State Deadlines for the 2026-2027 Patriot’s Pen Program are listed below:
1.) October 31, 2026 - Student Deadline Entry is at midnight
2.) November 16, 2026 - Post judging completed
3.) December 1, 2026 - District judging completed
4.) December 4, 2026 - District Winner Entry Form, Typed Essay, Head and Shoulders
Photo of good quality, District Summary Report and District Participation report in the
hands of the Department Chairman
William D. Lamond III,
3360 Nashotka Road,
Madison Township, PA 18444.
THESE MUST BE MAILED. NO EMAILS, PLEASE.
***DO NOT MAIL TO DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS***
Department of Pennsylvania
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Patriot’s Pen Youth Essay Contest
2026-2027
"What a Veteran Taught Me About America”
5.) December 11, 2026 - Department judging (Time and location to be announced)
6.) January 15, 2027- Department Winner and Reports submitted to National Headquarters
7.) January 18, 2027 - Annual Voice of Democracy Banquet at the Penn Stater Hotel, State
College. The Patriot’s Pen first place winner for the Department will attend.
