Department of Colorado

The 2024 - 2025 Patriots Pen Theme is"

"My Voice in America's Democracy?"

Deadlines:

October 31st - Entries are due to the sponsoring Post

November 15th - Winning Post entries are due to the District Chairman

December 15th - District winning entry packets are due to the Department Chairman

January 10th - Department judging completed

January 15th - Department winners due to national

January 31st - Department reports due to national

Chairman Instructions

Please note that all are to be judged through the Scholars App online system who has partnered with the VFW for the Voice of Democracy and Patriot's Pen programs. Post and District chairmen must register with the Scholars App as follows:

1. Click on the link - which should open in a browser. If not, copy and paste the URL into your browser's (Edge, Chrome, Firefox, Safari, etc.) address bar.
   1. https://tinyurl.com/bdazz3fu - to register your Post.
   2. https://tinyurl.com/48r5cvuu - to register your District.
2. Enter your email address on the first age - CLICK NEXT.
3. Enter information about your post - CLICK NEXT
4. Enter your post's contact for Commander, Patriot's pen and Voice of Democracy this year - CLICK NEXT.
5. Answer if your post will be entering in Patriot's Pen and Voice of Democracy this year - CLICK NEXT.
6. Enter your post's prize amount for first place Patriot's pen - CLICK NEXT.
7. Answer if your post will be participating in Voice of Democracy this year - CLICK NEXT.
8. Enter your post's prize money for first place Voice of Democracy this year - CLICK NEXT.
9. CLICK SUBMIT.

Afterwards: Within a couple of days, you will receive an email from Scholars App with a link to your Post's application page along with downloadable flyers to print and take to schools.

Forms: Program forms are provided below for reference:

Questions? John Davis - Phone: 720-388-5602 Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.