PATRIOT’S PEN WINNERS–Trinity Lutheran School students Kelton Schnepel and Emily Mehring took first and second place in this year’s Patriot’s Pen contest. Pictured are: Red Bud Auxiliary members Cathey Newhouse and Jeanette Chartrand, Trinity Principal Dr. Robin Booth, Emily Mehring, Kelton Schnepel, Trinity teacher Drew Wittenborn and Auxiliary President Bronda Hubler.
PLACED IN PATRIOT’S PEN CONTEST–St. John’s Lutheran School student Aubrey Kiefer took third place in this year’s Patriot’s Pen contest. Pictured are: Red Bud Auxiliary members Cathey Newhouse and Jeanette Chartrand, Aubrey Kiefer, SJL teacher Nancy Whelan and SJL Principal Justin Palm.
Auxiliary to Red Bud VFW Post 6632 is proud to announce the winners from their 2025 Patriot’s Pen contest.
The Patriot’s Pen essay contest is open to sixth, seventh and eighth grade students in public, home school, private or parochial schools. The theme for this year’s essay was “How Are You Showing Patriotism And Support For Our Country?”
For more on the contest, please see this week’s print edition.