
From Left: Chuck Reed Commander, Zachary Byron 3rd place VOD, Randall Mills 2nd place VOD, Erinjen Lin 1st place VOD, and Karana Wickens 1st place Patriots Pen, Harry Pendergrass, Chairman Patriots Pen. Patriots Pen 2nd place Nicholas Parros could not attend.
I am pleased to bring you a message from our local VFW Post!
The VFW’s scholarship programs the Voice of Democracy and the Patriots Pen had a BIG Chelsea winners in 2011: Erinjen Lin and Karana Wickens!
The VOD winner here from Chelsea High School is Erinjen Lin. She also placed 2nd in our District out of entries from 27 Post. She will be honored and recognized on February 4th at the VFW District 6 meeting in Brighton, Mi. Congratulations to Erinjen Lin!!
In the Patriots Pen, Karana Wickens 8th grade was our winner here in Chelsea. Karana also placed 1st in the district. Her entry was forwarded for the state competition to compete amongst the 422 VFW Post throughout the State. Karana is in the top 5 in the state and will be a guest of the VFW 6th District in Kalamazoo for the Mid-winter conference the 27th, 28th, and 29th, of January. Here on Saturday night at the formal dinner the winner of the Patriots Pen for the State of Michigan will be announced. Karana has a very good chance of being that winner. She will also be honored and recognied at the VFW meeting in Brighton in February.
Here at the Chelsea Post we have already honored and recognized our winners. If you see them in your class or the hallways please congratulate them! VOD winners, 1st-Erinjen Lin, Chelsea 2nd- Randall Mills, Dexter, 3rd- Zachary Byron, Dexter. Patriots Pen Winners, 1st-Karana Wickens, Chelsea, 2nd- Nicholas Parros, Dexter.
Please keep these programs in mind for next year, more participation is good for everyone involved.
Thank You, Chuck Reed Commander VFW Post 4076