LIONS CLUB PEACE POSTER COMPETITION

2006 Winner

2007 Winner

Every year the local Skowhegan Lions Club sponsors a “Peace Poster” contest. This contest allows local children to enter art work denoting the year’s theme, and to qualify world wide among three million children in a shared vision of world peace. The contest provides an outlet for children and adults to discuss the meaning of world peace while artistically demonstrating ideas for reaching this goal. Our theme this year was “Celebrate Peace .” Several artists were selected and awarded cash prizes for their efforts to create world peace.
      This year eighteen seventh grade art students from the Skowhegan Area Middle School participated with direction from art teacher Kathleen Perelka . The Skowhegan Lions club held an ”Opening Night” and Art Show that displayed all of the posters at the Free Skowhegan Library. The winners were chosen by local artists in the community and our Lions Club Peace Poster Committee. The winner of our 2007 local club contest and the Lions district contest was Ashley Lawler. Also recognized were Mindy Allen and Mikayla Fitzmaurice.
      All of the participating students received local movie passes and honorable mention certificates. The qualifying winners received cash awards. The opportunity to win an international artistic competition is available to all students that participate. There are awards and recognition all along the way. Skowhegan Lions Club Peace Poster committee Chairman Elizabeth Doucette stated that she hopes “ the program will spread further every year because every child deserves a chance - whose vision of peace is strong enough to be seen and heard around the world”.For more information
Contact - Skowhegan Lions Club Peace Poster Committee Chairman
Elizabeth Doucette 474-0541