Regional Prize winners of the 2002 Scottish Rite Paul R. Kach, 33°, DeMolay Prize Essay Competition received $300 each. They are listed here by Region number and in order of 10th grade and below first and 11th grade and above second: Region #1, No entry 10th Grade and Below; Ross Mitchell Baker, Concord, New Hampshire; Region #2, Shawn M. Bunting, Whaleyville, Maryland; Joshua R. Bruscoe, Delanson, New York; Region #3, No entries in either category; Region #4, Drew Palmer, Morseville, Indiana; Thomas S. Nelson, Jr., Fort Wayne, Indiana; Region #5, Kevin Schrum, Alliance, Nebraska; Pete Stout, Alliance, Nebraska; Region #6, No submission for 10th Grade and Below; Scott R. Lyon, Wichita, Kansas; Region #7, No entry for 10th Grade and Below; Prescott Smith, Scottsdale, Arizona; Region #8, Dylan Rolando Beorchia, Jerome, Indiana; and Ion Iftimie, N. Hollywood, California.

Interested in Winning Some Cash? To win from $300 (regional) to $1,200 (national) in prize money, enter the 2003 Scottish Rite Paul R. Kach, 33°, DeMolay Prize Americanism Essay Competition. Contact your local DeMolay "Dad" or Officer for more information about this program. The announced subject for the 2003 competition is: Being a DeMolay, we are taught there is "patriotism of peace as well as a heroism of war." What is your definition of this phrase and how does it affect you now, as well as what effect will it have on your future life?