What is an American?

Editor’s Note: Our coverage of the VFW and Ladies’ Auxiliary youth essay contest continues this week with a picture of the fourth grade entrants, along with their essays.

By IRELAND LUITEN

Grade 4 first place

What is an American? I believe an American is someone who lives in the United States. An American has all rights as a citizen. Americans have freedom. That’s what I think an American is.

I live in a small town and my cousins live in a big city. An American can live wherever they want. It is up to them where they want to live.

An American has rights and freedom to do whatever they want to do. We have freedom of speech. Americans have civil rights. Freedom of religion and freedom of thought. I have freedom to go to school wherever I want and wear whatever I want. All Americans have rights to do whatever they want to do. We have the freedom to audition for dance teams, basketball teams and TV shows. Freedom for people to come from other countries.

What is an American? An American can live anywhere they want. They have rights and freedom. I’m proud to say I am an American.

By CAMDEN WEBER

Grade 4 second place

What is an American? I believe and American is someone who lives in the United States. An American has all rights as a citizen. Americans have freedom. That’s what I think an American is.

An American can live wherever they want. I live in a small town but others can live in a big city. People can even live on the street if they choose too. People do even have to live in a real house.

An American has the freedom to do whatever they want. They can try out for anything they want. They have the freedom to wear anything they want.

By MARCUS KING

Grade 4, third place

What is an American? I believe an American is someone who lives in the United States. An American has all rights as a citizen. Americans have freedom. That’s what I think an American is.

Americans can live where they want. I might want to live in a small town and my cousin lives in a huge city. I have that right.

I have freedom to wear any clothes I want to. I get to be anything I want to when I grow up. Because of the many soldiers fighting for my country, I have all these freedoms.

What is an American? I can live wherever I want. I have rights and freedom. I’m proud to be an American!

An American has the right to be from any culture. They have the right to come from any country and even move to another country.

What is an American? An American can live anywhere they want. They have rights and freedom. I’m proud to be an American!