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 students and its Youth Speech Contest for high school students. Westborough has produced three state-level winners in the Peace Poster Contest and one in the Youth Speech Contest 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 Peace Without Limits. 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 11th with entries due on October 18th. The winner will be selected by Saturday, October 26th. All entries will be displayed at the Westborough Public Library the week of October 20th. More information on the contest and details on how to register can be found on the Peace Poster page on the Lions website: http://westboroughlionsclub.org/.

The Youth Speech Contest will be held on Tuesday, December 3rd. It is designed for high school 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: The Best Advice I Ever Received Was...There are four levels of competition: Local, 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 8th. More info on the contest and can be found at: http://www.westboroughlionsclub.org/as well as on the State Youth Speech website: http://lionsyouthspeech.org/.