Signal Hill NSDAR announces annual essay contest
The Signal Hill Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution of Barrington, invites local fifth- through eighth-grade students to participate in its annual essay contest.
This year's topic is "World War I - Remembering the War to End All Wars," marking the 100th anniversary of the end of that war in November, 1918. The end of the war was the beginning of a new age.
Essayists are asked to imagine that they are living at that time; where they are living; how the end of the war will impact their daily life; the pros and cons to society that the war brought about; and how those changes will impact the future of the United States in the years ahead.
The essay contest is open to all grade five to eight students in a public, private, parochial or home school environment. The contest is conducted without regard to race, religion, sex, or national origin. Grade five level students are required to submit an essay 300-500 words in length; grades 6, 7, and 8 should submit an essay 600-1,000 words long.
Deadline for submission is Monday, Nov. 20, via email to BrinkmeierDARHistorian@gmail.com.
Additional requirements and answers to specific questions can also be obtained by contacting that address.
Judging will be based on historical accuracy, adherence to topic, organization of material, interest, originality, spelling, grammar, punctuation and neatness. Sources are to be cited and no graphics nor pictures, maps, etc., are accepted.
Winning essays will be forwarded to further levels within the regional, state or national judging. A recognition and awards ceremony will be held Feb. 24, 2018, at the Barrington Area Library.
The Signal Hill Chapter, NSDAR, raises funds throughout the year and distributes to 501(c) (3) organizations, whose missions support DAR's mission of education, historic preservation, patriotism, conservation, and Native American issues.
The chapter was founded in 1972, and is dedicated to preserving history, promoting patriotism, conservation and historic awareness in our community, and securing America's future through better education for children.
Membership is established through approval of documentation of direct lineage from an American Revolutionary War Patriot. For more information, contact Jacqueline Marcus at J9Marcus@aol.com.