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The Sgt. Moses Adams Memorial Middle School Brochure Contest

Grades 6-9
We invite all middle-school students interested in the American Revolution to participate in the Brochure Contest. The contest is open to public school, parochial, home schooled students, Scouts, and Children of the American Revolution in grades 6-9. Applicants should submit to their local chapter first. Winners, in turn, will progress to the state content and, in turn, to the national level in June at the National Congress.
In the contest, students create a trifold brochure out of an 8.5x11″ piece of paper on any one of the five foundational documents of the United States — the Articles of Confederation, Declaration of Independence, Federalist Papers, Constitution, and Bill of Rights. The brochures are judged on their content, creativity and correctness. Highest value is placed on material personally-drawn art work and text authored by the student above material cut-and-paste from books, magazines and the Internet. One may use software tools for creating the brochure and art work.
Starting in the school year 2023-2024 and for the following ten years, the Brochure contest will also include the creation of brochures based on the celebration of 250th anniversary events of the Revolutionary period. These themes and celebration of these events include:
1773- 2023 The Boston Tea Party1774- 2024 The First Continental Congress1775- 2025 The Battles of Lexington and Concord1776- 2026 The Battle of Princeton and Valley Forge1777- 2027 The Battle of Saratoga1778- 2028 The French Alliance1779- 2029 The Siege of Vincennes or Fort Sackville Battle of Kettle Creek1780- 2030 Battle of Kings Mountain1781- 2031 Siege of Yorktown1782- 2032 Battle of Blue Licks1783- 2033 Treaty of Paris
Therefore, this year 2023-2024 school year, students can chose from the nine foundational documents as well as the Boston tea Party or the Fist Continental Congress.
Entry Deadline: March 1st, 2025 Contact: Your nearest Local Chapter to get started!

Awards

LOCAL CHAPTER
Determined by each chapter. This may include cash, a medal, and/or a certificate.
WA STATE SOCIETY
1st Place: $250 2nd Place: $150 3rd Place: $100
NATIONAL SAR
  • 1st Place: $500
  • 2nd Place: $300
  • 3rd Place: $200
  • 4th Place: $100
  • 5th Place: $100

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WHO WAS SGT. MOSES ADAMS?

A Soldier of the American Revolution November 30, 1748 – June 13, 1778
In 2011, the Sons of the American Revolution named one of its National Youth Programs “The Sgt. Moses Adams Memorial Middle School Brochure Contest,” to honor a representative Soldier of the American Revolution who made the ultimate sacrifice. Moses Adams of New Marlborough, Massachusetts joined with his brothers and neighbors and marched with their Minute Man Company in response to the Alarm of Lexington and Concord, April 21, 1775. He then joined the Continental Army and rose to the rank of Sergeant in the 13th Massachusetts Line. He died at Valley Forge June 13, 1778.
The SAR dedicates its annual middle school program, as a living memorial, to honor the thousands of men and woman who, like Sgt. Adams, gave their lives for the cause of freedom, and also to their families who suffered their loss for generations.
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