Librarian Tammy Scarbrough will accept Voice of Democracy essay entries until the Oct. 28 deadline.

The essay competition is open to all high school students and must include a typed essay with a 3-5 minute recording of the essay. The topic for this year’s competition is “Is there pride in serving in our military?”

All taped recordings must be on either a CD or cassette tape in the writers own voice without the disclosure of his or her identity. Scarbrough will provide a space with a recorder and cassette tapes for anyone who needs to record an essay but does not have equipment. See her for further information.

The competition is hosted by the Veterans of Foreign Wars and is judged on originality, content and delivery. Cash prizes are awarded to winners as well a chance to advance to the next stage of competition.

“This is a great opportunity to get some cash,” Scarbrough said. “It also raises student awareness of the past and present actions of the military. This is a good way for students to share their opinions on what is going on in the world around them.”