DAR citizenship competition set Dec. 12 at PCPL

Administrators and faculty from the four Putnam County high schools are again working with the Washburn Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), to select one member from each senior class to represent his or her school in the annual Putnam County DAR Good Citizen competition.

Information from the Putnam County winner will then be submitted to statewide competition sponsored by the Indiana DAR.

A few years ago, South Putnam High School senior Heath Pruitt came home from state competition with a $1,000 award for his outstanding community participation and for having one of the top essays in the state. Melody White from Greencastle was a recent state finalist.

Students are selected for having a variety of interests, making positive contributions to home, church and community and exhibiting such qualities as dependability, honesty, leadership, cooperation, self-control and initiative.

Each contestant must write an essay about the responsibility of good citizenship, submit a transcript of grades for four years and two letters of recommendation.

The 2017 competition will be conducted at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 12 in the Kiwanis Room at the Putnam County Public Library as the winners from each Putnam County high school will read their essays.

The overall Putnam County Good Citizen will be announced at an assembly of family members, school administrators and DAR members.