On June 14, 2011, in commemoration of Flag Day and to show our pledged allegiance to the American Flag, the Starkville T.E.A. Party will host a FLAG DAY PATRIOTIC RALLY to be held at the Circuit Court Complex, 108 W. Main Street, Starkville. Several activities are being planned to make this event memorable not only to our young children and students of all ages, but also to their parents and grandparents.
School-aged students and adults are invited to write and submit essays that follow the FLAG DAY theme: “What the American Flag Means to Me!” Guidelines and specific rules must be adhered to in order to qualify. Unbiased judges will evaluate the essays according to the following five categories and length: Grades: 1-3 (25-100 words); 4-6 (50-200 words); 7-9 (50-300 words); 10-12 (100-400 words); adults (100-500 words).
Essays will be accepted through June 7, 2011, and must be accompanied by the writer’s name, address and phone number, and student’s age/grade in school. Essays may be submitted in either of the following ways:
- email to FlagDayEC@gmail.com
- postal mail to Flag Day Essay Contest / PO Box 2349 / Starkville MS 39760
- hand delivery to Designers’ Gallery / 201 Hwy. 12E / Starkville, MS 39760
First and second place essay winners will be recognized and will receive an autographed copy of America’s Story: A Pictorial History of the Pledge of Allegiance. Additionally, each first place winner will be presented a folded American Flag that has been flown over our Nation’s Capital and the opportunity to be on the program to read aloud their essay.
Tricia Raymond
Guest speaker is Mrs. Tricia Raymond of Madison, MS. Among her many contributions to the preservation of our American liberties and the U.S. Constitution, Tricia is the author of America’s Story: A Pictorial History of the Pledge of Allegiance.
Published in 2007, this educational book will be available for purchase at the Flag Day Patriotic Rally on June 14.
It is our hope that many will participate in this PATRIOTIC essay contest opportunity and in this commemoration and celebration of FLAG DAY. The program will warm your patriotic blood. Honored veterans and all patriotic Americans are invited to attend and participate!
Questions or comments: please contact Mary Cole (mary.cole313@gmail.com) or Rachelle McKibben (mrsmckib@gmail.com).
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