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Diabetic Awareness Essay Contest

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2020-2021 Opportunities for Youth

Diabetes Awareness Essay Contest
2020-2021 Essay Theme:The Importance of Diabetes Education in Texas Schools (K-12) – A Student’s PerspectiveLion's Club International - Lions Organ and Eye Bank 2E2

Each year the Lions Organ and Eye Bank conducts the Diabetic Awareness Essay Contest.

For the Diabetes Awareness Essay Contest 2020-2021 – contestants should explain why diabetes awareness is important in schools,  grades K-12.

This Contest is open to 2020-2021 High School Juniors and Seniors

Diabetic Awareness Essay Contest Prize Rules – District 2-E2

2020-2021 Texas Lions District 2E2 Diabetes Essay Contest – Application Form

** This application must be accompanied by two-wallet sized, color photographs of the applicant. The photo should be the head and shoulders of the applicant, close up. The photographs will not be provided to the judges, but are collected for the news letter reflecting the winners.

• Essay and Application Acceptance Dates: Nov. 1, 2020 through Dec. 1, 2020

• Essay Length: Up To 1500 Words

• Essay Scholarship Prizes:

  • 1st Place in 2-E2 $2,000, advances to State Competition
  • 2nd Place in 2-E2 $1,500, alternate for State Competition
  • 3rd Place in 2-E2 $1,000

• The Essay and Application can be emailed to: billcowaniii@gmail.com
* Emails must be received by 11:59 pm on December 1, 2020

• The Essay and Application can be mailed to:
Lions District 2-E2 Organ and Eye Bank, P.O. Box 830, Fort Worth, TX 76101
* If sent via US Mail, it must have a postmark date no later than Friday, November 27, 2020

• Essay must be under 1,500 words, typed, double-spaced; have a word count on the last page; and, include a bibliography of alphabetized sources (not counted towards the word count)

• Contestants must present their essay as a speech at the District 2-E2 Leadership meeting before three judges on January 23, 2021 (Castleberry Elementary School, 5228 Ohio Garden Road, River Oaks, TX)

• The winner must be willing to compete in the State competition at the MD-2 Texas State Convention in Waco, Texas on May 21-22, 2021 (Waco Convention Center)

• Judging Criteria: content (60%), recitation (25%), and English language including grammar, sentence structure, pronunciation, and correct usage (15%)

Entrants Must Be Sponsored by their Local Lions Club

The state contest rules and applications can be found at www.texaslions.org.

The District 2-E2 Essay Winner and Sponsoring Club will also enter the state contest for any additional scholarship.