National Dar Christopher Columbus Essay Contest.

The Christopher Columbus Essay Contest is open to students in grades nine through twelve. Each year the DAR and the NIAF agree upon a topic for use during the academic year, and contest instructions are published online and sent to the schools by participating DAR chapters.

Contests and Awards. Christopher Columbus Essay Contest. DAR partnered with the National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) in 1996 to sponsor an annual national essay contest in honor of Christopher Columbus. The contest is open to students in grades nine through twelve. Each year the DAR and the NIAF agree upon a topic, and contest.

Her essay has now advanced to the national level competition. Wyatt Jensen, a ninth-grade homeschooler, was selected as the chapter winner of the Christopher Columbus essay contest.

Christopher Columbus Essay Contest The DAR sponsors this contest with the National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) in honor of Christopher Columbus. Each academic year, an essay topic is chosen and contest instructions are made available to students. xThe contest is open to students in grades 9-12.

Other essays also won awards from the local chapter. Jagan Nautiyal, of Lathrop High School, had the top Christopher Columbus essay. The topic was “advantages and disadvantages of working.

Christopher Columbus, an Italian, managed to convince a Spanish monarch to fund his voyage. Discuss the reasons why a monarch from one country would be interested in hiring an explorer from a foreign country to complete such an important mission.

Since 1996, the DAR has joined with the National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) to sponsor an annual national essay contest on Christopher Columbus. The contest is open to students in grades 9 through 12 in public, private, or parochial schools, or those who are home schooled.

CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS ESSAY CONTEST. The Christopher Columbus Essay Contest is open to students in grades 9-12, in public, private, or parochial schools, or those who are home schooled.. The DAR Good Citizens program is a way to recognize outstanding young people who exhibit the qualities of good citizenship in their homes, schools, and.

The Christopher Columbus Essay Contest is a high school level contest for grades nine through 12. One first place winner is chosen at the chapter level regardless of grade. The winning essay then.

All three first place winning essays have been forwarded to the New York State DAR American History Chairperson for the state competition. The winners will be recognized at a DAR luncheon and a school awards assembly later in the year.

Lady Knox Chapter NSDAR supports education by providing The DAR Good Citizens Award and Essay Contest, The DAR Christopher Columbus Essay Contest, and the DAR American History Essay Contest at area schools. Many of our members donate time as tutors or volunteers in local schools.