VFW Post 8971 honors Americanism Essay contest winners

The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8971 and Ladies Auxiliary each year host and sponsor an Americanism essay contest for Eunice students.
Students from all Eunice elementary, junior high and high schools enter and participate in the contest.
First, second and third place winners were awarded for their creativity and originality of the essays and drawings. They received cash and trophies.
The awards ceremony was held Wednesday at the Eunice VFW 190 E. Hall.
Some of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8971 and Ladies Auxiliary members were present and awarded each student. Those included Bernita Briscoe, Ladies Auxiliary Americanism chairman; Gene J. Olivier, District 7 chairman, and Voice of Democracy chairman; Roger Veillon, auartermaster; and Terry Matte, commander.
Students winning first place receive $50, second place $35 and third place is awarded with a $25. District winners won $50. Students also received trophies.
Also honored and recognized from the VFW Post as Scout of the Year was Grant Clancy.
Clancy an Eagle Scout from Troop 425 in Eunice has been a scout for the past seven years.
This is his third year winning Scout of the Year. He is a Eunice High junior, and the son of Jeff and Jennifer Clancy of Eunice.
The following is a list of all winners with the respective schools:
Category 1, Kindergarten, Americanism (Coloring of the American flag)
Kailey Guidroz, Glendale Elementary, first place;
Georgia Kate Wimberly, St. Edmund Elementary, second place;
Kaidynce Fontenot, East Elementary, third place.
Category 2, First and Second grades: Americanism (Drawing of the American flag)
Cayli Lemelle, East Elementary, first place;
Kaylee Guillory, East Elementary, second place;
Dayton Langley, Glendale Elementary, third place.
Category 3, Third and Fourth grades: Americanism (Drawing of a Historical event)
Caleb Arceneaux, East Elementary; first place;
Briana Aguillard, St. Edmund Elementary, second place;
Alexis Garza, East Elementary, third place.
Category 4, Fifth and Sixth grades-Americanism (How I honor Veterans essay)
Adelie Beaugh, Central Middle School, first place;
Anna Fruge, St. Edmund Elementary, second place;
Caroline Vienne, Central Middle School, third place.
Patriot’s Pen, Grades Seventh and Eighth (What Freedom Means to Me” essay)
Katherine Sittig, St. Edmund Junior High, first place;
Ethan Deshotel, St. Edmund Junior High, second place;
Mildred Watford, Eunice Junior High, third place.
Voice of Democracy, Ninth-through Twelfth-grades (My Vision for America; written and recording an audio essay on the theme.)
Victoria McGee, St. Edmund High School, first place.
Americanism, Category 1, District winner
Kailey Guidroz, Glendale Elementary, first place;
Category 2 District: Cayli Lemelle, East Elementary, first place;
Category 3 District: Caleb Arceneaux, East Elementary, first place;
Category 4 District: Adelie Beaugh, Central Middle School, first place;
Americanism, State winners, Category 1:
Kailey Guidroz, Glendale Elementary, third place;
Category 2: Cayli Lemelle, East Elementary, first place;
Category 3: Caleb Arceneaux, East Elementary, first place.