Peace Poster Competition
The Peace Poster Contest was created in 1988 to give young people
the opportunity to creatively express their feelings for world peace
and to share their visions with the world. Approximately
350,000 children from more than 65 countries participate in the
contest annually.
The competition is open to young people who will be 11, 12 or 13 years old on November 15, either in schools or youth groups such as Scouts and Guides. Within our own District there is also a trophy for the best entry from a Special School. The theme changes each year – the 2010 theme was “Vision of Peace”, this year the theme is “Children Know Peace”.
A Peace Poster Pack is required for each school or group involved. The packs become available in January and can be collected at Convention in March, or ordered direct from MDHQ. The current cost is £8 per pack. An important fact to remember is that the rules are very particular about the size of paper used. A2 is the closest standard size available.
The competition provides Lions and Leos with the chance to interact with young people in our communities, introducing them to international understanding, as well as giving our organisation a vehicle for obtaining positive publicity.
For each contest a Club sponsors, one winner is chosen to advance to the District Final, which usually takes place in November. The overall winner here advances to the Multiple District competition where one poster is chosen to send to the International level of the competition.
The International grand prize winner receives a trip to a special award ceremony at Lions Day with the United Nations, along with an engraved plaque and a cash prize of US$2500.
For additional information and the full Rules and Conditions please follow the link to the LCI Peace Poster pages. If you have any queries relating to the Competition please contact Lion Kay Large, District Peace Poster Officer, peaceposter@lions105ea.com.
For downloadable details please see this page.
Click here to see the Lions Clubs International Peace Poster Video - Vision of Peace
Click here to see the Lions Clubs International Web page
Click here to see what has happened to a former Peace Poster Winner