DAR chapter sponsoring history and Columbus essay contests

Each year the Wild Horse Trail Chapter and the National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution sponsor an American History Essay contest for students in the fifth-, sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade and a Christopher Columbus Essay contest for students in the ninth, tenth, eleventh, and twelfth grades.

All students in public school, private school, parochial school, and home school are welcome and encouraged to participate. This is an opportunity for budding writers to express themselves in the first person on a topic that is provided to them. This is a wonderful opportunity to learn something they may not be familiar with and then express themselves in the first person and share with others what they have learned.

The American history topic is a first person remembrance of World War I and the Christopher Columbus topic is on working relationships between foreign parties.

Additional information and instructions will be provided to those who would like to participate in these walks through history.

Essay topics and instructions have been sent to the schools and all completed essays must be sent to Robin Rawlings via email no later than Dec. 7, 2017. Robin’s email address for essay questions, essay documents, and to return your essays is DAR.Americanhistory contest@gmail.com.