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2025 Patriotic Commission Essay & Poster Contest

2025 Patriotic Commission Essay & Poster Contest
Posted on 02/10/2025

The South Windsor Patriotic Commission is pleased to announce its annual essay and poster contest is now open. The contest is open to any South Windsor resident who is a student anywhere in grades K-12 and any non-resident student in grades K-12, attending a South Windsor district school. 

The contest features essay topics for three different grade levels, and posters for students in grades K-2:

Grades
K-2
    POSTER - Create a patriotic picture in red, white, and blue.
(Maximum size 12” x 14”) Must be submitted with paper entry form. 
Click here for paper entry form.
Grades
3-5
    ESSAY - "My favorite patriot and why."
(300 words or less)

Grades
6-8
    ESSAY - "How can I increase patriotism?"
(350 words or less) 
Grades
9-12
    ESSAY - "What it means to be an American."
(500 words or less)


All entries must be received by the Patriotic Commission no later than 
Friday, March 7, 2025. Please visit the SWPC website, by clicking below, for detailed rules and guidelines, a listing of prizes awarded, to submit an entry online, or to request a paper entry form. Good luck to all!

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