contests

INTERNATIONAL CONTEST ENTRY FORM

PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST

INTERNATIONAL BULLETIN CONTEST

INTERNATIONAL TRADING PIN CONTEST

INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIP BANNER CONTEST

PUBLIC RELATIONS IDEA CONTEST

INTERNATIONAL WEB SITE CONTEST

It is STRONGLY SUGGESTED that Clubs or Members who wish to submit an entry into any of these contests go to the International Web Site at www.lionclubs.org and download the form PR-763.

This will ensure that you have the most up to date contest entry form which will guarantee your entry into the various contests. There may have been changes since the following form was uploaded and we do not want your entry disqualified on a technicality.

All efforts are made to ensure that the above information is up to date and correct. Delays may occasionally happen however, so Please check your District A-5 Directory to ensure that you have the most up to date information on each of the above contests. If you should spot any errors in this listing please let me know so the problem can be corrected. Thanks!

THE CLEO ROY ANNUAL PEACE POSTER AWARD

The Cleo Roy Annual Peace Poster Award will be given to the 'Lions Club' with the winning Peace Poster for District A-5.

The award will be given out at the Annual District A-5 Convention by the Region chairperson.

Join Clubs worldwide in sharing children's vision of peace with your community by sponsoring a Lions International Peace Poster Contest in a local school

To participate, Lions and Lioness Clubs must order a contest kit from the Club Supplies Department at International Headquarters. Each kit contains all the materials needed to sponsor the contest in one school

PEACE POSTER REPORT

There are several changes that have been implemented for the year 2004-2005. They are as follows:

The deadline to purchase PEACE POSTER KITS has been changed to October 1.

The price of the 2006-2007 kit is $7.95 U.S. plus shipping and handling and applicable taxes. These may be ordered from the Club Supplies Sales Department at International Headquarters by calling (800) 710-7822, or mail to:

Club Supplies Department

Lions International

300 W 22nd Street

Oak Brook, Ill. I.S.A. 60521-8842

Fax: (630) 571-0964

New deadliens for the contest are:

November 15Postmark deadline for the Clubs to forward one winning

poster to District Governor.

December 1 Postmark deadline for District Governor to send one winning

District poster to the Multiple District Council Chairperson.

December 15Postmark deadline for Multiple District Council to send one

winning poster to the Public Relations Department at

International Headquaters.

March 2007 Final Judging

Please encourage ALL the Clubs in A-5 to get involved.

THE IVOR JONES VISITATION AWARD

REGION 20

1.The contest will run from April 1st to March 31st of the Lions fiscal year.

2.Only visits to Regular Club meetings will count.

3.All persons used on these visitations must be LIONS.

4.The Club Secretary must indicate on the A-5 Monthly Activities Report the name of the Club visited, the number of Lions who participated and the date of the visitation.

5.A minimum of three (3) LIONS will be required to be eligible for an official visit.

6.A three (3) LION visitation to any Club in District A-5 will count.

7.District Officers on an official visit cannot be counted as part of his/her Club's number for a visitation.

8.There is NO allowance for mileage.

9.The Region Chairperson will present the trophy to the Club President or his/her representative at

the Annual District A-5 Convention.

10.The trophy is awarded annually at the District A-5 Convention to the Lions Club in Region 20 which has the most number of three-Lion visitations for the period mentioned above.

THE MIKE RYAN VISITATION AWARD

REGION 15

1.The contest will run from April 1st to March 31st of the Lions fiscal year.

2.Only visits to Regular club meetings will count.

3.All persons used on these visitations must be Lions.

4.The Club Secretary must indicate on the Monthly Activities Report the name of the Club visited, the number of Lions who participated and the date of the visitation.

5.A minimum of three (3) Lions will be required to be eligible for an official visitation.

6.A three (3) Lion Visitation to any Club in District A-5 will count.

7.District Officers on an official visit cannot be counted as part of his/her Clubs total number for a visitation.

8.There is NO allowance for mileage.

9.The Region Chairperson will present the trophy to the Club President or his/her representative at

the Annual District A-5 Convention.

10.The trophy is awarded annually at the District A-5 Convention to the Lions Club in Region 15 who has the most number of three-Lion visitations for the period mentioned above

THE GIL-GILMORE VISITATION AWARD

REGION 31

1.The contest will run from April 1st to March 31st of the Lions fiscal year.

2.Visits to all Regular Club Meeting and Charter Nights will count.

3.All persons used on these visitations must be Lions, and the Club Secretary must indicate how many Lions visited what Club and on what date. These must be reported on the Monthly Activities Reports during the month when the visit occurs, or on the next month following.

4.A minimum of three (3) Lions will be required to make an offical visit to qualify for points.

5.District Officers cannot be used to qualify a Club, for three (3) members, for points, when they are on an official visit.

6.The visitation award will be based on the following point system with the Club having the most points declared the winner, or in the case of tie, the award will be presented to them both. The Region Chairperson will present the trophy to the Club President or his representative at the

Annual A-5 Convention.

VISITATION IN REGION 31: Five (5) points will be awarded when three (3) or more members visit another Club. Only two (2) visits to any one Club is peritted.

VISITATIONS WITHIN DISTRICT A-5: One (1) point per member, up to five (5) members. Charter Nights will count.

7.It shall be the responsibility of the Region Chairperson to administer the contest as laid out in

the rules above.

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100% LIONESS CLUB SECRETARY AWARD

At the present time, there are two (2) ways for a Lioness Club Secreatary to achieve a 100% Award. The booklets on Lioness Clubs suggest that the individual Club establish a set of rules for theie Secretary and incorporate them into their Club Constitution & By-laws. If the Secretary Qualifies they can order a 100% Lioness Club Secretary Pin from their supply catalog, for presentation to their Secretary. In the past, we have established an award to be presented on behalf of the District accorting to the rules set up by our District Governors. The Directory has contained an Application Form which some of the Secretaries do not realize msut be filled out and returned. they feel it is just a sample and that an application be forth coming in the mail, as the President's is.

100% Lioness Secretaries Rules at present, in order for the Lioness Secretary to receive this award, this form must be completed, signed by the appropriate people and sent to the District Governor.

Lioness Club _____________________________ Date _____________

Secretary's Name ____________________________________________

Incoming President's Name ___________________________________

Address ____________________________________________________

THE FOLLOWING MUST BE FULFILLED

1.The Lioness Club shall have no unpaid balance to Lions Clubs International of over $50.00 as of March 31st.

2.All Quarterly Projects and Activities reports must be filed on time with Lions International, the District Governor and Lioness Liaison Chair. Reports are due October 1st, January 1st, April 1st

and July 1st. The incoming Secretary is not responsible for the July 1st report. It covers April, May

and June. Reports are to be in the hands of the District Governor and the Lioness Liaison Chair by

the fifth of the following month. If delayed, the postmark will be checked. If it is dated by the

second of the month, the report will be accepted on time.

3.Elections must be held before April 15th and the sitting Governor and Lioness Liaison Chair must receive the new Officers Form 203 by May 15th.

4.Lioness Secretary must have attended either the District A-5 Convention or the yearly Lioness Luncheon.

RECOMMENDED BY: _______________________ LIONESS CLUB PRESIDENT

DATE: _________________ DISTRICT GOVERNOR: _______________________

I would like to make the following suggestions for the rules of the 100% Lioness Secretaries Award, based on discussions with secretaries throughout the District.

NOTE: The above represents rules regarding the District A-5 Lioness Club Secretaries Award. It does not suggest that the current Club regulations must or need to be the same, or prevent your Club from ordering a 100% Lioness Secretary Award on your own from the Lioness supply catalog, if you feel your Secretary qualifies.

100% CLUB SECRETARY AWARD

1.Monthly Membership Reports to be received by the Cabinet Secretary by the sixth of the following month. (all 12 reports - from July - June)50 points / each

2.International dues paid by September 20th.50 points

3.Multiple District "A" dues paid by November 30th.50 points

4.District -5 dues paid by December 1st.50 points

5.Attendance at Zone meetings, President, Secretary, and Membership Chair (all 3 must be in attendance).50 points / each

6.PU-101 forms sent in on time.100 points

7.Secretary's Year-End Report received by July 15th.100 points

8.Attendance at one Convention during current year.50 points

9.Attendance at School of Instruction.50 points

10. Items to be reported on Monthly Report

All Club Secretaries who accumulate a minimum of 950 points shall qualify for recognition as 100% Secretaries provided, however that all Clubs have paid within $50.00 of their March balance to Lions International prior to June 10th.

100% LIONESS CLUB PRESIDENT'S AWARD

This award is presented by MULTIPLE DISTRICT 'A', and as such, our main responsibility should be to inform the incoming President of the rules and procedures which govern it. A copy of the application should be in the District Governor Elect's manual and this is what should appear in the District Directory. The President will be mailed an application in the spring of the year from MULTIPLE DISTRICT 'A' and it is her responsibility to fill it out correctly before forwarding it on to her sponsoring Club President for his endorsement. He will verify the contents, sign the form and forward it on to the District Governor for his endoresment. If correct, he signs the form and forwards it on to MDA office, who send the award to the incoming secretary for presentation towards the end of September.

The Lions Club Liaison Officer and the District Lioness Chair and Co-Chairperson can assist with this award by making sure the respective Presidents are aware of the rules and regulations early in the fall that govern the award.

100% PRESIDENTS AWARD REQUIREMENTS

1.The Club shall comply with the Association Constitution and By-laws and the policies of the International Board of Directors and shall refrain from any action encouraging unauthorized use of the name, goodwill, emblem, the marks 'Lions', 'Lions Club', insignias of this Association.

2.The Club shall have no unpaid balance of over $50.00 owing the International Office as of March 31st of the fiscal year.

3.The Club must achieve one of the following: (A) Show a net increase in Club Membership for the fiscal year. (losses caused by death or transfer need not be counted). (B) Sponsor a New Lions Club during the fiscal year.

4.An accounting must be made for all Membership and Activities Reports.

5.In order to qualify for the award, the Club President must certify that all new members have been properly inducted and indoctrinated and involved by assignment to a working activity or service committee.

6.From the following requirements, six (6) must be completed.

(A)All other reports required by the International Office and/or the single, sub, or Multiple District of which the President's Club is a part must have been filed on time.

(B)The President must have personally sponsored one or more New Members who have been inducted prior to June 30th of this year.

(C)The Club must have conducted at least one Major Service Activity, which shall have been reported on the Clubs Monthly Activities Report.

(D)The Club must have conducted at least one major Fund Raising project with substantial membership participation, which shall have been reported on the Clubs Monthly Activities Report.

(E)The PU-101 Forms must have been submitted within the time required by the International Office.

(F)The Club President must have attended at least two (2) Zone Advisory Meetings, in person, and must have been in attendance at, or have been represented at, all other such meetings held in his Zone; provided however, that in those countries or areas where, because of excessive distance or geographical conditions, such meetings are not held, the Governor is authorized to waive this requirement.

(G) The Club President must have attended a Single, Sub-or-Multiple District convention preceding or during his term of office.

7.In order to be eligible for the 100% Presidents Award, the President must have been recommended by the Zone Chairman or the Region Chair to the District Governor. The District Governor must have certified the President as having met all requirements therefore. Such certification must be mailed to the International Office within 30 days after the close of the International Convention.

JOHN MOODY GOVERNOR'S LIONESS EFFICIENCY AWARD

1.Quarterly reports in on time. (no later than the 6th of the due month) = 100 points

2.Paid up members Dues with District A5 (secretary to report this immediately) = 50 points

3.Report of reinstated or transferred members = 25 points / member

4.Meeting attendance (to be accounted for by the Secreatry or attendance Chair) up to 75% = 15 points / member, over 75% = 25 points / member

5.Paid up invoices with Multiple District 'A' = 50 points

6.New Members = 25 points / member

7.Attendance at School of Instruction. Elected Officers = 100 points, Tail Twister = 50 points, Directors = 25 points

8.Attendance of 5 or more members to the Annual Lioness Luncheon (usually in May) = 50 points

9.Twinning with another Club = 50 points

DEDUCTION OF POINTS

1.Dropped Members = 50 points

2.No attendance at School of Instruction = 100 points

This will start July 1st and end April 1st. The award will be presented at the Annual A-5 Convention.

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DISTRICT GOVERNORS

CLUB EFFICIENCY CONTEST RULES

Contest begins August 1 and ends June 30 of Lions fiscal year.

Points are calculated as follows:

1.Attendance by President, Secretary and Membership Chair at Zone Advisory Meetings.

(150 points / each)

2.Monthly Membership Reports received by the Cabinet Secretary NO later than the 6th day of the following month. (100 points / each)

3.Per Capita Dues to Lions International, Multiple District 'A' and District 'A-5' paid within 60 days of invoice. (50 points) - If over 60 days in arrears. (DEDUCT 50 points)

4.New Members. (50 points / member)

5.Reinstated & transferred members reported. (25 points / member)

6.Members dropped (excluding deceased & transfers DEDUCT 50 points / member)

7.Attendance at School of Instruction by the President, Secretary and Membership and Retention Chair. (100 points / each)

8.Club not sending any incoming officers. (DEDUCT 100 points)

9.Any Club active in the organization or sponsoring a new Lions Club within District 'A-5'. (200 points / club)

10.Lioness Club. (50 points / club)

11.Leo Club. (100 points / club)

12.Items 1 through 11 must be reported on the Monthly Activities Reports.

-Clubs will be recognized in order of accumulated points with the top 3 Clubs receiving awards.

-Concerning any disagreement over points, the Governors decision will be final.

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CONTESTS & FUN

International Contests Entry Form

Please consult your District Directory

for complete details of each competition.

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THE EARL BOX VISITATION TROPHY

1.Contest will run from April 1st, to March 31st of the Lions fiscal year.

2.Visitations made to Regular Club meetings only will count. (visits on Charter Nights do not)

3.All persons counting must be Lions members. The Club Secretary must show the number of members, the date, and the name of the Club visited. This must be reported on a separate page for the month incurrred and sent to the Cabinet Secretary.

4.There must be three (3) or more to qualify as a visitation. District Officers making an official visit will not qualify.

5.Visitations made outside District A-5 will not qualify.

6.In the event of a tie, the Club with the highest number of members as reported on the Monthly Membership Report will win.

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THE COPEMAN VISITATION AWARD

REGION 17

1.Only visits within Region 17 will count in this competition.

2.All visits to Regular Club meetings or joint Club Meetings will count. Visits to Charter Anniversary and Ladies Nights will not.

3.Points will be calculated on the basis of one (1) point mile for each Lion taking part in the visit, (round trip mileage). Example: 5 Lions X 60 miles round trip = 300 points.

4.Points will only be given for visits reported in your Clubs Monthly Activities Report. (please show round trip mileage).

5.This competition starts September 1st and ends March 31st of the Lions fiscal year.

6.No points will be given for the Region Chairperson or Zone Chairperson.

7.Please list names of all Lions who take part in a visit on your Monthly Activities Report.

8.The Region Chairperson will present the Trophy to the Club President or his representative at the Annual A-5 Convention.

THE SLEAVER INTER CLUB VISITATION AWARD

REGION 14

RULES:

1.The contest will run from April 1st to March 31st of the Lions fiscal year.

2.Only visits to Regular Club meetings will count.

3.All persons used on these visitations must be Lions

4.The Club Secretary must indicate on the Monthly Activities Report the name of the Club visited, the number of Lions who participated and the date of the visitation

5.A minimum of three (3) Lions will be required to be eligible for an official visitation.

6.A three (3) Lion visitation to any Club in District A-5 will count.

7.District Officers on an official visit cannot be counted as part of his/her Clubs total number for a visitation.

8.There is NO allowance for mileage.

9.The Region Chairperson is responsible for the administration of the contest and will present the

trophy to the Club President or his representative at the Annual Distict A-5 Convention.

10. The trophy is awarded annually at the District A-5 Convention to the Lions Club in Region 14, who has the most number of three-man visitations for the period mentioned above.

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THE PHIL GNIAZDOSKI VISITATION AWARD

REGION 47

1.The contest will run from April 1st to March 31st of the Lions fiscal year.

2.Only visits to Regular Club meetings will count.

3.All persons used on these visitations must be Lions

4.The Club Secretary must indicate on the Monthly Activities Report the name of the Club visited, the number of Lions who participated and the date of the visitation.

5.A minimum of three (3) Lions will be required to be eligible for an official visitation.

6.A three (3) Lions visitation to any Club in District A-5 will count.

7.District Officers on an official visit cannot be counted as part of his/her Clubs total number for a visitation.

8.There is NO allowance for mileage.

9.The Region Chairperson is responsible for the administration of the contest and will present the

trophy to the Club President or his representative at the Annual Distict A-5 Convention.

10. The trophy is awarded annually at the District A-5 Convention to the Lions Club in Region 47, who has the most number of three-man visitations for the period mentioned above.

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THE HOWARD DOBBS VISITATION TROPHY

REGION 17

1.Only Clubs with membership of 25 or less will qualify.

2.All visits to Regular Club meetings, Charter Anniversaries and Ladies Nights will count.

3.Points will be calculated on number of Lions members visiting; one or more will qualify, one point per member. Names and dates must be reported on the Monthly Activity Report.

4.District Officers making an official visit will not qualify.

5.The competition will start May 1st through to March 31st of each Lions year.

6.The Region Chairperson will present the trophy to the Club President or his/her representative

at the Annual A-5 convention.

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THE DON RAYMOND TRAVELING CLUB AWARD

1.Contest starts September and ends March of the Lions fiscal year. (Visits as indicated on your Monthly Activities Reports will qualify.)

2.Minimum of three (3) Lions per visit (District Officers on official visits don't count.)

3.Clubs will receive the following points.

Visits within your Zone - 1 point

Visits outside your Zone, but within your Region - 2 points

Visits outside your Region, but within your District - 3 points

Visits outside your District - 4 points

4.Only one (1) visit to any given Club will count for points, so if you visit the same Club ten (10) times, only one visit will count.

Hopefully Clubs will take advantage of this award and encourage members to visit other Clubs in our District.

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THE BRIDEAU LIONESS VISITATION AWARD

1.This contest will run from April 1st to March 31st of the Lioness Clubs fiscal year.

2.Visits to all Lioness regular meetings and yearly Lioness Luncheon will count (Visits on Charter Nights wii not count.)

3.Visits to Lions regular and dinner meetings and when official visits of Governor, Region and Zone Chairmpersons.

4.If any Lioness paraphenalia is taken, the visit will be disqualified.

5.A minimum of three (3) Lioness are required to make an official visit for points.

6.Only two (2) visitations can be made by one Club to another in one year to count for points.

7.Points will be tallied as five (5) for each visit made.

8.All persons used on these visitations must be Lioness members. The Club Secretaries (from the Club making the visit and the Club being visited) must indicate how many Lioness visited and on what date. These must be reported on your Monthly and Quarterly reports. (April 1st one must be sent as soon as possible.)

9.The Governor will present the Trophy to the winning Club President or Club representative at the Annual A-5 Convention.

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VALLEY EAST LEOS DISTRICT A-5 VISITATION AWARD

1.The contest will run from April 1st of one year to March 31st of the following year.

2.Only visits to Regular Club Meetings will count. (Leos or Lion)

3.All persons used on these visitations must be Leos. The Club Secretary must report the visits and number of members, the date and the Clubs visited on a monthly Activities Report to the Cabinet Secretary each month.

4.A minimum of three (3) Leos will be required to be eligible for an official visitation.

5.In the event of a tie, the Club with the highest number of members as reported on the Monthly Activities Report will win.

6.The Governor will present the Trophy to the Club president or his representative at the Annual District A-5 Convention.

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LIONS CLUBS

MULTIPLE DISTRICT "A"

BULLETIN CONTEST RULES

OBJECTIVE:

To recognize the best Newsletter (English or French) produced in Lions District A-5.

RULES:

To enter the contest, send 2 printed copies of each Bulletin to the District Bulletin Contest Chair.

The format of the cover of the Bulletin should include the identification of the Club, Zone, Region and District; the names, addresses, phone numbers and e-mail addresses of the Club President, Secretary and Bulletin Editor as well as Club Web page.

Other appropriate information would be: names, addresses, phone numbers and e-mail addresses of the District Officers; attendance make-up information including the place and time of meetings of nearby Clubs, and finally the Club Roster.

COVER: Five (5) points will be allotted for each of the following:

1.Name of the Club Date.

2.Zone, Region & District identification.

3.Names, addresses, phone numbers and e-mail addresses of the Club President, Secretary and

Bulletin Editor.

4.Publishing date and frequency of the Bulletin.

5.Any other appropriate information.

CONTENT: Seven (7) points will be allotted for each of the following:

1. The date, time and location of upcoming meetings & programs/activities.

2. Report on Club activities, include actions by the Board of Directors.

3. Coming events at the Club, Zone, Region, District and International levels.

4. Information relative to Membership Development & Retention.

5. Report on previous meeting including Board of Director meetings.

6. Constructive editorials.

7. Personal news of meembers.

8. General information regarding your District and Lions Clubs International.

9. Effective use of Humour.

10.Continuous receipt of bulletins, October - February inclusive (ID's by date or issue no.)

GENERAL APPEARANCE: Twenty-five (25) points allocated for the general appearance of the

Bulletin.

TOTAL - 100 POINTS

DEDUCTIONS: Ten (10) points for humour in bad taste & for plagiarism if the author or publication

is not acknowledged or "Author Unknown"noted.

NOTE: ALL COPIES of the winning bulletins at the District level will be forwarded to the

MD"A" Chair for judging.

NOTE CHANGES: The contest will be divided into TWO (2) categories: Monthly & Twice Monthly. It is

suggested that two copies of all bulletins printed between October of one year and

March of the next be sent to the District Bulletin Contest Chairperson of judging by

that Lion and an assistant. A twice monthly bulletin is not penalized for only one

issue in December.

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INTERNATIONAL NEWSLETTER (BULLETIN) CONTEST

TO ENTER CONTEST:

1.Each Lions Club should submit two copies of its best Club Bulletin (same issue) to the Public Relations Division at International Headquarters no later than May 1st. (District and Multiple District bulletins not eligible).

2.There will be one winner and four honorable mention winners.

3.Winners will be announced at the Annual International Convention.

4.Members of the Public Relations Committee of the International Board of Directors will judge the entries.

5.Winners will be awarded plaques after the Convention.

6.All enries in the International Newsletter (Bulletin) contest must be accompanied by the contest registration form.

NOTE: As noted, Clubs can submit entries for International competition in the following additional areas.

A.Video

B.Trading Pin

C.Friendship Banner

D.Club Publicity Campaign

Details can be requested from the Public Relations Division at International Headquarters. When writing, phoning or faxing always mention Public Relations Division. The May 1st deadline applies to all Inernational Contests.

Lions Clubs International

Public Relations Division

300 - 22nd Street

Oak Brook, Illinois, USA

60521-8842

Phone: 708-571-5466

Fax: 705-571-8890

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