2024 Friends of the Frontier Army Museum Essay Contest

The Friends of the Frontier Army Museum (FFAM) invite students to participate in our annual Essay Contest sponsored by our organization for scholarships.  This is a wonderful opportunity to research and write about a topic pertaining to military history and/or Fort Leavenworth.  We are looking forward to receiving thoughtful and inspiring essays from students. Contest rules and details are listed below.

Essay Topic:

2024 marks the 220th Anniversary of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Write an essay on any member of the expedition focusing on their role and significant contribution.

Writers are encouraged to use more than online resources for their research; please visit the U.S. Army’s Frontier Army Museum for inspiration and research. The Fort Leavenworth Frontier Army Museum is open Tuesday-Friday, 9am-4pm, and Sat 10am-4pm. Admission is free of charge.

https://history.army.mil/museums/TRADOC/frontier-army-museum/index.html

Scholarships:

❏    1st Place winner will receive $1,500.00

❏    2nd Place winner will receive $1,000.00

❏    3rd Place winner will receive $500.00

Rules:

  • Open to students in 11th-12th grades who are residents of Leavenworth County only.

  • Either the applicant or a member of the applicant’s family must be a member of the Friends of the Frontier Army Museum.

  • Essay submissions will be accepted between 3-31 March 2024 to events@ffam.us; email your essay along the official entry form (click this link: Entry Form together in one email. All essays must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm on 31 March 2024.

  • DO NOT put your name on the actual essay, just the entry form.

  • Submissions should be 1000-1500 words, double spaced with references.

  • Please reference the essay rubric before submitting the essay.

Winners of the contest will be notified by email around the end of April.  The first-place winner may be asked to read his/her essay at our May Museum Night.  All winners will be awarded their cash prize at our May Museum Night or via mail. 

 

Sincerely,

Friends of the Frontier Army Museum

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