Every year, the Legion National Foundation, with the support of The Royal Canadian Legion and schools across the country, invite Canadian youth and children to honour Canada’s Veterans and foster the tradition of Remembrance through visual art, writing, and video.  
 
The contests include multiple levels of competition. Poster and literary works compete first at the Legion Branch local level, with winning entries moving forward until they reach the provincial level. Video entries compete first at the Legion Command provincial level. Provincial finalists of all contests then move forward for final judging by the Legion National Foundation to determine the national winners.
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All winners at the national level are awarded a cash prize for their work. First Place Senior Winners are eligible for our most prestigious award – a trip to Ottawa and an opportunity to represent the youth of Canada at the National Remembrance Day Ceremony.
 
In 2025, The Russell Legion had 32 poster and poem entries to the National Youth Remembrance Poster Contest.   Of these submissions, five were selected for the Regional competition and two of these were selected as winners!
 
Official Contest Information is available by September 1st every year and can be viewed at RemembranceContests.ca.
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If you or your school would like more information, please contact sarah.wilson@russell-legion.ca.