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Americanism Card Making Contest for grades K-5
Sponsored
by the Brainerd VFW Auxiliary
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Students living within 50 miles of Brainerd are welcome and encouraged to compete in this annual contest. 

Categories:  Grades K-1, Grades 2-3 and Grades 4-5.  Parents of the winners will be notified. The top three local winners in each grade group will go to district and state for judging.  The rest of the cards will be distributed to area veterans.  For more information contact the Brainerd VFW Auxiliary: Saundra Swearingen  218-330-6530   saundra.swearingen@gmail.com      
The deadline for the next competition is October 15, 2022.   Winning entries will be displayed on the Brainerd VFW website and may be sent to the media.  ​
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​Tuesday, November 9, 2021:  There was a full house of students, parents, friends and grandparents when winners of the Brainerd VFW Veteran Thank You Card Making Contest were honored.  Winning cards went on to 6th District VFW.  The others were sent to local veterans.  
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Winners of the Brainerd VFW Auxiliary Thank You Veterans Card Competition: Emily Morgan (front, left), Bergen Benson, Jack Adams, Brandon Unser, Grace Rangen (back, left), Olivia Opay, Brayden Mueller, Berklee Berg and Brayden Valasco. Not pictured are Isaac Larson, Savannah Pietz and Seren Walsh. Winners and those who received honorable mentions include Emily Morgan. Bergen Benson, Jack Adams, Brandon Unser, Grace Rangen, Olivia Opay, Brayden Mueller, Berklee Berg, Brayden Valasco, Isaac Larson, Savannah Pietz and Seren Walsh.
This is an annual contest with entries due by October 15th.
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Brainerd VFW
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Brainerd, MN  56401
​218-829-6393
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      • Bataan
      • Vets on the Hill
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