ALA Units sponsor poppy poster contests in local schools. When schools do not conduct activities, other youth groups, including ALA Junior members, may participate under direct supervision of the local ALA unit. Contest Classes:
Grade levels from 2nd to 12th grade are divided into seven classes (listed above) with one additional class for “Best Overall” in each division. One award in each of the eight classes will be presented in each division. Winners will receive $50 and a $50 donation in the student’s name will be made to the Children of Warriors National Presidents’ Scholarship fund.
Class I
Hadley Richards
Dept of Wisconsin
Central Division
Class II
Lady First
Dept of Wisconsin
Central Division
Class III
Harper Gries
Dept of Iowa
Central Division
Class IV
Samanta Ruiz Ferro
Dept of Michigan
Central Division
Class V
Amaya Falster
Dept of Illinois
Central Division
Class VI
Abygail Amberger
Dept of Missouri
Central Division - Overall Winner
Class VII
Taylor Maple
Dept of Illinois
Central Division
Class I
Noella Pelliccia
Dept of New Jersey
Eastern Division
Class II
Jonah Collins
Dept of Maryland
Eastern Division
Class III
Kate Collins
Dept of Maryland
Eastern Division
Class IV
Gabriella Michelle Oliveira
Dept of New York
Eastern Division
Class V
Brooke Muto
Dept of New York
Eastern Division - Overall Winner
Class VI
Madylin Blackwell
Dept of Pennsylvania
Eastern Division
Class VII
Hallie Camey
Dept of New York
Eastern Division
Class I
Raelynn Stocklin
Dept of Montana
Northwestern Division
Class II
Lydia Schueller
Dept of Minnesota
Northwestern Division
Class III
DeNiel Ammon
Dept of Nebraska
Northwestern Division
Class IV
Emma Brozik
Dept of South Dakota
Northwestern Division
Class V
Tayra Mayne
Dept of Wyoming
Northwestern Division
Class VI
Zachary Brandt
Dept of Montana
Northwestern Division
Class VII
Natalie Murphy
Dept of Wyoming
Northwestern Division - Overall Winner
Class I
Kamrie Bosshardt
Dept of Utah
Western Division
Class II
Cimmie Hall
Dept of Arizona
Western Division
Class III
Stella Marsh
Dept of Arizona
Western Division
Class IV
Alamen Levrets
Dept of Arizona
Western Division
Class V
Alexis Guzman Calvillo
Dept of Idaho
Western Division - Overall Winer
Class VI
Lillian Krotzer
Dept of Oregon
Western Division
Class I
Genevieve Gardner
Dept of Louisiana
Southern Division
Class II
Arlee Warshauer
Dept of Louisiana
Southern Division - Overall Winner
Class III
LaVetra Brown
Dept of Louisiana
Southern Division
Class IV
Kenzie Schach
Dept of Oklahoma
Southern Division
Class V
Aubrey Kate Baker
Dept of Alabama
Southern Division
Class VII
Ruby Jarman
Southern Division
"I remember going down to the Legion post with my grandfather [World War II U.S. Army veteran Howard Schlitter], and hearing him say things like, “You’ve got to take care of the veterans. You’ve got to be there for them and help them out.” None of that really resonated with me until after he was gone. Then, I realized I have to be his voice."
- Mike Monserud, ALA member of Auxiliary Unit 37 in Ames, Iowa
