2024 National History Contest Overview

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.

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