Post 764 Voice of Democracy and Patriot's Pen

Patriot's Pen:

1988 Stephanie D'ABruzzo from Peters Township High School was the first Voice of Democracy contestant sponsored by Post 764 to finish 1st in the Pennsylvania State competition

Patriot's Pen, a youth-essay writing contest endorsed by the National Association of Secondary School Principals' contest criteria, is a nationwide competition that gives students in grades 6th, 7th and 8th the opportunity to write essays expressing their views on democracy. Annually, more than 115,000 students participate in the contest.

Contestants write a 300-400 word essay based on an annual patriotic theme. The first-place winner receives a $10,000 savings bond and an all-expense-paid trip to Washington D.C. The top national winners each receive a savings bond anywhere from $1,000 to $10,000.

(Information source: National VFW website, January 2007)

2007-2008 Theme, "Why I Am An American Patriot"