Convention competition winners: posts, districts and departments gave their all during competitions and contests in San Antonio

VFW Magazine, Nov, 2003

PATRIOTIC RALLY

Best Appearing Senior Men's VFW Color Guard

Department of Pennsylvania

Best Appearing Senior Ladies VFW Auxiliary Color Guard

Department of Minnesota

RITUALISTIC COMPETITION

First Place

District 11

Department of Washington

FIELD COMPETITION

Sr. Men's WFW Color Guard

Silent Sixteens

Dept. of Connecticut

Sr. Ladies Color Guard

VFW Auxiliary District #6

Edgemont, Ark.

Jr. ROTC Color Guard

John Jay High School, AFJROTC

VFW Post 9174

San Antonio, Texas

Jr. Drill Team (non-JROTC)

Eagles Elite

VFW Post 1299

Edwardsville, Ill.

Jr. ROTC Aimed Drill Team

Griffin High School, AJROTC (Male)

VFW Posts 8480 & 5448

Griffin, Ga.

Jr. ROTC Unarmed Drill Team

John Jay High School, AFJROTC

VFW Post 9174

San Antonio, Texas

Jr. Individual Rifle--Male

Stephen King

John Jay High School AFJROTC

San Antonio, Texas

Jr. Individual Rifle--Female

Melody Winters

Eagles Elite

VFW Post 1299

Edwardsville, Ill.

Duet Rifle

Cody Carlsen & Chris Hill

Griffin High School, AJROTC (Male)

VFW Posts 8480 & 5448

Griffin, Ga.

National Champion Jr. ROTC Unit

John Jay High School, AFJROTC

VFW Post 9174

San Antonio, Texas

All-Girl JROTC Unit

Griffin High School, AJROTC

VFW Posts 8480 & 5448

Griffin, Ga.

Judges Special Award

W.E. Stebbins High School, AFJROTC

Riverside, Ohio

Dept. of Ohio

BUDDY POPPY DISPLAY WINNERS

CATEGORY 1

Public Promotion of Poppy Sales

Casas Adobes Post 10188 and its Ladies

Auxillary, Tucson, Ariz.

CATEGORY 2

Memorial or Inspirational Display

Leonard Stark Post 3543 and its Ladies

Auxillary, Heber

Springs, Ark.

CATEGORY 3

Artistic or Decorative Use of Poppies

Howard M. Black Post 1508 and its Ladies Auxillary, Elsinore, Calif.

CATEGORY 4

(Jr. Units)

Memorial or Inspirational Display

Champaign County Junior Girls Unit

No. 5520, Champaign, Ill.

Dept. of Illinois.