CONTEST JUDGING

Posters are evaluated on three criteria at each level of judging: originality, artistic merit and expression of the theme, “Peace Through Service.”

Work with your sponsoring Lions club to determine how and when the judging will be held. Only one poster can be selected, per contest sponsored, to advance to the next level of judging. It is important that the poster selected to advance to the next level of judging meets all the requirements of the Contest Rules & Conditions.

Once the winning poster is selected from your school or youth group, your sponsoring Lions club will forward it on to the next levels of judging (postmark deadline is October 15).

The winner’s parent or legal guardian’s signature is required on a sticker held by the club.

CONTEST RULES & CONDITIONS

Entries not meeting the rules and conditions listed below will be disqualified:

• The contest’s theme is “Peace Through Service.”
• Only a Lions club can sponsor the contest in a local school or organized, sponsored youth group, such as YMCA programs, Boys & Girls Clubs, Scouts, etc. Note: The contest cannot be held in youth groups that a Lions club sponsors, such as a Leo club or Scout unit. However, individual members of those groups (such as Leos or Scouts) may participate if the contest is held at their schools or other organized youth groups.
• The contest is open to students who will be 11, 12 or 13 years of age on October 15, 2020. Eligible birth dates are October 16, 2006 through October 15, 2009.
• Artwork must be no smaller than 13 inches by 20 inches (33 centimeters by 50 centimeters) and no larger than 20 inches by 24 inches (50 centimeters by 60 centimeters). Do not mat or frame artwork.
• Only one entry per student per year, and each entry must be the work of only one student.
• All artwork must be the individual student’s original creation. Duplications are not accepted.
• All media are accepted. Note: Chalk, charcoal and pastel entries should be sealed with a fixative spray to prevent smearing. Do not laminate entries.
• Three-dimensional entries will not be accepted. Nothing may be glued, stapled or attached to artwork in any way.
• The use of lettering or numbering on the front of the poster, in any language, is not allowed. All artist signatures or initials should be written on the back of the poster.

 

Your club can sponsor visually-impaired students in the Lions Clubs International Essay Contest!

The contest is open to students who are considered visually impaired according to their national guidelines, and will be 11, 12 or 13 years of age on October 15, 2020. Eligible birthdates are October 16, 2006 through October 15, 2009. One grand prize winner will receive an award and US$5,000.

The contest theme is “Peace Through Service.”

• Only a Lions club can sponsor the contest. The contest may be sponsored in a local school or organized, sponsored youth group, or individuals may be sponsored as well.
• Essays must be no longer than 500 words, submitted in English, typewritten in black ink and double spaced.
• Each essay must be submitted with a completed entry form. Essays submitted without completed entry forms will be disqualified.
• Only one entry per student per year, and each entry must be the work of only one student.
• Essay entries cannot have already been published.
• Any essays found to be plagiarized will be disqualified, and the student will be prohibited from entering any future Lions competitions.

 

DEADLINES

October 15, 2020 – Postmark deadline for a club to send one winning essay to the district governor.

Note: A participating club should notify its district governor in advance of sending an entry.

For details, kindly contact District Chairperson for Peace Poster, Lion Rory Wong.

 

2019-20 Grand Prize Winner:

 

Click here to take a look at the 2019-2020 winners from around the world.