Knight Essay Contest - Alabama Society Sons of the.

The George S. and Stella M. Knight Essay Contest is open to high school students. You must submit an 800 - to 1200 - word essay discussing an event, person, philosophy, or ideal associated with the American Revolution, the Declaration of Independence, or the framing of the United States Constitution.

KNIGHT ESSAY CONTEST This contest was originally named in honor of SAR Compatriot President Calvin Coolidge who won an SAR essay contest while a student at Amherst. The contest was reestablished in 1988 by Compatriot McCarthy DeMere.

The contest is open to all students attending home schools, public, parochial, or private high schools in that same grade range. The contest is conducted in three phases: the local chapter, state-level society, and national phases. The contest must be entered through an SAR chapter near the student’s residence.

About the contest This contest encourages today’s youth to be more connected to their community and their faith. The goal of this program is to involve young Catholics in civic discourse and instill in them religious and life-affirming values. The essay should be approximately 500-750 words on a specific subject, changing every other year.

Any student (male or female) who qualifies and writes an essay in the specified topic area may participate in the Knight Historical Essay Contest. State Deadline: Contestants should deliver their entries to the state contact postmarked no later than December 31. The state award is presented in April, and the national award is presented in July.

The contest was re-established in 1988 by Compatriot McCarthy DeMere. In 1995, the contest was renamed the George S. and Stella M. Knight Essay Contest in honor of their generous gift to the SAR to support this contest. The contest is designed to give high school students an opportunity to explore events that shaped American History.

The Withlacoochee Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution recently announced the winners of the George S. and Stella M. Knight Essay Contest. The contest is sponsored by the National Society of the SAR and is open to all US citizens and legal resident students attending home schools, public, parochial or private high schools in that same grade range.

SAR Knight Essay Contest Rules 2 Essay Contest through the Internet, include the URL of the website. This page is separated from the essay for judging purposes. The essay must have a minimum of 800 words and not exceed 1,200 words (excluding the title page, footnotes, bibliography page, and biography page). Word counts based on a word.

National Society, Sons of the American Revolution (NSSAR) is pleased to announce Knight Essay Contest. The program is designed to freshman, sophomore, junior and senior students and provides opportunity to explore events that shaped American history.

The contest was reestablished in 1988 by Compatriot McCarthy DeMere. In 1995, the contest was renamed the George S. and Stella M. Knight Essay Contest in honor of their generous gift to the SAR to support this contest. The contest is designed to give high school students an opportunity to explore events that shaped American History.

CATHOLIC CITIZENSHIP ESSAY CONTEST. The Order encourages all councils and assemblies to sponsor the Knights of Columbus Essay Contest at schools in their communities. The essay contest is a creative way to encourage young people to become citizens who are firmly grounded in the Faith.

In some cases, the contest may be entered at the state level (if the local society does not have chapters or the chapters are not participating) and a contact-at-large should be used to find out more contest details. The list of contest contacts listed below can provide you with assistance in entering the Knight Essay Contest.