On behalf of Veterans Helping Veterans & Others, welcome to our Annual Poster Contest. We have some great gifts and prizes again this year to give away. Last year our theme was "FREEDOM IS NOT FREE", and boy did we have some tough choices to make before we found the winners. Everyone done such a great job. This year our them is, "WHAT MAKES ME A CHAMPION." In order to have the freedom we have here at home in America, we have had to make some great sacrifices. Some has even had to give their lives so we can have the freedom we have today. One brave young man who give his life for us was named Jonathan Etterling. He was a star food ball player for the Wheelersburg Pirates. He gave his life at an early age of 22 while serving in Iraq as a Marine. Jonathan was a Champion in every since of the word. He was in a class just like yours. At an early age he knew what makes a champion. He set a goal that he wanted to reach and he worked hard to get there. He knew he had to get good grades, be on his best behavior, be active in school and stay away from things that could cause him problems. Jonathan was a faithful member of his uncle's church and took part it the activities. He read his Bible and encouraged others to do the same. One of the things that Jonathan thought would make him a champion was to one day be a soldier in the military. He worked hard in school and done all the things he needed to do and when graduated high school, he joined the United States Marines. Veterans Helping Veterans & Others is full of champions. They work hard to see that homeless, needy veterans & others receive the help they so much deserve and need. We look forward to receiving your application so you can take part in this years contest. Be sure to read the instructions and rules so you don't loose out. God bless and have a God day. Remember our troops! |
WHAT MAKES ME A CHAMPION
Veterans Helping Veterans & Others Annual Poster Contest!
| Pictured is Lance Cpl. Jonathan Etterling as he grew up. He gave the ultimate sacrifice at age 22 while serving in Iraq as a Marine defending the freedom of our country. He gave his life. |
| Poster Contest 2010 Prize List! Grades 4th & Up with poster & report. |
| First Place Winner! |
1. A Pizza Pack & Movie by Portsmouth Taxi.
2. A $10. Cash prize from Journey's Auto
located on Carey's Run Rd.
3. A Jonathan Etterling & Michael Orban
Memorial T-Shirt
4. Passes to Skatelan of Wheelersburg.
5. A nice framed certificate by V.H.V.O.
for an outstanding job on your poster
and report
2. A $10. Cash prize from Journey's Auto
located on Carey's Run Rd.
3. A Jonathan Etterling & Michael Orban
Memorial T-Shirt
4. Passes to Skatelan of Wheelersburg.
5. A nice framed certificate by V.H.V.O.
for an outstanding job on your poster
and report
| Third Place Winners |
| "What Makes Me A Champion" To qualify for the contest you must . . . |
1. Registration Forms, Posters & reports must be turned into the V.H.V.O. Office by
Wednesday March 31.
2. You may cut and paste pictures from magazines or off the web to make your poster.
You may also draw your poster on a 8 1/2 X 11 typing paper. You may use up to 11 X
14 poster board to make your poster.
3. Use not book paper to make your report. The report must be about what makes you
a champion. Must use a dark leaded pencil only, in making your report. Note: The
more thought put into your report the better chance of winning.
4. The contest is for school aged children & young people only. {Not for adults}
5. The name of the student entering the contest must be on the back of the poster
along with their age, name of their school, grade and teacher/person in charge. {Do not
put this information on the front of your poster or report}
6. Must staple your report to the back of your poster.
7. Poster can be mailed, dropped off at our office or your school office if allowed. It is
your responsibility to get them to us.
8. Prizes must be used by the winners only. All prizes must be used before the end of
school year 2010
Wednesday March 31.
2. You may cut and paste pictures from magazines or off the web to make your poster.
You may also draw your poster on a 8 1/2 X 11 typing paper. You may use up to 11 X
14 poster board to make your poster.
3. Use not book paper to make your report. The report must be about what makes you
a champion. Must use a dark leaded pencil only, in making your report. Note: The
more thought put into your report the better chance of winning.
4. The contest is for school aged children & young people only. {Not for adults}
5. The name of the student entering the contest must be on the back of the poster
along with their age, name of their school, grade and teacher/person in charge. {Do not
put this information on the front of your poster or report}
6. Must staple your report to the back of your poster.
7. Poster can be mailed, dropped off at our office or your school office if allowed. It is
your responsibility to get them to us.
8. Prizes must be used by the winners only. All prizes must be used before the end of
school year 2010
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1. A Pizza Pack & A Movie.
2. A Jonathan Etterling & Michael Orban
Memorial T-Shirt
3. Passes to Skatelan.
4. $20.00 cash by Journey's Auto Parts
of Carey's Run Rd.
5. A nice framed certificate by V.H.V.O.
for an outstanding job on your poster
and report
6. A Dinner for the winners and their
family at Ponderosa Steak House of
Rosemount.
2. A Jonathan Etterling & Michael Orban
Memorial T-Shirt
3. Passes to Skatelan.
4. $20.00 cash by Journey's Auto Parts
of Carey's Run Rd.
5. A nice framed certificate by V.H.V.O.
for an outstanding job on your poster
and report
6. A Dinner for the winners and their
family at Ponderosa Steak House of
Rosemount.
| Second Place Winner! |
1. A stay at the Ramada Inn of Portsmouth.
2. A ride for the winner and their family by
Five Star Limousine Service of New
Boston . . .
3. The Golden Corral in New Boston.
4. $25.00 cash by Journey's Auto Parts of
Carey's Run Rd.
5. Passes to Skatelan.
6. A nice framed certificate by V.H.V.O. for
an outstanding job on your poster &
report.
7. A Jonathan Etterling & Michael Orban
Memorial T-Shirt.
8. A Pizza Pack and a movie by
Portsmouth Taxi.
2. A ride for the winner and their family by
Five Star Limousine Service of New
Boston . . .
3. The Golden Corral in New Boston.
4. $25.00 cash by Journey's Auto Parts of
Carey's Run Rd.
5. Passes to Skatelan.
6. A nice framed certificate by V.H.V.O. for
an outstanding job on your poster &
report.
7. A Jonathan Etterling & Michael Orban
Memorial T-Shirt.
8. A Pizza Pack and a movie by
Portsmouth Taxi.
| Grades K through 3rd Need only to draw a Poster! |
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| Grades K through 3rd Winners |
| Grades 4th & Up with poster & report. |
| 1st Place Winner Emma Miller - K Portsmouth West Elementary Principal - Mr. Bill Platzer Emma feels that what makes her a champion is she loves to help her mommy around the house with dusting, sweeping, making her bed, doing dishes and doing odd jobs. She feels that helping moms is a very important and that all boys and girls should help their moms. |
| A written report was not necessary for students K through 3. |
| 2nd Place Winner Katie Miller - 2nd Grade Portsmouth West Elementary Principal - Mr. Bill Platzer Katie feels that her love of animals makes her a champion. She says she likes to help them when she can. |
| 3rd Place Winner Riley Schneider - 1st Grade Minford School District Principal - Mr. Evans Riley says that staying on the right path makes her a champion. Everyone should do the right things and not bad things. |
| 1st Place Winner Jake Schneider - 4th Grade Minford Grade School Principal - Mr. Loyd DETERMINATION MAKES A CHAMPION! Once just a seed planted in fertile ground, and with much care, I have grown into a little sapling . . . I'm growing new branches each year. Before you know it, I will have buds and blooms too. I'm determined to be a champion. Sometimes I have to pull the weeds away so they can't "choke me out. I'm determined to be a champion. As the years go by I will bear good fruit because . . . I am determined to be a champion. by: Jake Schneider |
| 2nd Place Winner Anthony Lepore - 4th Grade Portsmouth West Grade School Principal - Mr. Platzer WHAT MAKES ME A CHAMPION There are many kinds of champions some save lives by fighting fires, some stop crime such as police officers, and others fight for our freedom like soldiers in Iraq. All these ordonary people influence our everyday lives with just a small geture sometimes. Other times the risk there lives to save lives. It takes a strong person to or a {champion} to be willing to what they do in this world. |
| 3rd Place Winner Corey Lepore - 5th Grade Portsmouth West Grade School Principal - Mr. Platzer I think one of the most important champions is scientist. They make many things to help sick people such as cures for diseases and medications to help people get better. They also make biological weapons to help protect us from terrorist and others that want to take away our freedom. Scientist work hard every day, they learn new ways to help, and thats why I want to work hard and learn so I can someday be like them and help people in any way I can. Thats what I think really makes you a champion. |
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