In the inuagural year for digital Post and Department histories, a total of 11 entries were submitted for judging and display online in preparation for the 2025 Department History Contest and Post History Showcase. Only submissions to the Post History Showcase will be continued in future years.
In addition to the digital contest, a total of 14 Departments submitted hard-copy Post histories which were judged during the 2024 Fall NEC Meeting.
Results of the 2024 Digital History Contest
Department Histories:
- First Place: Department of Missouri
- Second Place: Department of Indiana
- Third Place: Department of Nebraska
Post Histories:
- First Place: Pony Express Post #359 (St. Joseph, MO)
- Second Place: Charles F. Thomas IV Post #117 (Palm Bay, FL)
- Third Place: Newton Post #236 (Newton Falls, OH)
Results of the 2024 Hard-Copy Post History Contest
- First Place: Julius L. Shryer Post #430 (Durant, IA) by Scott Neil Wolf
- Second Place: Jackson-Perks Post #71 (Charles Town, WV) by Timothy Paulin
- Third Place: War Memorial Post #30 (Camden, ME) by Jeff Sukeforth
Additional Participants:
- Frierson-Nichols Post #8 (Winter Haven, FL) by Ronald Fraser
- Temple Post #133 (Temple, TX) by Fred Hairston
- Coon Valley Post #116 (Coon Valley, WI) by Frank Mathison
- Carter C. Hanner and Mamon G. Sharp Post #129 (Stillwater, OK) by Gerald McClain
- Sioux Falls Post #15 (Sioux Falls, SD) by Sharon Taplett-Lundgren
- Adams, Hanna, Moore Memorial Post #156 (Ellicott City, MD) by Randy Bohn
- Milton J. Brounshidle Post #205 (Kenmore, NY) by Derek Sansone
- Saxton-Willis Post #64 (Heber Springs, AR) by Michael Hernandez
- Hickory Post #48 (Newton, NC) by Keith Covill Sr.
- John J. Morris Post #62 (Sun City, AZ) by Dwight D. Amery
- Jesse C. Lynch Post #71 (North Augusta, SC) by Dusty Dawson