Youth Awards
2021-2022
San Marcos HS Senior Marcella Smith was our 1st place winner of the Knight Essay Contest. Marcella will be attending the University of Houston this fall.
Pictured are (L to R), Joe Cox (from San Marcos), VP Kris Krueger, Will Moravits, Marcella, Past President Stu Hoyt, and Past President of the Patrick Henry Chapter Jim Clements.
Our Elementary Poster Contest placed three winners, all from Voss Farms Elementary in New Braunfels. In the first row, from L to R, we have 3rd place winner Amie Patlan, 2nd place winner Sydnee Trulicia, and 1st place winner, Macey Jo Parrish. Macey's poster is shown below.
Presenting the awards (from L to R) are Youth Awards Chairman Will Moravits, VP Kris Krueger, Past President of the Patrick Henry Chapter Jim Clements, and Past President Stu Hoyt.
Our Americanism Poster Contest Winner, Macey Jo Parrish from Voss Farms Elementary in New Braunfels, placed 2nd in the state poster contest!
2020-2021
Congratulations to Steele HS AFJROTC Cadet N. Riojas for being awarded with the ROTC medal from our chapter for the 2020-21 school year. Presenting the award is Will Moravits.
Congratulations to James Moravits, who placed 1st in our Middle School Brochure contest. Pictured (from L to R) is Stu Hoyt, Will Moravits, James, Principal Sandra Littlejohn, and Jim Clements. Not pictured is Kris Krueger. Please read Stu's article about this presentation here.
Congratulations to Andrea Torres (L), Brianne Neuse (middle), and Ava Garcia (R) for placing 2nd, 1st, and 3rd, respectively, in our Elementary Brochure contest. Brianne's poster was sent to the State Convention where she will compete with students from across the state. All three young ladies are students at Voss Farms Elementary in New Braunfels. VFE had a total of 15 students compete. Also pictured is Stan Trull, Stu Hoyt, Will Moravits, and Jim Clements. Not pictured is Kris Krueger. Please read Stu's article on this presentation here.
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Congratulations to Steele sophomore Nick Hargett for winning the chapter level Knight Essay contest. Nick will be competing at the state convention next month. We would also like to congratulate Becky Williams, the Steele HS AP History Teacher. Ms. Williams was selected as our chapter American History Teacher of the year and she was selected by the state society as the High School History Teacher of the year for the State of Texas. She will be competing this summer at nationals. Please read an article about this presentation by Stu Hoyt, here.
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Also pictured are Jim Clements, Stu Hoyt, Will Moravits, and Steele HS principal Jana Cervantes. Not pictured is Kris Krueger.
Congratulations to Amerie Fernandez, who placed second in the State of Texas for the Enhanced JROTC award! Amerie is a senior at Steele HS in Cibolo. Pictured with Amerie are SAR members Jim Clements, Kris Krueger, and Stu Hoyt. Click here for Stu's Article on Amerie..
2019-2020
President Tom Jones (L) and Oration and Essay Chair Joe Cox (R) present awards and medals. Malya Breen was the Oration winner and James Kemter was the Essay winner. Both students are seniors at Steele HS in Cibolo. Malya advanced to the State competition where she placed 3rd.
Steele HS Senior CJ Bermudes is presented the JROTC award by ROTC chairman Tom Jones.