DAR ‘Good Citizens Contest’

The Acadia Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution hosted the essay contest portion of the DAR Good

Citizens Contest at the home of Jo-Anne Arnaud on Monday, December 1 at 4 p.m.

The students selected are members of the senior class of the area high schools. The National Association of Secondary Schools Principals has placed this program on the National Advisory List of Contests and Activities for 2008-2009.

The student selected must have the following qualities;

LEADERSHIP (which includes personality, self-control, ability to assume responsibility);

DEPENDABILITY (which includes truthfulness, loyalty, punctuality);

SERVICE (which includes cooperation, courtesy, consideration of others); and

PATRIOTISM (which include unselfish interest in family, school, community, nation) to an outstanding degree.

In each high school, the faculty chooses three seniors who best exemplify these qualities. From these three, the senior class chooses the School Good Citizen. Each winner receives, a pen, a certificate, and a chance to compete for the state title.

In an effort to encourage the intrinsically excellent students to a deepened appreciation for our country’s heritage, each winner is asked to write an essay in order to compete for the state title. The title of the essay is not given to the student prior to the contest.

This year, winners from their respective schools that participated in the essay portion of the contest were: Robert Thomas Johnson of Notre Dame High School, Katie Klein of Eunice High School, Hollie Blanchard of Midland High School, Braylon Cormier of Iota High School, Nicholas Thevenet of Rayne High School, Jason “Hunter” Meaux of Northside Christian School and Rebecca Abshire of Gueydan High School.