2018 – 2019 Youth Contest Opportunities – Lions District 2E2
PEACE CONTEST (Nov. 15, 2018)
- Theme: Kindness Matters
- Ages: 11, 12 or 13 as of November 15, 2018
- Prizes: (3 places; Gift Cards) $100, $75, $50
- Requirements: hand done, greater than 12 x 20 in., smaller than 20 x 24 in., no mat or frame, no lettering or numbers, 2-dimensional only: capable of being rolled for mailing in a tube
DRUG AWARENESS POSTER CONTEST (Jan. 19, 2019)
- Theme: The Dangers and or Consequences in the Use of Drugs or Tobacco
- Divisions (4): Grades 3-4, 5-6, 7-9, 10-12
- Prizes (3 places in each Division; Gift Cards); $100, $50, $25
- Requirements: hand drawn (no cut and paste) on poster board, 14 x 22 inches only
- Judging Criteria: quality, clarity, originality, spelling
DRUG AWARENESS SPEECH CONTEST (Jan. 19, 2019)
- Theme: Abuse, Addiction, and Recovery
- Grades: Junior or Senior
- Prizes (3 places; scholarships): $1,500*, $1,000, $500
- Requirements: 5 – 7 minute speech (text recited from memory)
DIABETES AWARENESS ESSARY CONTEST (Jan. 19, 2019)
- Theme: Diabetes in Sports
- Grades: Junior or Senior
- Prizes (3 places; scholarships): $2,000*, $1,500, $1,000
- Requirements: up to 1,500 words
- Judging Criteria: content (60%), recitation (25%), English (15%)
OUTSTANDING YOUTH CONTEST (Jan. 19, 2019)
- Grades: Junior or Senior
- Prizes (2 places; scholarships): $1,000*, $1,000
- Requirements: biography, interview, transcript, 3 letters of recommendation, 750-1,000 word essay “Be the Change You Want to See in the World”
- Judging Criteria: community service/leadership (35%), interview (30%), grade point (5%), letters of recommendation (15%), essay (15%)
* Winner advances to the State Contest on June 1, 2019 to compete for additional prizes