The Process
Youth of the Year begins in June/July and culminates with final judging and the announcement of the winners at the Multiple District Convention, normally held in May.
Levels of judging
- Club judging
- Zone judging ( in some Districts only )
- Regional judging
- District judging
- State finals
- National final
National final
The final judging will be held at the Lions Multiple District Convention in April or May.
Prizes / Awards
Various prizes are awarded to contestants at all levels throughout the Youth of the Year contest but that should not define the program. We state that ‘Everyone is a winner’ and that should be your key driver for participating. Whether you are 14 going on 15 or 17 going on 18, there is something for everyone by being involved.
The National Winner receives $5,000 on the occasion of their eighteenth birthday, while the Public Speaking winner receives $2,500 on the occasion of their eighteenth birthday.
Eligibility to Enter
Entry is open to youth who are attending or have attended a high school or secondary school or equivalent standard of school in any other educational establishment, including correspondence school, in the Lions year in which the National Final is to be conducted, who are over the age of 15 and under 19 years of age at June 30th, in the year of the final.
Note – Students of Colleges of Advanced Education, and equivalent institutions are eligible to participate if undertaking secondary studies.
Other than the above all other conditions governing participation apply. It is mandatory that entrants cannot compete at more than one Club level judging in any one year.
