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2018-2019 District 2-X1
Diabetes Awareness Essay Contest
Diabetes Essay Contest is an annual competition allowing student participants opportunity to research, organize, and present perspective on a given topic related to Diabetes. The contest emphasizes on new ideas, understanding and dissecting societal and individual issues associated with the condition. Contestants have opportunity to win scholarship money for college.
This year’s topic is “Diabetes in Sports”. For this essay contestants are asked to choose two sports to write about and describe how athletes with diabetes can manage their diabetes while participating in the two sports selected for this Contest, specifically what diet nd exercise regimen to follow. Contestants essay should reflect what could be learned from athletes with diabetes and advice they have for young athletes to care for themselves.
Basic Rules/Qualifications:
• Contestant must be sponsored by a Lions Club in District 2-X1 http://www.lions2-X1.org $100 provided by the sponsoring club payable to 2-X1 Charities Inc.
• Contestants must be juniors or seniors
• The title of the contestants essay is not required to be the same as the subject for the essay.
However, the essay should analyze the problem given in the subject and present a solution /s to
the problem.
• The essay should not exceed 100 words. Bibliography is not included in the 1500 word count.
• Awards at District level : 1st Place-$500. Winner of the District will go on to participate in the
State competition in Waxahachie, TX
• For State competition: Submit a complete application packet to include:
-State contest Application
-Two wallet sized color photographs (head and shoulders close-up
-Signed copy of Code of Conduct and Chaperone guidelines.
-Medical Power of Attorney
-Four (4) printed copies of the essay
A full copy of the state rules available at http://www.texaslions.org under Youth Contests.
Where do we find contestants?
• Public schools – principals, counsellors, Science/English teachers
• Youth groups and youth programs
Important Dates:
• Dec 4, 2018- Submission deadline of the Application and Essay to Lion Gloria Mathur, 8705 Baltusrol Dr, Flower Mound TX 75022
• Jan 5, 2019 – Contestants notified
• Jan 12, 2019 – Winner Award and Essay presented at District Mid-Winter Conference
• May 23-25, 2019 MD-2 State Convention in Waxahachie, TX
Information/Questions: Lion Gloria Mathur, ( c ) 972-896-9953, gmathur1@tx.rr.com
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