Carson City Lions announce winners of peace poster contest
The Carson City Host Lions Club is pleased to announce that Samantha DeLallo, the daughter of Jessica DeLallo, has won the local competition in the Peace Poster Contest.
The Peace Poster Contest is an international contest sponsored by Lions International that encourages children, ages 11 to 13, to creatively express what peace means to them. This year’s theme was “Dare to Dream.” Ms. DeLallo will receive a $50 award and will move up to the Nevada District level for further competition.
If she wins there, she’ll move up to the international competition. Samantha is 13-years old and is a student at Eagle Valley Middle School.
She said that “Instead of war, we should come together in peace.” Her poster used the peace symbol surrounding children of the world. She entered the contest through the Boys and Girls Club of Western Nevada.
Athena Sandell, the daughter of Jeff Sandell, from Carson City won second place and a $25 award. Athena is a student at Eagle Valley Middle School. Her poster featured a young girl dreaming of becoming a ballerina.
Delaney Feuling received an Honorable Mention and is also a student at Eagle Valley Middle School.
The Carson City Lions partnered with the Boys and Girls Club of Western Nevada and Eagle Valley Middle School. Both organizations provided supplies and guidance from art teachers to interested students. The Nevada Artists’ Association provided display space in its Gallery for viewing by the public.
The International Grand Prize Winner will receive a trip to an award ceremony where he or she will receive $5,000 and an award. 23 merit award winners will also be selected and each will receive $500.
Lions Clubs International is a global leader in community and humanitarian service.
The International organization works to improve health and well-being, supports those in need through humanitarian services and grants that impact lives globally, and encourages peace and international understanding.
Here in Carson City, the local club devotes its resources to vision preservation programs, supporting local charities, and providing youth services such as scholarships for Carson High seniors, Kids Fishing Day, and the Student Speaker Contest.
For more information about the Carson City Lions, check out the Club’s Facebook page here or go to one of two websites here and here.