George & Stella Knight Essay Contest
This award, established in 1988, was named in honor of SAR Compatriot Calvin Coolidge who
won an SAR essay contest while a student at Amherst. Its name was changed to the "George S.
and Stella Knight Essay Contest" in 1995. The award is to encourage patriotism in young people
and to ascertain their ideas and ideals of the present. The contest is open to all high school
juniors and seniors.
The essay must be original, in English, typewritten, double-spaced and between 800-1200 words.
References used should be listed at the end of the essay. Topics may be designated each year, as
determined by the national essay committee. Chapters and state societies are encouraged to
sponsor essay contests in their areas. State society winners are to be forwarded to the National
Knight Essay Contest Committee. State society winners are to be forwarded to the National
Knight Essay Contest Committee prior to the deadline established by the Knight Essay Chairman
annually, usually March 15.
Each participant should be given a certificate of participation and winners will receive cash
awards that may vary from year to year. The winner will attend the NSSAR Congress, receive
his/her award, and be recognized by the National Society Sons of the American Revolution. The
award includes the National Knight Essay Winner Medallion and a cash prize in an amount
determined annually by the Knight Essay Committee. Awards for second, third, and subsequent
places may be made at the discretion of, and in such amounts as may be determined by, the
Knight Essay Committee; however, these recipients do not travel to the Annual Congress. All
prize amounts may be taken in cash or, if affirmatively elected by the recipient, a scholarship.
College plans do not have to be completed in order to receive the cash prize or elect the
scholarship.
This award, established in 1988, was named in honor of SAR Compatriot Calvin Coolidge who
won an SAR essay contest while a student at Amherst. Its name was changed to the "George S.
and Stella Knight Essay Contest" in 1995. The award is to encourage patriotism in young people
and to ascertain their ideas and ideals of the present. The contest is open to all high school
juniors and seniors.
The essay must be original, in English, typewritten, double-spaced and between 800-1200 words.
References used should be listed at the end of the essay. Topics may be designated each year, as
determined by the national essay committee. Chapters and state societies are encouraged to
sponsor essay contests in their areas. State society winners are to be forwarded to the National
Knight Essay Contest Committee. State society winners are to be forwarded to the National
Knight Essay Contest Committee prior to the deadline established by the Knight Essay Chairman
annually, usually March 15.
Each participant should be given a certificate of participation and winners will receive cash
awards that may vary from year to year. The winner will attend the NSSAR Congress, receive
his/her award, and be recognized by the National Society Sons of the American Revolution. The
award includes the National Knight Essay Winner Medallion and a cash prize in an amount
determined annually by the Knight Essay Committee. Awards for second, third, and subsequent
places may be made at the discretion of, and in such amounts as may be determined by, the
Knight Essay Committee; however, these recipients do not travel to the Annual Congress. All
prize amounts may be taken in cash or, if affirmatively elected by the recipient, a scholarship.
College plans do not have to be completed in order to receive the cash prize or elect the
scholarship.
Last Updated: 15 April 2023
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Copyright © All rights reserved. Withlacoochee Chapter Sons of the American Revolution / 1988 - 2023 / Inverness, Florida