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
Ryker Allred
Dept of WV
Central Division
Class II
Easton Knorr
Dept of WI
Central Division
Class III
Elle Larson
Dept of MI
Central Division Best Overall Poppy Poster
Class IV
Lauryn Coffman
Dept of WV
Central Division
Class V
Rebekah Visel
Dept of IL
Central Division
Class VI
Madison Anderson
Dept of KS
Class VII
Cash Helton
Dept of IA
Central Division
Class I
Emma Blair
Dept of MD
Eastern Division
Class II
Ian Ryan
Dept of NY
Eastern Division
Class III
Abbigali Whalen
Dept of NY
Class IV
Jaylyn Williammee
Dept of PA
Eastern Division Best Overall Poppy Poster
Class V
Kaiya Kunkle
Dept of PA
Eastern Division
Class VI
Ariela Franco
Dept of NY
Eastern Division
Class VII
Jaden Fuller
Dept of PA
Eastern Division
Class I
Harper DeYoung
Dept of SD
Northwestern Division
Class II
Lilly Quaife
Dept of MN
Northwestern Division
Class III
Adelynne Innen
Northwestern Division Best Overall Poppy Poster
Class IV
Amyah Wilson
Dept of SD
Class V
Taylor Cain
Dept of SD
Northwestern Division
Class VI
Alexis Tonning
Dept of SD
Northwestern Division
Class VII
Olivis Lang
Dept of ND
Northwestern Division
Class I
Omar Suarez
Dept of AZ
Western Division
Class II
Kaydence Hale
Dept of AZ
Western Division
Class III
Leeloo Udy
Dept of UT
Western Division
Class IV
Lillian Krotzer
Dept of OR
Western Division
Class V
Daynna Anderson
Dept of UT
Western Division Best Overall Poppy Poster
Class VI
Ciarra Anderson
Dept of UT
Class VII
Gia Aguit
Dept of NM
Western Division
Class I
Kai Bush
Dept of LA
Southern Division
Class II
Parker Christensen
Dept of GA
Southern Division
Class III
Amelia Sport
Dept of GA
Southern Division
Class IV
Esly Ciriaco Soriano
Dept of NC
Southern Division
Class V
Anna Moore
Dept of GA
Southern Division Best Overall Poppy Poster
Class VII
Joshua Locklear
Dept of NC
Southern Division
Class V
Anna Moore
Dept of GA
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
