PEACE  POSTER CONTEST

"Peace Without Borders" 2005-2006 Peace Poster Contest Winner
"Celebrate Peace" is the theme of the 2006-07 Peace Poster Contest. Lions clubs can sponsor the program in their community for children in local schools or organized, sponsored youth groups. Students, ages 11, 12 or 13 on November 15, 2006, are eligible to participate. Through the contest, students are encouraged to visually depict their interpretation of the contest's theme.

Lions clubs may purchase a contest kit through the Club Supplies Sales Department.  A kit must be purchased for each contest sponsored. The contest must be sponsored by a Lions club.  The Interlachen Lions Club sponsors this contest each year.  Schools are urged to contact Lion Nancy Owen, club secretary for more information and guidelines.

Judging

Each poster is judged on originality, artistic merit and expression of the theme.

Posters advance through several judging levels: local, district, multiple district and international. At the international level, judges from the art, peace, youth, education and media communities select one grand prize winner and 23 merit award winners.

Awards

One international grand prize winner will receive a trip to a special
award ceremony with the sponsoring club president and two family members at Lions Day with the United Nations in New York City, New York, USA (subject to change). There the winning artist will be presented with an engraved plaque and a cash prize of US $2,500.

Each of the 23 merit award winners will receive a cash award of US $500 and a certificate of achievement.

Deadlines

Entries not meeting deadlines will be disqualified.

January 15, 2006 Kits go on sale from the Club Supplies Sales Department at International Headquarters.
October 1, 2006 Deadline to purchase kits from the Club Supplies Sales Department at International Headquarters.
November 15, 2006 Postmark deadline for a club to send one winning poster (per contest sponsored) to the district governor.
December 1, 2006 Postmark deadline for a governor to send one winning district poster to multiple district council chairperson.
December 1, 2006 Postmark deadline for a governor not belonging to a multiple district to send one winning poster to the Public Relations Department at International Headquarters.
December 1, 2006 Postmark deadline for a club not belonging to a district to send one winning entry to the Public Relations Department at International Headquarters.
December 15, 2006 Postmark deadline for the multiple district council chairperson to send one winning poster to the Public Relations Department at International Headquarters.
February 1, 2007 International winners will be notified on or before this date.

 Lion Nancy Owen has been the chairman for the Peace Poster Contest for the Interlachen Lions Club for many years. It is through her continuing efforts that this club has  entrants in each year's contest.

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