BRATTLEBORO — The VFW Post 1034 Auxiliary is taking part in a new national anthem singing contest, “Getting Excited for the Red, White, and Blue.” The entry deadline is Wednesday, March 31.
Designed to promote patriotism and encourage youth to learn the words to “The Star-Spangled Banner” while displaying their creativity and vocal talent, the contest is open to youth ages 6 to 16. Entrants do not have to be related to a VFW or Auxiliary member.
Contestants must submit a video of their solo performance of “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Video must be saved to a DVD or flash drive, or uploaded to an online platform (like YouTube or Vimeo) and submitted to the Post 1034 Auxiliary for judging.
The video must be recorded between July 1, 2020 and March 31, 2021.
Contestants begin competing at the local VFW level. The first-place winner from each auxiliary advances to District competition, with District winners advancing to the state competition. State first-place winners advance to the National Auxiliary Program Division competition.
Each of 10 National Auxiliary Program Division winners will each receive a $100 Visa gift card. From those 10, one national winner will be selected and will receive an additional $1,000 card. Winners will be notified the week of Aug. 9 via email.
Entries should be submitted to VFW Post 1034 Auxiliary, P.O. Box 8233, North Brattleboro, VT 05304. For more information, contact Karen Campbell at Karoonski77@gmail.com or 802-257-1379. For contestant entry forms, contest rules, and eligibility requirements, visit vfwauxiliary.org/what-we-do/youth activities.