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Military Kiddos....Enter the Annual Armed Services YMCA Art & Essay Contest with the chance to win a free week of ASYMCA camp!

18 November 2019 by

Great opportunity for Military Kids to showcase their artistic ability and enter the annual Armed Services YMCA Art & Essay Contest.

2020 ART & ESSAY CONTEST GUIDELINES & INFORMATION

Sponsored by GEICO Military, the annual Armed Services YMCA Art & Essay Contest gives military children the chance to express their thoughts on the military lifestyle. The contest also serves to remind us of the sacrifices our men and women in uniform, and their families, make each day for our country.

  • The topic for this year's essays is My Greatest Success as a Military Child.
  • The topic for this year's art is My Military Family.
  • Authors and artists of winning entries receive a week of summer camp through the Armed Services YMCA, up to a $400 value.

The contest opened Nov. 15, 2019 and is open to eligible children of U.S. active duty or retired service members. Winners of Art & Essay Contest are announced in April 2020.

Art Contest

Entries for the Art Contest should depict the topic My Military Family. The art contest promotes art among children in grades 1–6 of active duty or retired (with 20+ years of service) members of the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard and National Guard/Reserves families.

Essay Contest

This year’s the topic for the essay contest is My Greatest Success as a Military Child. The contest encourages military children to use creative writing to express themselves. The essay contest promotes writing among children in grades 1–12 of active duty or retired (with 20+ years of service) members of the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard and National Guard/Reserves families.

Deadline

Submissions for the 2020 Armed Services YMCA Art & Essay Contest should be received by March 15, 2020.

ENTER THE CONTEST

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