The Brainerd VFW Auxiliary sponsors coloring contests for grade schoolers.
Americanism Program - Annual Coloring Contest. The theme is "My American Hero." Students living within 50 miles of Brainerd, MN, are invited and encouraged to participate. Entries go to the Brainerd VFW, 309 South 6th Street, Brainerd, MN, 56401, attention Saundra Swearingen. The deadline is Thursday, October 20, 2022.
Winning entries will be displayed on the Brainerd VFW website and will be sent to the news media.
Contact Saundra Swearingen saundra.swearingen@gmail.com 218-330-6530 with questions.
Rules: All entries must be on 8-1/2" X 11" white paper. Coloring can be done in crayon, color pencil, or markers.
Include student's full name if a parent or guardian agrees, school and grade. Each student can choose only one of the pictures below.
Winning entries will be displayed on the Brainerd VFW website and will be sent to the news media.
Contact Saundra Swearingen saundra.swearingen@gmail.com 218-330-6530 with questions.
Rules: All entries must be on 8-1/2" X 11" white paper. Coloring can be done in crayon, color pencil, or markers.
Include student's full name if a parent or guardian agrees, school and grade. Each student can choose only one of the pictures below.
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For grades K - 1
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For Grades 2 - 3
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Logan Erickson
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Kindergarten through second grade students colored a flag. Winners in April 2021 at the Brainerd VFW were:
1 - Kinsley Malchow (1st grade at Lowell School) 2 - Ella Klinger (1st grade at Garfield School) 3 - Logan Erickson (2nd grade at Garfield School) 4 - Nora Wonders (1st grade at Lowell School) |
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What Patriotism Means to Me was the theme of the 2021 Brainerd VFW Auxiliary Patriotic Poster Contest. Grade 3 - 4 winners were:
1 - Macy Baloga (4th grade at Garfield School) 2 - Brooke Wymore (3rd grade at Lowell School) 3 - Kennedy Famoso (4th grade at Baxter School) 
First place in grades 3 - 4
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Macy Baloga
Kennedy Famoso
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The VFW Coloring Contest is sponsored by the Brainerd VFW Auxiliary.
