The Horseshoe Prairie Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR), recently announced the winner of the 2016 American History Essay Contest.
The contest topic in 2016 celebrated the 100th anniversary of The National Park Service which was established by Congress in 1916. Students in grades 5-8 were asked to imagine writing a journal while visiting one of the 58 national parks, identifying the location, why and when it was established as a national park and what makes that particular park one of our national treasures. The contest is offered by all NSDAR Chapters across the country and local winners are then judged at the regional, state, and national levels. The national winner is recognized at the annual Continental Congress meeting in Washington, D. C. in June.
This year’s winner of the American History Essay Contest is Addison McMillan, a fifth-grade student at North Elementary in Noblesville. Addison was recognized with a certificate and award pin at the Good Citizens Tea on March 12 at the Hamilton East Public Library.
Each year the essay topic is changed by the NSDAR national headquarters in Washington, D. C. and all Chapters across the country adhere to that topic. The topic is announced in mid-summer and all Hamilton County public and private schools, as well as homeschool associations will receive the information. Additionally, NSDAR sponsors the Christopher Columbus Essay Contest for students in grades 9-12 and the essay topic changes annually as well. All essay submissions are judged by three independent judges. For more information, or to receive the new forms contact Horseshoe Prairie Chapter at horseshoeprairiedar@aol.com.