Lions Community Outreach Annual Anti-Drug Essay Contest 2016
2016 Theme: The "Mountains" We Climb to be Drug Free
Fellow Lions and Essay Chairpersons,
As another school year gets under way, so does our annual Lions Club District 12-S Anti-Drug Essay Contest. Included in the packet (see blue link below) is an updated copy of the cover sheet that needs to be stapled to each of the essays submitted, You will need to make copies. Only essays that meet the requirements will be accepted. You will need to check and get all the info before sending the essay to Lion Kathy Gordon, the district chairperson.
The age requirements for the essay are 11 years to 14 years of age!!! We do not go by grades of school since all can vary.
I need to receive your FIRST place essay only by November 23,2016. Final judging should be completed by early January, and the top three (3) winners will be invited to join us at the annual convention in February to receive their awards.
Please let me know if I can be of assistance to you! I will check my e-mail daily. You may also call my home phone and leave a message. I will find the info if I don't know it..
I encourage you to get this information out to your schools as soon as possible. Teachers need time to plan it into their schedules. October is often dedicated to Drug Free Month in many schools.
Your efforts in making this year's contest a success will be greatly appreciated. I look forward to hearing from you. Thanks for all you do to support this project along with all other Lion's Projects. Thank you for supporting our children and teachers! Maybe this can make a difference in a child's life.
A sample letter to teachers is included in the packet. You will need to re-type and send to your teachers with your information.
Kathy Gordon, District 12-S Drug Essay Contest Chairperson
Contact Info:
Lion Kathy Gordon
690 Underwood Rd. , Lafayette TN 37083
E-mail: kmg3037@gmail.com
Phone: 615-666-6545
Click the blue link to download a PDF of the Drug Essay Registration Packet
Lions Enviromental Photo Contest 2015
Lions from clubs in good standing can enter an original, unaltered, black-and-white or color photo (without people) of the environment of their Lions club in the following 2015-2016 Lions Environmental Photo Contest categories:
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Animal Life
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Landscape (Urban or natural)
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Plant Life
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Weather Phenomenon
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Special Theme: Dignity, harmony, humanity: Celebrating the peaceful coexistence of
species.
The impartial judging of photos should focus on originality, artistic merit, and portrayal of the environmental theme.
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LIONS CLUBS select and submit one winning photo to the district.
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LIONS DISTRICTS select and submit one winning photo to the multiple district. January 15, 2016 is the suggested deadline for districts to submit one 8” x 10” (20.3 x 25.4 cm) printed photo to the multiple district.
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LIONS MULTIPLE DISTRICTS select and submit one winning photo to the international contest. March 1, 2016 is the deadline for multiple districts to submit one 8” x 10” (20.3 x 25.4 cm) printed photograph and an official entry form (available on the Lions Web site) signed by the council chairperson to Lions Headquarters.
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LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL will display multiple district-level entries at the annual Lions international convention. Registered convention attendees will vote for their favorite photos. An award will be presented to the winning photographers. The six (the five category winners and the Best of Show) winning photos will appear on the Lions Web site.
NOTE: Multiple entries will not be accepted, please limit to one photo entry per multiple district.
Lion photographers accept responsibility for the cost of taking and processing all photos. Contest photos become the property of Lions Clubs International. Lions Clubs International reserves the right to disqualify entries that do not meet contest criteria or that may be viewed as inappropriate or objectionable.
E-mail contest questions to: programs@lionsclubs.org
