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Lions Quest Peace Poster
By Lion Nancy Schnyer District Contest
District Lions Quest Chair
The Lions Quest program, offered Officers By Lion Amber Scouller
by Lions Club International District Peace Poster Chair
Foundation, is among the most Lions International created the
widely used positive youth Peace Poster contest in 1988 with
development and prevention V. Everett Lyons the intention to give the world’s
program in the world. The Lions District Governor youth a chance to share their vision
Quest program has received the of world peace. The annual contest
“SELECT” Program designation gives Lions clubs the opportunity to
from the Collaborative for Heidi Zacchera connect with their communities,
Academic, Social, and Emotional First Vice District while highlighting the opportunities
Learning for outstanding life skills the organization brings to the world.
education, rigorous evaluation and Governor
high-quality professional The 2019-2020 theme for the
development. Ed Fenton contest is “Journey of Peace”. We
Second Vice District ask Lions Clubs to sponsor the
In addition, the Skills for contest to school-aged children
Adolescence curricula received the Governor between the ages of 11 and 13. The
“Model” Program award from the deadline to purchase the kits from
Center for Substance Abuse Pat Daigle Lions Club International (LCI) in
Prevention and the Substance order to sponsor an entry is October
Abuse and Mental Health Services Secretary 1, 2019. Posters are due by
Administration of the U.S. November 15, 2019, via United
Department of Health and Human Steven Daigle States postal mail to the district
Services. Lions Quest is also Treasurer chairperson at 14 Pearl Street
endorsed by the United Nations Terryville, CT 06786. You can also
Office on Drugs and Crime, and has bring entries directly to the dinner
had positive results printed in the David Boilard on November 18.
Journal of Prevention Science. Zone 1 Chair
A display of all entries, with voting,
Serving youth has been a long- occurs during the American School
standing mission of LCIF, awarding Sonni Olami for the Deaf Dinner on November
more than 13 million dollars to Zone 2 Chair 18, 2019. We will announce the
expand or establish Lions Quest poster receiving the most votes as
Programs in over 107 countries Phyllis Perry the district winner, and it goes on for
around the world, affecting more entry for voting at the multiple
than 17 million youth. Zone 3 Chair district level. We will recognize the
winning poster at the Mid-Winter
The Connecticut Lions are Tracy Dubois conference, and then sent it to LCI
partnering with the Connecticut for international voting.
Association of Schools (CAS), one Zone 4 Chair
of the leading educational We caution Lions Clubs to purchase
organizations in our state. CAS and Lilly Ruiz the peace poster kits directly from
our state Lions are bringing in a Zone 5 Chair LCI, as there are specific rules and
Quest-trained presenter to introduce regulations for the contest that are
Quest to school district leaders on outlined in the kit. You can find
October3, 2019. Materials have John Habif more information regarding the
been sent to each school district Zone 6 Chair contest in the Peace Poster contest
offering this free introduction to section of the LCI website. Please
Quest. contact the district chairperson, Lion
Jamie LaForge Amber Scouller, with any questions
Lions Clubs are encouraged to Zone 7 Chair and submissions at (203)560-6872
contact their local school district or alscouller@gmail.com.
leaders. For further information
about the Quest program or the
workshop on October 3rd, you are
welcome to contact me
(nschnyer0035@charter.net).
