Westborough Lions to Host Peace Poster and Youth Speech Contests

The Westborough Lions Club is once again hosting its annual Peace Poster Contest for Middle School-aged students and its Youth Speech Contest for High School students. Westborough has produced state-level winners in both contests in recent years.

The Peace Poster contest is designed for students between the ages of 11 and 13 to express their visions of peace and inspire the world through their art and creativity. This year's poster theme is Lead with Compassion. Each poster will be judged on three criteria: Artistic Merit, Originality, and Expression of the Theme.

There are four levels of competition: Local, District, State, and International. Monetary awards will be given at each level. The deadline to enter the Westborough Contest is Friday, October 14th. The winner will be selected by Saturday, November 5th. All entries will be displayed at the Westborough Public Library the week of November 1st. More information on the contest and details on how to register can be found on the Peace Poster page on the Lions website: westboroughlionsclub.org.

The Youth Speech Contest will be held on Tuesday, November 29th. It is designed for High School-aged students residing in Westborough to provide a platform for them to hone their public speaking skills. It is also a great addition to a student's college resume!

Each student will deliver a five-to eight-minute speech on this year's topic: Environmental Crisis: Fact or Fiction? There are five levels of competition: Local, Zone, Region, District, and State, with monetary prizes at each level culminating in a $1000 District-level prize and a $1500 award to the student chosen as the 'Best in State'. Three judges will evaluate each speech on delivery, effectiveness, and text.

The deadline to enter this contest is Friday, November 4th. More info on the contest and details on how to enter can be found at http://westboroughlionsclub.org/, as well as on the State Youth Speech website: http://lionsyouthspeech.org/.