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Junior American Citizens Awards Announced by DAR

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Contributed by: Christi Walters on 2/28/2007

The Cora Stickney Harper Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution is please to announce the winners of this year's Junior American Citizens Contest. The theme for the contest was: " Jamestown Settlement: The American Beginning". Three schools participated: John Carroll Catholic High School; Saint Anastasia Catholic School; and Fairlawn Elementary School. The local First Place winners are as follows:
STAMP DESIGN: 1st Grade-Brian Jacobus- St. Anastasia School; 5th Grade-Christine Medina-Fairlawn Elementary; 10th Grade-Kelly Trowbridge-JCHS; 11th Grade-Eric Zalluzec-JCHS; 12th Grade- Rebecca Schoonover-JCHS.
POSTER DESIGN: 9th Grade- Michael John Vecchione-JCHs; 10th Grade- Sara Matulonis-JCHS; 11th Grade-Stephen Harty -JCHS.
POEM: 5th Grade- Cotton Di Francesco-Fairlawn; 10th Grade- Chelsea Cutchens-JCHS; 11th Grade-Stephen Harty-JCHS; 12th Grade-Valerie Carpenter-JCHS.
SHORT STORY: 10th Grade- Lindsay Spiers-JCHS
The Junior American Citizens Committee (JAC) is DAR's second oldest youth-oriented committee, preceded only by the Children of the American Revolution. Students have particiapted in JAC since October 1901. The original objectives of this committee were: 'To instill good citizenship in the youth of all races, creeds and economic backgrounds, by teaching loyalty to the United States of America, giving practical ideas for service to home, community, school, and country; thus encouraging a deeper sense of social responsibility and increasing interest in the study of Civics, Social Studies and the History of the U.S.A.' Reaching out to students in grades K-12 across America, the committee fosters the idea that the rights and responsibilities of citizenship can, and should, be taught from an early age.
The DAR, founded in 1890 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., is a volunteer women's service organization dedicated to promoting patriotism, preserving American history, and securing America's future through better education for children. Cora Stickney Harper Chapter, NSDAR, is proud to be celebrating 92 years this year and has the distinction of being the oldest DAR Chapter in Florida. Anyone interested in finding out more about the organization, please contact: Pat Blaga @ 772-589-4290.

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