2009-2010 Peace Poster Contest – “The Power of Peace”

“Peace Begins With Me”
2008-09 Grand Prize Winner

Each year, Lions clubs around the world proudly sponsor the Lions International Peace Poster Contest in local schools and youth groups. This Contest encourages young people worldwide to artistically express their visions of peace.

The theme of the 2009-10 Peace Poster Contest is “The Power of Peace.” Students, ages 11, 12 or 13 on November 15, are eligible to participate.

Promoting the Arts

Each year’s contest consists of an original theme incorporating peace. Participants use a variety of mediums, including charcoal, crayon, pencil and paint, to express the theme. The works created are unique and express the young artists’ life experiences and culture.

Spreading Peace and International Understanding

Twenty-four international finalists are selected each year, representing the work of more than 350,000 young participants worldwide. Posters are shared globally via the Internet, the media and exhibits around the world.

Judging

Each poster is judged on originality, artistic merit and expression of the theme.

Posters advance through several judging levels: local, district, multiple district and international. At the international level, judges from the art, peace, youth, education and media communities select one grand prize winner and 23 merit award winners.

Awards

International winners will be notified on or before February 1.

• One international grand prize winner will receive a trip to a special award ceremony with the sponsoring club president and two family members at Lions Day with the United Nations in New York City, New York, USA (subject to change). During the ceremony, the winning artist will receive an engraved plaque and a cash prize of US$2,500.
• Each of the 23 merit award winners will receive a cash award of US$500 and a certificate of achievement.

Past Winners

Past Peace Poster Contest grand prize winners have come from Brazil, Guadeloupe, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Lebanon, Malaysia, Martinique, Peru, Philippines, South Africa, Thailand, Turkey and the United States.

Participant Information

To know more about the peace poster contest that will be organizing by Lions Club of PJ City, please contact Lion Darren @ 012-2978010.  To learn more about the Lions International Peace Poster Contest, please view at www.lionsclubs.org.

WHAT is LCIF?

Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) – Building a Stronger Foundation, Creating a Better World

Lions Clubs International Foundation, the official charitable Foundation of Lions Clubs International, brings help, hope and healing to the world. Grant funding is awarded to Lions districts worldwide for large-scale humanitarian projects that address community needs.

The Foundation’s mission is to support the efforts of Lions clubs worldwide in serving their local communities and the world community as they carry out essential humanitarian service projects. Through LCIF, Lions tackle global problems such as blindness and hearing loss and respond to major catastrophes such as earthquakes and floods. But LCIF also helps Lions serve their local communities by partnering with them to build schools, health clinics and vocational training centers for the disabled.

LCIF helps people to lead healthier and more productive lives, nurtures the potential of youth, promotes health, serves the elderly, empowers the disabled and helps victims of disasters. For more information: www.lionsclubs.org

International President 2009-2010

Eberhard J. Wirfs, of Kelkheim am Taunus, Hessen, Germany, was elected to serve as our LCI international president 2009-2010.

President Wirfs is an entrepreneur and retired CEO of his own company. A member of the Hofheim am Taunus Lions Club since 1985, I P Wirfs has held many offices within the association, including club president, zone chairperson, region chairperson, district governor and multiple district chairperson. He also served as CEO of the German Lions Foundation ‘Deutsches Hilfswerk,’ faculty group leader, Europa Forum president, International Convention Election Committee chairperson and international director. In addition, he systematically implemented Lions Quest in Germany, has been involved with the Guiding Lions Foundation, trained incoming district governors for 10 years and worked with the Development Leadership Training System at the club and district levels. He is also an honorary member of the Kelkheim am Taunus Lions Club.

 In recognition of his service to the association, IP Wirfs has received numerous awards, including the Club President’s Appreciation Award, the 100% Club President’s Award, the Guiding Lion Award, the Region Chairperson Award, the Zone Chairperson Award, several District Governor Extension Awards, five District Governor Appreciation Awards, a Medal of Merit, two International President’s Certificates of Appreciation and Recognition, 10 International President’s Awards and the Ambassador of Good Will Award, the highest honor the association bestows upon its members.

He is also a life member of the Texas Lions Camp and a Progressive Melvin Jones Fellow. IP Wirfs and his wife, Margit, also a Melvin Jones Fellow, have two sons, Oliver and Marcus. Oliver is married to daughter-in-law Sandra. They have one daughter Hannah-Carlotta.

Introducing DG 2009-2010

District Governor 2009-2010 Choong Kwei Loi’s

Logo & Theme

 

        

The two colors of the logo is inclined with our new international logo, yellow and blue, whereby emphasis is put more towards GROWTH in all areas. It has been designed for all dimensional growth, especially in MEMBERSHIP, CLUB EXTENSION and FELLOWSHIP. The Lion logo within the 3 rings on the District as a whole body is being up-lifted by GROWTH with ACTIONS.

THEME GROWTH with ACTIONS. The District Theme goes along with the International Logo of MOVE TO GROW. Unless we act upon what we decide and plan, we will not move to grow, But if we put actions to our move, WE GROW. GROWTH in all Directions; MEMBERSHIP, EXTENSION, and FELLOWSHIP within District and international.

Members of PJ City 2009-2010

Here, We present to you the PJ City’s Team for 2009-2010.