Aurora public and parochial school students are invited to compete in a peace poster contest sponsored by Aurora Noon Lions Club.
Arvid Meyer of Aurora, Noon Lions president, said Lions International’s poster contest is an international competition that encourages children ages 11-13 to creatively express what peace means to them. Contestants are asked to create a poster that visually communicates the contest’s theme, Peace through Service.
Aurora Noon Lions Club will award $100 for first place, $50 for second place and $25 for third place. Entry deadline is Thursday, Oct. 29. Posters can be submitted at the reception desk at West Aurora School District Administration Center, 1877 W. Downer Place in Aurora.
Meyer said, “This contest allows students to share their unique images of peace with others, so that we may all have greater tolerance and international understanding.”
Artists of posters advancing to the final international judging are recognized as follows:
• International grand prize winner receives a trip to an award ceremony where he/she will receive $5,000 and an award. Two family members (one being the winner’s parent or legal guardian) and the sponsoring Lions club president or a club member are invited to accompany the winner to the award ceremony.
• 23 Merit Award Winners each receive $500 and a certificate of achievement.
Rules include:
• Artwork must be no smaller than 13 inches by 20 inches and no larger than 20 inches by 24 inches (50 centimeters by 60 centimeters). Do not mat or frame artwork.
• Only one entry per student and each entry must be the work of only one student.
• All artwork must be the individual student’s original creation. Duplications are not accepted.
• All media are accepted. Seal chalk, charcoal and pastel entries with a fixative spray to prevent smearing. Do not laminate entries.
• Three-dimensional entries will not be accepted. Nothing may be glued, stapled or attached to the artwork in any way.
• The use of lettering or numbering on the front of the poster, in any language, is not allowed. All artist signatures or initials should be written on the back of the poster.
• Artwork should be done on a flexible material so it can be rolled for shipping in a mailing tube. Do not fold poster.
For more information, contact Susan Koepke, Noon Lions service chairperson at 630-715-5618 or koepkesj@gmail.com.
– Al Benson