Learning Rewards

Some kids are learning things the right way:

Since 1901, the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) has welcomed participation by elementary, middle, and high school students in this awards contest. The JAC offers contests in art, creative expression, and community service for grades pre-K-12 and any child is eligible to enter. No membership to the Children of the American Revolution or a Junior American Children's club is required. The JAC contestant entries are judged by their grade on four levels: gifted artist/writer, general, special needs/special effect, and non-declared/unspecified. Every child may enter the contest regardless of ability. The 2025 JAC contest theme was: sailing with the Stars and Stripes to celebrate the 250th birthday of the US Navy and Marine Corps. All the contest entries - the writing, the poetry, and artist presentations - embodied this theme quite nicely, and each grade level showed tremendous talent and depth. Weighty subjects render weighty results. But what was most delightful to observe was the enthusiasm and excitement of the children as they showed off their work and received their awards. You could tell that the children enjoyed delving into their topic, and had fun with the research of this aspect of American history.

America is good, pass it on...