The
Sons of the American Revolution is
pleased to sponsor this essay contest for high school students. Here’s a
brief summary. Use the links at the left to learn more.
Topic: Write about an event, person, philosophy, or ideal
associated with the American Revolution, the Declaration of Independence, or
the framing of the United States Constitution.
Or
Put
your Civics and American Government course to good use and write or some aspect
of the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, or the Supreme Court as applied to
current times. Essays which explore specific Supreme Court rulings are
acceptable.
The 2011-2012 Contest:
Deadline: Send a written copy or email your essay by
Prizes: We regret that there are not monetary awards given at
the state level. However, the winning essay from this contest will be sent to
the National contest. That contest accepts only 1 entry per state and the
prizes are significant. So once you get to that level you’re changes of
being successful can be high.
Contact
the State Chairman, Mr. Yarnell, at knight.essay@gmail.com
for additional information not found in these pages.