ALA Units sponsor poppy poster contests in local schools. When schools do not conduct activities, other youth groups, including ALA Junior members, may participate under direct supervision of the local ALA unit. Contest Classes:
Grade levels from 2nd to 12th grade are divided into seven classes (listed above) with one additional class for “Best Overall” in each division. One award in each of the eight classes will be presented in each division. Winners will receive $50 and a $50 donation in the student’s name will be made to the Children of Warriors National Presidents’ Scholarship fund.
Class I
Harper Tish
Dept of Iowa
Central Division
Class II
Jessa Riemer
Dept of Wisconsin
Central Division
Class III
Alana Schmidt
Dept of Wisconsin
Central Division
Class IV
Brayton Winkfield
Dept of West Virginia
Central Division
Class V
Serena Love
Dept of Wisconsin
Central Division
Class VI
Lillian Sadler
Dept of West Virginia
Central Division - Overall Winner
Class VII
Fank E. Mitzun III
Dept of West Virginia
Central Division
Class I
Jersey Bella Pamposa
Dept of New Jersey
Eastern Division
Class II
Sudhiksha Soundapan
Dept of New Jersey
Eastern Division
Class III
Morgan Darrow
Dept of New York
Eastern Division
Class IV
Nicole Schertrumpf
Dept of Pennsylvania
Eastern Division
Class V
Zachary Barry
Dept of Maryland
Eastern Division - Overall Winner
Class VI
Jenna Dick
Dept of Maryland
Eastern Division
Class I
Kain Lee
Dept of North Dakota
Northwestern Division
Class II
Rozalee Homola
Dept of Minnesota
Northwestern Division
Class III
Shelby Miller
Dept of Nebraska
Northwestern Division
Class IV
Angelina Garcia
Dept of Nebraska
Northwestern Division
Class V
De Eh Tha Say
Dept of South Dakota
Northwestern Division
Class VI
Nevaeh Myers
Dept of South Dakota
Northwestern Division - Overall Winner
Class VII
Laelynn Schlichtman
Dept of Nebraska
Northwestern Division
Class I
Zian Rodriquez
Dept of New Mexico
Western Division
Class II
Sadie Smith
Dept of California
Western Division
Class III
Brigitte Luevano
Dept of New Mexico
Western Division
Class IV
Violet Salas
Dept of New Mexico
Western Division
Class V
Tanis Vedder
Dept of Idaho
Western Division - Overall Winer
Class VI
Mackenzie Millar
Dept of Arizona
Western Division
Class VII
Cabrean Gentry
Dept of Idaho
Western Division
Class I
Sienna Salter
Dept of Louisiana
Southern Division
Class II
Allyson Fournier
Dept of South Carolina
Southern Division
Class III
Nevaeh Costley
Dept of Georgia
Southern Division
Class IV
Gracie Wilso
Dept of Oklahoma
Southern Division
Class V
Alida Knoblock
Dept of Georgia
Southern Division
Class VI
Anna Moore
Dept of Georgia
Southern Division - Overall Winner
Class VII
Jonathan Rojas
Dept of Texas
Southern Division
"I remember going down to the Legion post with my grandfather [World War II U.S. Army veteran Howard Schlitter], and hearing him say things like, “You’ve got to take care of the veterans. You’ve got to be there for them and help them out.” None of that really resonated with me until after he was gone. Then, I realized I have to be his voice."
- Mike Monserud, ALA member of Auxiliary Unit 37 in Ames, Iowa
