WESTBOROUGH – 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, Oct. 14. The winner will be selected by Saturday, Nov. 5. All entries will be displayed at the Westborough Public Library the week of Nov. 1. More information on the contest and details on how to register can be found on the Peace Poster page on the club’s website, westboroughlionsclub.org.
The Youth Speech Contest will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 29. It is designed for high school-aged students residing in Westborough to provide a platform for them to hone their public speaking skills.
Each student will deliver a 5-8-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 $1,000 district-level prize and a $1,500 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, Nov. 4. More information 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/.
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