FW Post 192 Youth Contests, Teacher, and Civil Servant Recognition
LOCAL K through 12th GRADE TEACHERS COULD WIN CASH AWARDS FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES IN VFW’S CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION TEACHER AWARD
VFW Post Commander Stanley A. Kober of the Washington Elm Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post #192 (Ho-Ho-Kus—Ridgewood), announces the kick-off of this year’s National VFW and its Ladies Auxiliary “National Citizenship Education Teacher Award” contest. One teacher in each grade category of grades K-5, 6-8, AND 9-12 will have the opportunity to compete in the VFW’s annual teacher recognition competition to win $1,000 cash, a plaque, and an all expenses paid trip to Washington, DC, to be honored at the VFW and Ladies Auxiliary Community Service Conference. In addition, $1,000 cash and a plaque will be awarded to the teacher’s school.
VFW’s Citizenship Education program stimulates interest in America’s history, traditions, institutions, civic responsibility, flag etiquette, and patriotism.
All current classroom teachers (teaching at least half the school day in a classroom environment) in grades K-12 are eligible. Previous state and national VFW winners are ineligible. Nominations may be submitted by fellow teachers, supervisors, or other interested individuals (not relatives). Self-nominees are not eligible. Deadline for the nominations to arrive at VFW Post #192 is November 1, 2012. Post awardees advance to District. District awardees compete in the NJ State VFW competition. The NJ State VFW awardees compete with all the other state awardees for the National cash awards, commemorative plaques, and an all-expense paid trip to Washington, D.C.
Interested people from Ho-Ho-Kus, Ridgewood, Saddle River, or Upper Saddle River who want to nominate teachers who care deeply about America and our children, must contact the Washington Elm VFW Post #192 (Ho-Ho-Kus—Ridgewood) by telephone at 201-445-1121 or immediately write to the Washington Elm VFW Post #192 (Ho-Ho-Kus—Ridgewood) at 620 Cliff Street, Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ 07423 for an application that has the specific requirements.
Applications are also available on the Post 192 website at www.vfwpost192-nj.com ABOUT VFW>CONTESTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS.
May God continue to Bless America!
/s/ Stanley A. Kober
Stanley A. Kober
Commander,
Washington Elm VFW Post #192
Ho-Ho-Kus—Ridgewood
620 Cliff Street
Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ 07423