AMERICANISM
Steve Sarchett, Committee Chair
The goal and ambition of the Americanism Committee is to quicken the spirit of American patriotism and to stimulate an awareness and a genuine feeling of pride and respect toward patriotism and our Nation. Each year Grand Lodge provides a different essay theme for students in the 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th grade levels .
Local Lodges mail out the Essay Theme and entry rules to the local schools. Essays are due back to the Lodge for judging. The Judging Criteria consists of originality, development of theme, and mechanics and neatness.
The Top Three from Division I (combined 5th and 6th grades) and The Top Three from Division II (combined 7th and 8th grades essays are then sent to the District Americanism Chairman. The District in turn send the top three winners in each division to the State Americanism Chair person sends on only the first-place winners from each division to Grand Lodge. Grand Lodge then selects the first, second and third place winners in each division.
The theme for this years Essay Contest was:
“HOW CAN PATRIOTISM BE DEMONSTRATED”
Local Lodges mail out the Essay Theme and entry rules to the local schools. Essays are due back to the Lodge for judging. The Judging Criteria consists of originality, development of theme, and mechanics and neatness.
The Top Three from Division I (combined 5th and 6th grades) and The Top Three from Division II (combined 7th and 8th grades essays are then sent to the District Americanism Chairman. The District in turn send the top three winners in each division to the State Americanism Chair person sends on only the first-place winners from each division to Grand Lodge. Grand Lodge then selects the first, second and third place winners in each division.
The theme for this years Essay Contest was:
“HOW CAN PATRIOTISM BE DEMONSTRATED”