First Place: Brooklyn Joyce

St. Ann School

Teacher: Mrs. Mary B. Ott

What does the American flag mean to me?

American flag you mean so much to me

Like freedom, peace, and liberty.

I have a flag folded in a triangle display

That I walk by and look at everyday.

This flag belonged to a special man

Who wasn’t afraid to fight in a foreign land.

So many soldiers lost their lives over the years

The flags draped over their coffins soak up the tears.

I am proud to live in a country that’s free

Where brave men and women fight for the flag and for me!

Second Place: Olive Whitney

Jefferson Elementary School

Teacher: Mr. Nicholas Haja

The American Flag

The American flag is red, white, and blue

Those three colors mean freedom for you

We honor it for all that it represents

The states, the colonies, and all of the presidents

It has 13 stripes and 50 stars

Representing the nation that will always be ours

We honor the flag each and every day

The pledge of allegiance is what we say

The American flag stayed up through the night,

while our veterans were in the long hard fight

The American flag is red, white, and blue,

I honor it, and so should you

Third Place: Alexandra Howard

Shoemaker Elementary School

Teacher: Mrs. Gene Becky

The American Flag

From North to South and East to West

Representing freedom is what you do best.

You tell us of the amazing tale

Of proud men and women who refused to fail

To build this great country we love so

And the independence you proudly show.

We celebrate you each 4th of July

With explosions bursting up in the dark night sky.

Our forefathers personified strength and confidence in you

O’ the beautiful sight of Red, White, and Blue.