Calling children artists to participate in a patriotic art contest.

Enjoy your summer, while you create a piece of art for the FLAGS Across The Nation, Patriotic Art Contest.

Children, grades 1to 6 wanted to enter our contest. There is still time. The deadline is August 1. Show your love for the United States of America. Submit your colorful red, white and blue drawings or paintings to FLAGS.

Your winning art will be featured on our website and enjoyed by 1,000’s of active duty military, veterans and patriotic Americans. After the contest, all art will be sent to our deployed troops in Iraq or Afghanistan.

Pick up that pen or pencil and create your magnificent piece of art. Every 1st thru 6th grade artist to submit an entry will receive a mini American Flag!

Our troops love to see drawings of American flags, children saluting the flag, themes of freedom and anything that has red, white and blue.

If you want to add a few words of appreciation or patriotism to your drawing, go ahead and do that. It will be valued.

Enjoy your patriotic summer of fun!

Patches Has Raised the American Flag! ThatNo Soldier Go Unloved While We Celebrate our Country and Patriotism Throught teh Arts Patches Will Comfort and Support The Youngest Hero A Soldiers’ Child. www.PatchesKids.org

Enjoy this special thank you, written and performed by 12 year old Lexxi Saal. Lexxi’s goal is to have as many people listen to her song as possible by Memorial Day…

Lexxi said, “Memorial Day is much more than a day off at the beach…The soldiers don’t get a day off. They are making endless sacrifices everyday to keep us all safe…I want to inspire everyone to take a moment and really give the thanks
the deserve.”

Thank you to those who serve and protect us. And thank you Lexxi for sharing with us.

Are you new to FLAGS Across The Nation?
We’ve been around since 9/11. And that is when Tiffiny Lilley joined as a volunteer… She’s our web designer. Tiffiny and her team have donated their time and services to FLAGS for the past 8 years. We thank them, thank them, thank them. All of us at FLAGS (all volunteers) love our new site!

FLAGS salutes Tiffiny Lilley, at My Studio Space, for making a patriotic difference. She has once again redesigned our web site to reflect a more contemporary feel. Our new site is more colorful and offers new features for interaction. Join us, share your comments and download our coloring pages.

Let’s make 2009 a year where even more people come together to show their love for the USA and support for our troops. Make history with us at FLAGS Across The Nation.

Several caring Vets donated money to buy phone cards for deployed soldiers, now in Iraq.

FLAGS sent $400 worth of AT&T phone cards to Iraq. Our soldiers got some extra time to speak with families back in the states.

FLAGS is always looking for phone cards, American flags, children’s art and letters to send to our Troops. When you give, please don’t forget the postage.