Website: Peace Poster/Essay Contest
District 4A1 Chairperson: Jeff Hammar
Email: jhammar@muhsd.org
Harmony in Humanity is the theme of the 2026-27 Peace Poster/Essay Contest. Link: https://www.lionsclubs.org/en/start-our-approach/youth/peace-poster. Creating peace posters or writing about peace gives children everywhere the chance to express their visions of peace and inspire the world through art, creativity, and writing.
The Peace Poster Contest is open to children who are 11, 12, or 13 years of age as of November 15th.
The essay contest is open to children who are visually impaired according to the national guidelines and who are 11, 12, or 13 years of age as of November 15th.
There will be one District 4-A1 Peace Poster Contest winner and one Essay Contest winner.
Ordering Peace Poster/Essay Contest Kits
Lions clubs interested in sponsoring the Lions Clubs International Peace Poster/Essay Contest can order a Peace Poster/Essay Contest kit (PPK-1) from the Club Supplies Sales Department at International Headquarters.
Now available: Digital Peace Poster Kit. Get immediate access to all kit components via email and download and print the digital kit to save shipping fees. (A code will come with each kit receipt and that code will have to be entered on the label. Digital Kit $11.95
- One kit is needed for each entry sponsored.
- https://lionsclubsinternational.myshopify.com/collections/kits/products/ppk1.
- For Essay Contest Rules and Entry Form follow this link: https://www.lionsclubs.org/en/peace-essay.
Please review contest rules and order kits as soon as possible to guarantee sufficient time for a well-planned contest. Allow 3-4 weeks for delivery.
Peace Poster/Essay Contest Deadlines
January 15: Kits go on sale in the Lions Shop online.
October 1: Deadline to purchase kits from the Lions Shop online.
November 15: Postmark deadline for a club to send one winning poster/essay (per contest sponsored) to the district governor.
December 1: Postmark deadline for a District Governor to send one winning district poster to multiple district council chairperson.
December 15: Postmark deadline for the multiple district council chairperson to send one winning poster to the Brand & Creative Department at Lions International Headquarters.
