Tag: youth
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Smokey Rd Student Wins at District Patriot’s Pen
VFW Post 2667 Commander Don Herr presented the award to Taylor Linch of Smokey Road Middle School for being the 2nd Place Winner of the Patriot’s Pen Essay Contest for Georgia’s District 10. She received a certificate and a monetary award. She was recently the 2nd Place Winner at the VFW Post 2667 Level and…
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Madras Patriot’s Pen Awards
Students at Madras Middle School participated in the VFW National Patriot’s Pen Essay Contest. Students wrote a 300-400 word essay based on this year’s theme: How are you inspired by America?” VFW Post 2667 presented the school winner awards to: 1st Place Addison Todd2nd Place William Harlan3rd Place Michelle Singh Students received a certificate and…
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Patriots Pen Bass Road Winners
Students at Bass Middle School received awards from VFW Post 2667 for being school winners in the VFW National Patriot’s Pen Essay Contest. Students wrote a 300-400 word essay on the theme for this year “How are you inspired by America?” 1st Place Davis Price2nd Place Gabriella Singh3rd Place Hailey Olivares These students received a…
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Student Vet Connect Dec 2023
Post members once again participated in Newnan High School History Department’s Student Vet Connect. This program has local Post 2667 members along with other veterans setting up displays to share their military experiences with students from Newnan High. The History Department does this twice a year and it is a great bonding time for students…
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Smokey Road Middle School Receives Awards
VFW Post 2667 gave out awards to Smokey Road Middle School students for their entries in the VFW National Patriot’s Pen Contest. This is a 300-400 word essay based on this year’s theme “How are you inspired by America?”Student essays are judged on knowledge of theme, theme development and clarity of ideas. School Winners were:1st…
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Central Christian Students Win Awards
VFW Post 2667 presented awards to students at Central Christian School for their participation in the VFW National Patriot’s Pen Essay Contest and Voice of Democracy Audio Essay Contest. Students in grades 6-8 participated in the Patriot’s Pen patriotic essay contest by submitting a 300-400 word essay on the theme “How are you inspired by…
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Patriot’s Pen Awards at Arnall MS
Arnall Middle School students participated in the VFW’s National Patriot’s Pen Essay Contest. This is an essay of 300-400 words on the theme for this year “How are you inspired by America?” Essays are judged on knowledge of theme, theme development and clarity of ideas. Arnall’s School Winners this year are:1st Place – Seojin “Sophie”…
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Northgate HS Students Receive Awards
Post 2667 presented awards to students at Northgate High School who participated in the VFW National Voice of Democracy audio essay contest. Students recorded a 3-5 minute patriotic audio essay on this year’s theme“What are the greatest attributes of our Democracy?” These essays are judged on originality, content and oral delivery. Three high schools participated…
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Programs Judging
Post and Auxiliary members joined together tonight to judge Voice of Democracy, Patriot’s Pen, and Teacher of the Year entries. Great turnout!
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Teacher Mary Thompson Honored
She was the Post 2667, District 5 and Georgia winner for elementary school teachers!
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Patriotic Art Winner Recognized Nationally
Gaeun “Sophia” Lee, a recent graduate of East Coweta High School in Newnan, GA, competed in the VFW Post 2667 Auxiliary Young American Creative Patriotic Art Contest. Her entry was the Post’s 1st Place Winner. She advanced to State Level judging where she won 2nd Place in Georgia. She received her State award at the…
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Willis Road 4th Grader Wins at National
Cade Wilson, a 4th Grader at Willis Road Elementary last year, took 3rd Place Nationally in the Illustrating America art contest.
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Auxiliary Singing Contest Winner
Eden Osabutey honored as our Get Excited for the Red, White and Blue singing competition winner!
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East Coweta HS JROTC Awards
Post members proud to present these patriotic cadets at East Coweta High School.
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Newnan HS JROTC Awards
Pleased to present awards to these outstanding cadets
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Teacher of the Year
Our very own Hanna Mercier, teacher at Jefferson Parkway Elementary, is our teacher of the year! Also picture, our winner from Central Christian Academy and her students.
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Decorating Veteran Graves
As usual, the community came out in force to help us, along with the rest of the Coweta Veterans Club community, decorate the graves of veterans. We continue to remember our veterans and their sacrifices.