For over three decades, Lions clubs around the globe have been sponsoring a very special art contest in schools and youth groups. Creating peace posters gives children everywhere the chance to express their visions of peace and inspire the world through art and creativity.
To a young person, a dream isn’t just a wish, hope or desire — it’s a path, a goal, an ambition. But achieving that dream takes hard work. So, this year, we’ve asked young people to show how they could turn their dream of a peaceful world into reality.
Students ages 11, 12 or 13 as of November 15, 2023 are eligible to participate in the International Peace Poster Contest.
The peace poster winners throughout Lions District 5M1 enjoyed a very special afternoon on Sunday, December 10, 2023 at Stewartville Civic Center.
Alana Trias from John Adams Middle School was the 1st place winner in District 5M1. Lions 5M1 is located in the Southeastern corner of Minnesota; it is made up of 8 counties; Goodhue, Wabasha, Dodge, Olmsted, Winona, Mower, Fillmore and Houston.
The contest was sponsored by Rochester ’76 Lions Club. Her poster was sent on to the Multiple district MD5M level of competition. (MD5M Serves Minnesota, Northwestern Ontario and Manitoba)
The 5M1 first-place poster not only advanced to the MD5M, being held in Winnipeg, MB, Canda April 19 th -21 st ,2024. We also received exciting news that Alana’s peace poster is the winner at the multiple district level and has been sent on to Lions Club International. Only multiple district winners from some 350,000 posters worldwide make it to the international contest where one winner and 23 merit awards will be announced. International winners will be notified on or before February 1, 2024.
Congratulations to Alana form the Rochester ’76 Lions Club for a poster extremely well done.