{"id":192862,"date":"2025-05-15T21:09:34","date_gmt":"2025-05-16T02:09:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/?p=192862"},"modified":"2025-05-16T21:05:23","modified_gmt":"2025-05-17T02:05:23","slug":"elks-lodge-names-local-americanism-essay-winners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/2025\/05\/15\/elks-lodge-names-local-americanism-essay-winners\/","title":{"rendered":"Elks Lodge names local essay winners"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>VW independent staff\/submitted information<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Van Wert Elks Lodge 1197, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks has&nbsp; announced the winners of the 2024-2025 Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Americanism Essay Contest. This fraternal year, the theme for the contest was, \u201cWhat Does Patriotism Mean To Me\u201d. The students competed in divisions, by age group.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"286\" src=\"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Elks-Americanism-contest-winners-2025-e1747447483746.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-192864\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">These students fared well in the Elks Americanism Essay Contest. <em>Photo submitted<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The local winners, which were forwarded to the District for further judging, were:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Pictured left to right, front row)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fifth grade \u2013 first place: Tinsley Williman, Crestview Elementary School<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fifth grade \u2013 second place: Brayden Truman, Lincolnview Elementary School<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fifth grade \u2013 third place: Brianna McClure, Grover Hill Elementary School<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sixth grade \u2013 first place: Kyrie Dreyer, St. Mary\u2019s Catholic School<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sixth grade \u2013 second place: Addi Horstman, St Mary\u2019s Catholic School<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sixth grade \u2013 third place: Crew Kreischer, Crestview Middle School<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>(Pictured left to right, back row)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Seventh grade \u2013 first place: Will Gerardot, Crestview Middle School<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Seventh grade \u2013 second place: Harper Perrott,&nbsp; Crestview Middle School<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Seventh grade \u2013 third place: Kendall Hesseling, Lincolnview Middle School<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eighth grade &#8212; first place: Chase Feasby, Crestview Middle School<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eighth grade \u2013 second place: Evangelene Williman, Crestview Middle School<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eighth grade \u2013 third place: Corbin Coil, Crestview Middle School<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Winners in the northwest district level were Crew Kreischer and Corbin Coil who placed first in their age group; Tinsley Williman placed second in her age group and Brayden Truman and Chase Feasby placed third in their age group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Van Wert Elks Lodge 1197 congratulated all winners and thanked all of the students, teachers and schools for their participation in this year\u2019s essay contest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anita Carvajal is the lodge chairperson in charge of the Lodge Americanism Committee.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VW independent staff\/submitted information Van Wert Elks Lodge 1197, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks has&nbsp; announced the winners of the 2024-2025 Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Americanism Essay Contest. This fraternal year, the theme for the contest was, \u201cWhat Does Patriotism Mean To Me\u201d. The students competed in divisions, by age group. 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