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VFW Auxiliary to host singing contest

Record yourself singing the ‘Star Spangled Banner’

By Shaw Local News Network
An American flag marks the entrance to the poling place on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at the McHenry City Hall during the spring primary election.

VFW Auxiliary 4668 announced a March 31 deadline for Illinois Valley students to enter the Red, White & Blue Singing contest. (Gregory Shaver/Gregory Shaver )

The La Salle Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4668 Auxiliary announced a March 31 deadline for Illinois Valley students to enter the Red, White & Blue Singing contest.

The contest is open to students in kindergarten through 12th grade in public, parochial, private or home schools who are permanent U.S. residents. Foreign-exchange students, students 20 or older, and GED or adult education students are ineligible.

The contest involves making a video of the student singing “The Star-Spangled Banner” from any time from July 1 through March 31. They can sing in any genre they wish, but no words can be changed.

The contest is broken into two grade groups: kindergarten through eighth grade and ninth through 12th grades.

Contestant entries must be submitted to a local VFW auxiliary by March 31. Interested youth, parents/guardians and teachers should contact Barb Sweger at 815-481-8288 or deptilyouth@yahoo.com for information and entry forms.

Visit www.vfwauxiliary.org/what-we-do/youth-activities for eligibility requirements, contest rules and an entry form.