Get Excited About the Red, White, and Blue

VFW Auxiliary Announces Kick-Off of National Anthem Singing Contest.

VFW Auxiliary post 4067 is excited to announce the kick-off of the VFW Auxiliary’s national anthem singing contest, Get Excited for the Red, White and Blue! Local youth in grades K-12 can showcase their talent, display their patriotism and express their creativity while competing for their share of $2,000 in national awards.

Contestants must submit a video of their solo vocal performance of “The Star-Spangled Banner”. Video must be saved to a flash drive, or uploaded to an online video platform (e.g., YouTube or Vimeo) and submitted to a local Auxiliary for judging, The video must be recorded between July 1, 2023, and March 31, 2024 Entry will be judged on vocal ability, mastery of lyrics, originality or interpretation and entertainment value.

Contestants begin by competing at the local VFW Auxiliary level. The first-place winner from each Auxiliary advances to district competition with District winners advancing to the state competition. The contest consists of two grade divisions: K-8 and 9-12. The state first-place winner in each grade division will be forwarded to Auxiliary National Headquarters. There is one National winner in each grade division, with awards for first, second and third place in each grade section. Winners will be notified the week of July 25, 2024, via the email address provided on the winner's entry form.

The contest is designed to promote patriotism and encourage youth to learn the words to “The Star-Spangled Banner” while displaying their creativity and vocal talent.

Contestant entries must be submitted to VFW Auxiliary Post 4067 by March 1, 2024. Interested youth, parents/guardians and teachers should contact Patriot Chair Sharon Kindle, 406 654 4283.