THE SERTOMA CLUB OF NASHVILLE

ANNUAL FREEDOM ESSAY CONTEST

    The Sertoma Club of Nashville stands squarely for the preservation of individual freedom and free enterprise.  Freedom is our heritage.  Sertoma Clubs are helping to preserve that freedom through Sertoma's Freedom Program.  Good Government and good citizenship are encouraged; mutual tolerance and understanding are furthered through the various community activities of this club.  The Sertoman seeks to do his share to maintain the principles of private and free enterprise and to safeguard the democratic way of life.  The club meeting provides a forum for discussion of matters of public interest. 

    In furtherance of these goals, the Sertoma Club of Nashville sponsors the annual Williams/Patton  Sertoma Freedom Essay Scholarship Contest.  Each year, high school students are invited to write essays on a given topic concerning freedom.  The essays are judged and scholarships are awarded to the top four essays.  The winner receives a $3,500.00 scholarship.  The three runners-up received scholarships of $2,000.00 each.  The schools of the top four winners receive $100.00 cash awards and a framed copy of the Declaration of Independence. 

Click HERE for the Topic and Rules for the 2010 Contest

The following are several important dates to keep in mind concerning the 2010 contest:

1.      February 19, 2010 - All essays must be turned in to the principal or director of each participating school.

 

2.      March 5, 2010 - The top three essays selected by you or a committee from your          school must be postmarked and mailed to the Sertoma Club on or before this day.

 

3.      May 11, 2010 - The final four (4) winners will have been notified and invited to appear at the awards banquet on this date.