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Fleet Reserve Association's Americanism Essay Contest

Ages: Middle School, High School

Type: Submission

Scope: National

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​FRA sponsors an annual essay contest to promote the spirit of Americanism and patriotism among our country’s youth. FRA's Americanism Essay Contest is open to all students, grades 7 through 12, including those who are home schooled.  Students are invited to submit a 350-word essay through an FRA member or local FRA branch before the  December 1st deadline .  Local winners are forwarded for competition at the regional level and regional winners compete for national prizes.

The grand national winner will receive $5,000, with additional prizes for the top three essays in each grade category ($2,500 for first place, $1,500 for second place, and $1,000 for third place).  Each national winner will receive an attractive plaque citing his/her achievement, and every entrant judged at the national level receives a certificate of recognition. Additional prizes may be awarded to students winning at local and regional levels of competition.

Submit an essay through their local Fleet Reserve Association sponsor. Requirements: 350 words or less about “What My Vote Will Mean to Me.”

Website: https://www.fra.org/fra/Web/Events_and_Programs/7_12th_Grade_Essay_Contest/Web/Content/Essay_Contest.aspx

Managing Organization: Fleet Reserve Association

Contact: [email protected]

Eligibility: 7th through 12th grade students in the United States.

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Americanism Essay Contest For Grades 7–12 FRA sponsors an annual essay contest to promote the spirit of Americanism and patriotism among our country’s youth. FRA’s Americanism Essay Contest is open to all students, grades 7 through 12, including those who are home schooled. Students are invited to submit a 350-word essay through an FRA member or local FRA branch before the December 1st deadline. Local winners are forwarded for competition at the regional level and regional winners compete for national prizes. The grand national winner receives $1,500. Other winners receive $1,000 for first place, $750 for second place, and $500 for third place. Each national winner will receive an attractive plaque citing his/her achievement, and every entrant judged at the national level receives a certificate of recognition. Prizes may be awarded to students winning at local and regional levels of competition.

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2024 Winner Kamryn Couture and Branch Vice President Dave Surran

2022 Winner Emma Coldsnow and Branch President Bob Ryan

​FRA sponsors an annual essay contest to promote the spirit of Americanism and patriotism among our country’s youth. FRA’s Americanism Essay Contest is open to all students, grades 7 through 12, including those who are home schooled.  Students are invited to submit a 350-word essay through an FRA member or local FRA branch before the  December 1st deadline .  Local winners are forwarded for competition at the regional level and regional winners compete for national prizes.  ​ The grand national winner receives $1,500.  Other winners receive $1,000 for first place, $750 for second place, and $500 for third place.  Each national winner will receive an attractive plaque citing his/her achievement, and every entrant judged at the national level receives a certificate of recognition. Prizes may be awarded to students winning at local and regional levels of competition.

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Americanism Essay Contest For Grades 7–12

​ FRA sponsors an annual essay contest to promote the spirit of Americanism and patriotism among our country’s youth. FRA's Americanism Essay Contest is open to all students, grades 7 through 12, including those who are home schooled.  Students are invited to submit a 350-word essay through an FRA member or local FRA branch before the December 1st deadline .  Local winners are forwarded for competition at the regional level and regional winners compete for national prizes.  ​ The grand national winner will receive $5,000, with additional prizes for the top three essays in each grade category ($2,500 for first place, $1,500 for second place, and $1,000 for third place).  Each national winner will receive an attractive plaque citing his/her achievement, and every entrant judged at the national level receives a certificate of recognition. Additional prizes may be awarded to students winning at local and regional levels of competition.

Find a Sponsor: Find the branch closest to you in the drop down list and click "select" to see the address. This is where you will send your completed essay and cover sheet.

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Download the flyer from the link below (you can fill out the contact information on your computer before you print it!) and post it proudly wherever appropriate--high schools, on-base education offices, commissaries, exchanges, on-base community centers, etc.--to get the word out (you may need permission to post in some locations).

Essay Contest poster 2020-2021 Essay Cover sheet 2020-202 1 Essay Rules  2020-202 1 Congratulations to the 2019–2020 FRA Americanism Essay Contest Winners!

OVERALL WINNER : Taylor Smith, Branch 038, Northwest Region

Grade 7 Winners

1 st place: Garrett Ham, Branch 251, South Central Region  Garrett Ham Essay 2019-2020.pdf 2 nd place: Carson Stokes, Branch 099, East Coast Region  Carson Stokes Essay 2019-2020.pdf 3 rd place: Rebecca Souza, Branch 287, West Coast Region Rebecca Souza Essay 2019-2020.pdf

Grade 8 Winners 1st Place: Maddie Mahon, Branch 197, West Coast Region  Maddie Mahon Essay 2019-2020.pdf 2nd Place:  Riley Parker, Branch 293, East Coast Region  Riley Parker Essay 2019-2020.pdf 3rd Place: Allie Stover, Branch 294, Southeast Region Allie Stover Essay 2019-2020.pdf Grade 9 Winners 1st Place:  Ryan Chan, Branch 101, West Coast Region  Ryan Chan Essay 2019-2020.pdf 2nd Place: Natalie Fibelkorn, Branch 044, Southeast Region  Natalie Fibelkorn Essay 2019-2020.pdf 3rd Place: Zachary Miranda, Branch 070, Southwest Region Zachary Miranda Essay 2019-2020.pdf Grade 10 Winners 1st Place: Logan Mathews, Branch 316, North Central Region  Logan Mathews Essay 2019-2020.pdf 2nd Place: Brooke Williams, Branch 070, Southwest Region  Brooke Williams Essay 2019-2020.pdf 3rd Place: Christina Frank, Branch 269, Southeast Region Christina Frank Essay 2019-2020.pdf Grade 11 Winners 1st Place: Jordan Alexis Mapp, Branch 269, Southeast Region  Jordan Alexis Mapp Essay 2019-2020.pdf 2nd Place: Ronnie Franklin, Branch 006, East Coast Region  Ronnie Franklin Essay 2019-2020.pdf 3 rd Place: Samuel Rowley, Branch 185, West Coast Region Samuel Rowley Essay 2019-2020.pdf

Grade 12 Winners 1st Place: Taylor Smith, Branch 038, Northwest Region  Taylor Smith Essay 2019-2020.pdf 2nd Place: Payce Rohrer, Branch 217, East Coast Region  Payce Rohrer Essay 2019-2020.pdf 3rd Place: Ghisel Escalona, Branch 113, West Coast Region Ghisel Escalona Essay 2019-2020.pdf

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Americanism Essay Contest For Grades 7–12

The ​Fleet Reserve Association (FRA) sponsors an annual essay contest to promote the spirit of Americanism and Patriotism among our country’s youth. FRA's Americanism Essay Contest is open to all students, grades 7 through 12, including those who are home schooled.  Students are invited to submit a 350-word essay through an FRA member or local FRA branch before the  December 1st deadline .  Click here to find an sponsor in your area. Local winners are forwarded for competition at the regional level and regional winners compete for national prizes.   ​ The grand national winner will receive $1,500, with additional prizes for the top three essays in each grade category ($1,000 for first place, $750 for second place, and $500 for third place). Each national winner will receive an attractive plaque citing his/her achievement, and every entrant judged at the national level receives a certificate of recognition. Additional prizes may be awarded to students winning at local and regional levels of competition. 

2023-24 Essay Poster, Rules, and Coversheet

These documents will be updated in July for the 2024-25 Essay Contest.

"Essay Contest 2023 Poster" (pdf)

"Essay Rules 2023" (pdf)

"Essay Cover Sheet 2023" (pdf)

2023-2024 East Coast Region Essay Winners

Congratulations to all 2023-24 east coast region essay winners, overall regional winner.

Kamryn Couture, 12th Grade (Branch 172)

7th Grade: Allison Shaffer (Branch 093)

8th Grade: Victoria Senyo (Branch 024)

9th Grade: Gavin Whitehurst (Branch 293)

10th Grade: Adrian Orellana (Branch 208)

11th Grade: Ava Seitz (Branch 172)

12th Grade: Kamryn Couture (Branch 172)

7th Grade: Anastacia Vasquez (Branch 208)

8th Grade: JP Griffin (Branch 093)

9th Grade: Jeremiah Parker (Branch 212)

10th Grade: Elijah Silva (Branch 099)

11th Grade: Andrew Driscoll (Branch 208)

12th Grade: Naomi Ling (Branch 212)

7th Grade: Brendan Cochran (Branch 099)

8th Grade: Zahrah Ginna (Branch 212)

9th Grade: Lawson Watt (Branch 182)

10th Grade: Twisha Sinha (Branch 172)

11th Grade: Dulce Isaguirre (Branch 099)

12th Grade: Amos Shay (Branch 208)

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Website:   FRA Essay Contest Website

Who's Eligible:  Students in grades 7-12

Award Amount:  Up to $5,000

Due Date: December 1

Requirements: Every summer the FRA National Committee on Americanism-Patriotism creates one theme centered on the concept of America and hands out scholarships to students who can write about it. Each grade is judged separately—never fear, middle-schoolers, your work will not be pitted against 12th-grade essays—and younger students are encouraged to apply. Unlike most of the other awards in this database, this contest is open to younger as well as older students. Apply this year and you could get a jump on paying for college.

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School Year 2024-25                            Americanism Essay Contest

Past Americanism Essay Contests

School year 2023-2024.

"What Memorial Day Means To Me"

On March 9, 2024, immediately after Branch 294's regular monthly meeting, a ceremony was held to recognize the winners of the Annual Fleet Reserve Association's Essay Contest.  This year's theme was "What Memorial Day Means to Me."  Each winner read their essay to the Branch and its visitors, were presented a certificate by the Branch President Tim Grimes, and given a cash prize by the Branch Treasurer Alex Alenitsch.  Afterwards, the winners and their guests were invited to stay for a light lunch with the Branch and Auxiliary membership.

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2022 Americanism Essay Contest Winners For Grades 7–12

Essay Contest Winners

7th grade  

1st Alexis Taylor 

8th grade 

1st Isadora Marshall 

2nd Annabel Marshall 

3rd Kamryn Schissler 

9th grade  

1st Shabad Singh 

2nd Lily McCallister 

10th grade  

1st Amanda Collingham 

11th grade  

1st Julia Kries 

2nd Sumiya Rahaman 

3rd Ashley Smith 

12th grade 

1st Ryan Taylor 

2nd Sara Chapple 

3rd Nadia Roebuck

Kim Biggs   Local and Regional Chairman for the Essay Contest

Americanism and Patriotism Committee Program

FRA sponsors an annual essay contest to promote the spirit of Americanism and patriotism among our country’s youth. FRA's Americanism Essay Contest is open to all students, grades 7 through 12, including those who are home schooled.  Students are invited to submit a 350-word essay through an FRA member or local FRA branch before the December 1st deadline .  Local winners are forwarded for competition at the regional level and regional winners compete for national prizes.  ​ The grand national winner will receive $5,000, with additional prizes for the top three essays in each grade category ($2,500 for first place, $1,500 for second place, and $1,000 for third place).  Each national winner will receive an attractive plaque citing his/her achievement, and every entrant judged at the national level receives a certificate of recognition. Additional prizes may be awarded to students winning at local and regional levels of competition.

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Americanism Essay Contest For Grades 7–12 ​ FRA sponsors an annual essay contest to promote the spirit of Americanism and Patriotism among our country’s youth. FRA's Americanism Essay Contest is open to all students, grades 7 through 12, including those who are home schooled.  Students are invited to submit a 350-word essay through an FRA member or local FRA branch before the December 1st deadline.  Local winners are forwarded for competition at the regional level and regional winners compete for national prizes.   ​ The grand national winner will receive $5,000, with additional prizes for the top three essays in each grade category ($2,500 for first place, $1,500 for second place, and $1,000 for third place).  Each national winner will receive an attractive plaque citing his/her achievement, and every entrant judged at the national level receives a certificate of recognition. Additional prizes may be awarded to students winning at local and regional levels of competition.

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