CAMDEN - The Lions International Peace Poster Contest is a contest that encourages children, ages 11-13, to creatively express what peace means to them.  The contest allows students to share their unique image of peace with others, so that we may all have greater tolerance and international understanding. Camden Rockport Middle School Social Studies teacher Jim Morse encourages all of his sixth grade students to enter this contest each year. 

In years past the theme of this contest has been “Peace, Love, and Understanding,” “Understanding Peace,” and “Peace Around the World.”  The theme of the 2015-2016 contest was “Share Peace.”  Students entering this contest use only hand drawn pictures they create on their own.  Photographs, and computer art are not permitted, and all entries must be not be smaller than 13 by 20 inches and no larger than 20 by 24 inches. 

Posters are judged at the local level, and the winning poster and contestant then moves on to the district level - Maine and parts of Canada, then to regional’s, nationals, and then the world.

 Morse makes sure his students understand the contest rules and conditions.  Once the deadline for submissions has been reached, the posters are collected by Camden Lions Club member Jerry Stone.  They are then judged at the local Lions Club, the top three chosen were from Camden Rockport Middle School. This year’s local winner was Addison Weisbruch, and the two runners up were Adrian Pierce and Jason Seeber.

Weisbruch, Pierce, and Seeber along with their families and teacher Mr. Morse attended a dinner to celebrate their hard work, to each receive a Camden Lions Club certificate and monetary gift for their efforts.  

We wish Addison Weisbruch luck as his poster moves on to the district level.