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Veterans Inspiring Patriotism Program
Scholarship Essay Contest Program
General Questions
Veterans Inspiring Patriotism
What is the Veterans Inspiring Patriotism program?
Veterans Inspiring Patriotism is a 30- to 50-minute program that can be delivered in a classroom, whole school or youth organization context. The program is designed to complement the teacher's or leader's work to a sense of patriotism in their youth. This two-part program utilizes: (1) a series of videos that cover a brief look at the history of America’s freedoms; and a discussion led by (2) veterans who communicate the our freedoms are worthy of appreciation, our history is worth remembering, and patriotism is worth expressing. Learn more about this patriotic program.
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What does my school have to do in order to receive a free American flag, copy of the Constitution, and copy of the Bill of Rights from the Joe Foss Institute?
Simply schedule a Veterans Inspiring Patriotism program. Our volunteer veteran will present both to your classroom or organization on the day of the presentation.
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I am a veteran. How can I volunteer to be a presenter?
Veterans can volunteer to be a presenter by completing the easy and brief online sign-up form, or you can call the Institute at (480) 348-0316.
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I am a veteran. If I volunteer, do I have to create my own presentation or speech?
No. We provide a video presentation that has been created specifically for the age group to whom you will be speaking. We will train you in how to use the video, and help you prepare to answer a few questions for the students about your story and your life. Ultimately, what you need is simply a heart to serve America and to reach out to the youth in your community. If you have questions about what it would look like to volunteer, you can call us at any time at (480) 348-0316 to talk about it, or you can ask us via our contact us form.
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How can a school or youth organization request a presentation?
Schools and youth organizations can request a presentation by completing the online presentation request form, or by calling the Institute at (480) 348-0316.
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What is the program cost for schools and youth organizations?
There is no cost for the program. The Institute proactively offers this program to schools (public, private, charter, home schools, etc) and various youth organizations (JROTC, Boys & Girls Club, Young Marines, etc).
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Scholarship Essay Contest
When are Joe Foss Institute Essay Contests Held? The answer this question has varied slightly over the course of JFI's history, but our current plan (and we reserve the right to change this) is to run three contests annually: the Hays C. Kirby Memorial Scholarship Essay Contest in the spring; the Independence Day Scholarship Essay Contest that concludes in the summer; and the Veterans Day Scholarship Essay Contest in the fall. The best way to stay up to date is to subscribe to our eNewsletter, The Beacon, or to visit our site often.
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How are winners announced?
After we have judged the essays, selected the finalists and scanned their essays for plagiarism, we go through a final series of steps to judge the determine which entry will be declared the winner, and which will be declared the runner-up. We will then contact the winner and runner-up. After that we will announce the winner on our Web site, JoeFoss.com. Return to top ^
Why is there such a strong emphasis on following the guidelines precisely?
Despite the variety of ways we emphasize the importance of following the guidelines, we receive a number of entries for each of our scholarship essay contests in which students still fail to follow them. It would be unfair for us to subjectively determine whether a failure to comply with the guidelines was "significant" or "insignificant," so we believe that the most fair solution (especially for those who DID follow them correctly) is to reject entries that do not comply to all guidelines.
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General Questions
How can I support the Institute's mission and program?
There are several ways to help support the Institute's mission and program, from getting involved as a school or volunteer, to giving, to spreading the word about our work on Facebook or Twitter. They can be found in the How You Can Help area of the web site.
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Does the Joe Foss Institute promote any particular political, military or religious agenda?
No.
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