The Lions International Peace Poster Contest was
created in 1988 to give young people an opportunity to express their feelings
about peace. Since then, more than 1.9 million children from approximately 65
countries have participated in the annual contest.
"Power of
Peace" is the theme
of the 2009-10 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, are eligible to participate.
Through the contest, students are encouraged to visually depict their
interpretation of the contest's theme.
Entries
not meeting deadlines will be
disqualified.
Contest Deadlines
Entries not meeting
deadlines will be disqualified.
January 15:
Kits go on sale from the Club Supplies Sales Department
at International Headquarters.
October 1:
Deadline to purchase kits from the Club Supplies Sales
Department at International Headquarters.
November 15:
Postmark deadline for a club to send one winning poster
(per contest sponsored) to the district governor.
December 1:
Postmark deadline for a Governor to send one winning
district poster to multiple district council
chairperson.
December 1:
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:
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:
Postmark deadline for the multiple district council
chairperson to send one winning poster to the Public
Relations Department at International Headquarters.
February 1:
International winners notified on or before this date.
