The Brooksville Elks Lodge #2582 is hosting the 2024-2025 Grand Lodge Americanism Essay Contest with the theme “What Does Patriotism Mean to Me?” for students in grades 5-8. Participants have a chance to win monetary prizes and move through local, district, state, and national levels, with the final winners announced at the Grand Lodge Session in Kansas City in July 2025. Brooksville Elks will select three essays per grade to advance, with a $100 prize awarded to one essay from each grade. National winners will receive $1,000, $500, and $250 for first, second, and third places, respectively. The contest promotes American values, citizenship, and the importance of patriotism in youth. Entries are due by December 15, 2024.
Sponsoring Elks Lodge: Brooksville
No.: 2582
Address: 13383 County Line Rd., Spring Hill, FL 34609
Contact Person: Doranda Hinton, Secretary
Phone No.: 352-799-7148
Email: [email protected]
Rules:
1. At the time of the contest, eligible participants must be students enrolled in one of these four divisions: grades 5-8
2. Essay length is not to excess 300 words
3. Essay must be typed or legibly printed in ink. Also, the essay must be submitted as written (or typed) by the entrant
4. Essay must be submitted for judging to the Elks Lodge nearest to the address of the entrant
5. Participant must be identified by name, grade, school attending and sponsoring Elks Lodge on the essay
The form below must be completed and attached to your essay when submitting it:
Americanism Essay Application
