HOW TO ENTER: The deadline for submissions for the 2013-2014 program is November 1, 2013.
AWARD: Up to $30,000 scholarship and an all-expense paid trip to Washington, D.C.
The theme for 2013-2014 is: “Why I'm Optimistic About our Nation’s Future”
Students should record their reading of the draft to a CD. The recording can be no shorter than 3 minutes and no longer than 5 minutes (plus or minus 5 seconds).
Entries begin at the Post level. Once the student creates their essay and completes burning the audio version to a CD, they can submit their typed version, CD and the Voice of Democracy entry form to their local participating VFW(Veterans of Foreign Wars) Post by the November 1 deadline.
More info: http://www.vfw.org/Community/Voice-of-Democracy/
