Sixth grade students from Glacial Hills and Minnewaska Schools participated in the 2023-2024 Lions Clubs International Peace Poster Contest thanks to the Glenwood and Lowry Lions Clubs and 6th grade teachers.   

Each student took on the challenge of creating a poster depicting peace around the world under the theme of “Dare to Dream.” during the months of September – November.   

 Lions’ Clubs around the world have proudly sponsored the Lions International Peace Poster Contest in local schools and youth groups for over the past three decades.  It’s estimated that over 450,000 students participate in this contest each year. This art contest for kids encourages young people worldwide to express their visions of peace. 

This past week the local Lions Clubs hosted nine students and their families whose posters were selected as the best of the local sixth- graders’ poster exhibits for a dinner at Captains’ and recognition of their accomplishments. 

Lion Pam Jones from Lowry and Glenwood Lion Mike Bartell presented the awards after asking each contestant what inspired them to create their poster. 

The top three Posters as judged by a group of teachers were sent onto the Minnesota Lions 5M4 District’s mid-winter convention held in January at Willmar to compete with posters from several other local Lions’ Club entries. 

 Ally Schiffler from Glenwood was awarded 3rd place at the 5M4 mid-winter convention.

To check out the International Lions Clubs top entries from around the world visit the following website: https://www.lionsclubs.org/en/start-our-approach/youth/peace-poster/current-winners

To learn more about Lions contact Pam Jones in Lowry at denjones@runestone.net or Jerry Wright in Glenwood  at wrightsj@charter.net .