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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