- Sgt. Moses Adams Brochure Contest
- JROTC Awards
- National History Day
- Knight-Patty Essay Contest
- Americanism Poster Contest
- Rumbaugh Oration Contest
- Eagle Scout Award
The SAR Middle School Contest is to create a tri-fold brochure out of a typical 8 ½” x 11” piece of paper. The brochure must conform to the contest theme which is one the five foundational documents of the United States – which you select. The brochure will be judged on: Content, Creativity and Correctness. The judging criteria rates highest personally drawn art work and text authored by the student as opposed to cut and paste from books, magazines and the Internet. The use of software tools by the student for creating the brochure, and even the art work, is permissible.
The SAR Brochure Contest is open to Middle School students, including private, church based and home schooled students in the 6th, 7th, 8th or 9th grades, depending upon which year the American Revolution is taught in their educational system. The contest is also open to members of scouting and also the C.A.R. (Children of the American Revolution) who are in the same grades, only when their school system is not participating in the contest. In the case where the local school system, or its equivalent, is participating, the young person needs to enter the contest through the school, and not through a different entity.
If you would like to have your school participate, or have your child independently enter the contest, please fill out the contact form. Students must live in Frederick, Clarke, Warren, Page or Shenandoah Counties or the City of Winchester, VA.
The SAR Brochure Contest is open to Middle School students, including private, church based and home schooled students in the 6th, 7th, 8th or 9th grades, depending upon which year the American Revolution is taught in their educational system. The contest is also open to members of scouting and also the C.A.R. (Children of the American Revolution) who are in the same grades, only when their school system is not participating in the contest. In the case where the local school system, or its equivalent, is participating, the young person needs to enter the contest through the school, and not through a different entity.
If you would like to have your school participate, or have your child independently enter the contest, please fill out the contact form. Students must live in Frederick, Clarke, Warren, Page or Shenandoah Counties or the City of Winchester, VA.
Each year since 2008, the Col. James Wood, II Chapter recognizes two deserving cadets with its Bronze JROTC Award. The Cadets, one each from Randolph Macon Academy(Air Force Affiliation) in Front Royal, VA and Massanutten Military Academy(Army Affiliation) in Woodstock, VA are selected for this award by the Senior JROTC Instructors at each Academy. The Chapter wishes to award the ROTC award, but their are no ROTC(College level) units in our area.
Cadets are presented with the medal at a gathering selected by the Academy, usually an Annual Awards Ceremony where the entire Corps of Cadets and their parents are present.
Many of the awardees continue with a military career and attend college level service academies or military colleges and then in to service to their nation.
The selected awardee with have their names entered into the State Level Recognition Awards Contest. State Award winners are entered into our National Level Contest and garner significant recognition.
Cadets are presented with the medal at a gathering selected by the Academy, usually an Annual Awards Ceremony where the entire Corps of Cadets and their parents are present.
Many of the awardees continue with a military career and attend college level service academies or military colleges and then in to service to their nation.
The selected awardee with have their names entered into the State Level Recognition Awards Contest. State Award winners are entered into our National Level Contest and garner significant recognition.
Each year our chapter members participate in the events surrounding National History Day by supporting events in local District 4, traveling to the Virginia State History Day Competition and sponsoring local winners at the National History Day Contest held every summer in College Park, MD.
This year the Col. James Wood, II Chapter sponsored Miss Abby Grant, District 4 Winner in the Senior Paper Category. A student at Sherando High School in Stephens City, Virginia, Miss Grant authored an award winning paper on Congressional Medal of Honor Winner Desmond Doss, a Virginia native and medic in the Pacific War Theater during World War II.
Miss Grant gave us her award winning presentation at our May 27th Chapter Meeting. President Rob Andrews presented her with a Certificate of Appreciation, a CJW II Chapter Coffee Mug and a scholarship of $200.
Visit the National History Day website!
This year the Col. James Wood, II Chapter sponsored Miss Abby Grant, District 4 Winner in the Senior Paper Category. A student at Sherando High School in Stephens City, Virginia, Miss Grant authored an award winning paper on Congressional Medal of Honor Winner Desmond Doss, a Virginia native and medic in the Pacific War Theater during World War II.
Miss Grant gave us her award winning presentation at our May 27th Chapter Meeting. President Rob Andrews presented her with a Certificate of Appreciation, a CJW II Chapter Coffee Mug and a scholarship of $200.
ABOUT NATIONAL HISTORY DAY
Each year more than half a million students participate in the National History Day Contest. Students choose a historical topic related to the annual theme, and then conduct primary and secondary research. You will look through libraries, archives and museums, conduct oral history interviews, and visit historic sites. After you have analyzed and interpreted your sources, and have drawn a conclusion about the significance of your topic, you will then be able to present your work in one of five ways: as a paper, an exhibit, a performance, a documentary, or a website.Visit the National History Day website!
The National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) invites all high school students (9th through 12th grades) interested in the American Revolution to participate in the George S. & Stella M. Knight Essay Contest. The contest is open to all students attending home schools, public, parochial, or private high schools in that same grade range. The National Association of Secondary School Principals has placed this program on the 2017-18 NASSP List of Approved Contests, Programs, and Activities for Students.
To participate, students must submit an original 800- to 1,200-word essay based on an event, person, philosophy or ideal associated with the American Revolution, Declaration of Independence, or the framing of the United States Constitution. Each student’s essay will be judged based upon its historical accuracy, clarity, organization, grammar and spelling, and documentation. Cash Scholarship Prizes are given for the top three essays.
Participation starts a the local chapter level. If you would like to enter a student or have your school participate in the contest, please fill out the contact form.
To participate, students must submit an original 800- to 1,200-word essay based on an event, person, philosophy or ideal associated with the American Revolution, Declaration of Independence, or the framing of the United States Constitution. Each student’s essay will be judged based upon its historical accuracy, clarity, organization, grammar and spelling, and documentation. Cash Scholarship Prizes are given for the top three essays.
Participation starts a the local chapter level. If you would like to enter a student or have your school participate in the contest, please fill out the contact form.
The National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) invites all 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students interested in the American Revolution to participate in the Americanism Elementary School Poster Contest. The contest is open to public school, parochial, home schooled, Scouting, or Children of the American Revolution member students in that same grade range. Young artists with an enthusiasm toward art, a love of American history, or a passion in creative expression can submit their posters to their local SAR chapter for competition. While the Americanism Poster Contest begins at the local level, students' masterpieces may eventually be judged and monetarily awarded at the national level in June at the annual SAR Congress.
If you would like to have your school participate, or have your child independently enter the contest, please fill out the contact form. Students must live in Frederick, Clarke, Warren, Page or Shenandoah Counties or the City of Winchester, VA.
If you would like to have your school participate, or have your child independently enter the contest, please fill out the contact form. Students must live in Frederick, Clarke, Warren, Page or Shenandoah Counties or the City of Winchester, VA.
The National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) invites all high school students (9th through 12th grades) interested in the American Revolution to participate in the Joseph S. Rumbaugh Historical Oration Contest. The contest is open to all students attending home schools, public, parochial, or private high school students in that same grade range. While the preliminary rounds of the contest begin at the local level, students may eventually advance to the state or national levels, eventually held in June during the annual SAR Congress. The National Association of Secondary School Principals has placed this program on the 2017-18 NASSP List of Approved Contests, Programs, and Activities for Students.
Each student’s five- to six-minute speech (and accompanying manuscript) will be judged based upon its composition, delivery, significance, and historical accuracy and relevance. Cash prizes are awarded for the top three finishers. The contest is held annually in the late fall.
If you would like to have your school participate, or have your child independently enter the contest, please fill out the contact form. Students must live in Frederick, Clarke, Warren, Page or Shenandoah Counties or the City of Winchester, VA.
Each student’s five- to six-minute speech (and accompanying manuscript) will be judged based upon its composition, delivery, significance, and historical accuracy and relevance. Cash prizes are awarded for the top three finishers. The contest is held annually in the late fall.
If you would like to have your school participate, or have your child independently enter the contest, please fill out the contact form. Students must live in Frederick, Clarke, Warren, Page or Shenandoah Counties or the City of Winchester, VA.
Each year, the Col. James Wood, II Chapter recognizes one or two outstanding young men who have completed all the requirements to become Eagle Scouts.
These accomplished scouts thrive on achievement, citizenship, volunteering and community service. Each Eagle Scout is given the opportunity to seek further recognition at the State Level by completing a genealogy research project and completing the appropriate documentation
By working with the local Boy Scouts Councils, we select the finest scouts in our area and honorees must be Eagle Scouts or preparing for the Eagle Court of Honor.
Exceptional Eagle Scouts are selected as a State Winner and they are then entered at the National Level competition and can garner significant financial and merit awards.
These accomplished scouts thrive on achievement, citizenship, volunteering and community service. Each Eagle Scout is given the opportunity to seek further recognition at the State Level by completing a genealogy research project and completing the appropriate documentation
By working with the local Boy Scouts Councils, we select the finest scouts in our area and honorees must be Eagle Scouts or preparing for the Eagle Court of Honor.
Exceptional Eagle Scouts are selected as a State Winner and they are then entered at the National Level competition and can garner significant financial and merit awards.