SAR High School Eagle Scout Contest

The National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) invites all Eagle Scouts interested in the American Revolution to participate in the Arthur M. & Berdena King Eagle Scout Contest. The contest is open to all Eagle Scouts who are currently registered in an active unit and, except as provided in the paragraph below, have not reached their nineteenth birthday during the year of application. The year that the Eagle rank was awarded is not restricted. Contest year is Jan 1 to Dec 31.

Awards are as follows: National First Place Winner receives $10,000; 2nd Place – $6,000; 3rd Place – $4,000; 4th Place – $2,000; 5th Place – $1000; 6th thru 10th – $500; and 11th thru 15th – $200. The First Place Winner will be asked to appear at the SAR Annual Congress, held in June or July, to be recognized and receive the award. Travel and lodging allowance will be provided.

The awards may be taken as either a cash award, or as a scholarship to an educational institution.

An Eagle Scout may apply for the contest in more than one year if they did not attain the age of 19 in the year applying and have not previously finished First in the National contest. Prizes and recognition may also be awarded at the SAR Chapter and State Society level. Each Eagle Scout must complete an application form, a four-generation ancestor chart, and a 500-word patriotic-themed essay.

Submission Deadlines – Please Read This

A Message to Students, Parents, and Educators

The date on this page is not the date a student, parent, or teacher turns an entry in to a chapter.

SAR contests move in three steps:

1. Student submits to a local Chapter
2. Chapter winner goes to the State Society
3. State winner is due at National Headquarters on the date below

Chapter deadlines are usually about two months before the National date and differ by chapter. Example: If National Deadline is March 15, a local Chapter Deadline may be due sometime in January.

Contact your local Chapter for the date that applies to you. Find a chapter by searching “Sons of the American Revolution near me,” or through your State Education Chair at this link:

https://www.sar.org/state-education-chairs/

Dates the SAR State Society Winning Entries Must Be Received at  Headquarters

History Teacher Grant. February 10

SAR Elementary School Poster Program: June 1

Arthur M. & Berdena King Eagle Scout Program: February 15

George S. & Stella M. Knight Essay Program:  March  15

Joseph S. Rumbaugh Historical Oration Program: May 15

National ROTC/JROTC Recognition Program: April 15

Sgt. Moses Adams Memorial Middle School Brochure Contest: June 1

Youth Video Program: February 15

A complete set of rules, along with the application for both the applicant and the sponsoring SAR members, can be found on the Eagle Scout Application Form, available for download at the link below. Please note that local application deadlines may vary, so interested applicants should contact the local SAR State Eagle Scout contact listed below for details.

 

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