Branch 055 Northwest Region
3rd Place Caleb Gargus Branch 105 North Central Region
Northwest Region Winners
Grade 7:
1st Place – Benjamin Wu – Mt Rainier Branch 104, Puyallup, WA
2nd Place – Orin Campbell – Lewis & Clark Branch 063, Lewiston, ID
Grade 8:
1st Place – Haylee Armstrong – Whidbey Island Branch 097, Oak Harbor, WA
2nd Place – Gavin Clifford – Lewis & Clark Branch 063, Lewiston, ID
3rd Place – Jude Wallace – City of Roses Branch 055, Portland, OR
Grade 9:
1st Place – Mary Crosby – Gem State Branch 382, Nampa, ID
Grade 10:
1st Place – Marton Mezei – Inland Empire Branch 038, Spokane, WA
2nd Place – Sean Cammack – Mt Rainier Branch 104, Puyallup, WA
3rd Place – Sara Beg – City of Roses Branch 055, Portland, OR
11th Grade:
1st Place – Parker Smith – Inland Empire Branch 038, Spokane, WA
2nd Place – Olivia Johnson – Lewis & Clark Branch 063, Lewiston, ID
3rd Place – Garrett J. Nye – Gem State Branch 382, Nampa, ID
12th Grade:
1st Place – Charlotte Wallace – City of Roses Branch 055, Portland, OR
2nd Place – Abigail Arbuckle – Gem State Branch 382, Nampa, ID
3rd Place – Maru Schwartz – Lewis & Clark Branch, Lewiston, ID
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Branch 38 Winners
Grades 7, 8, 9, and 12 had no entries this year
Grade 10 – 1st Place – Marton Mezei – Spokane, WA – Lewis & Clark High School
Grade 11 – 1st Place – Parker Smith – West Richland, WA – Hanford High School
The first place winners’ essays were sent to the Northwest Region AP Chair for evaluation at that level.
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A-P Purpose: This Committee encourages shipmates, as well as all fellow citizens to
(1)Honor the flag of the United States of America, (2) Observe all patriotic days and anniversaries of distinguished persons and events in our nation’s history, (3) Promote the Constitution of the United States of America and to instill and foster the principles of our founding fathers to our youth, (4) Plan appropriate activities, often with participation with other veteran organizations and encourage participation in all local patriotic programs and celebrations, (5) Conduct an annual Americanism Essay Contest, in accordance with all branch, regional, and national guidelines, and (6) Honor our departed Shipmates and their families.
