The deadline to postmark all applications will be
Monday, April 15, 2024 for all Districts
The Diabetes Awareness Essay Contest is an annual competition allowing student participants the opportunity to research, organize and present perspectives on a given topic related to Diabetes. With almost 400 million people worldwide suffering from the three types of diabetes and with Texas Lions involved in helping youth with the disease, the contest emphasizes the need for new ideas, understanding and dissecting societal and individual issues associated with the condition. The scholarship awards for this contest are $3,000 for 1st place, $2,000 for 2nd place and $1,000 for 3rd place.
Diabetes Awareness Essay Contest Coordinator
PDG Cesar Montelongo
P.O. Box 562
Donna, Texas 78537
(956) 460-7801 (cell)
Email Lion Ceasar
Topic for the 2023-2024 Year
“Knowing Diabetes is Fighting Diabetes”
Diabetes is a growing concern in the USA and around the world. One of the reasons why the incidence of diabetes is rising is because of unawareness. As a society, we should promote awareness, and one way to do this is to educate young people about diabetes. What is diabetes, signs, and symptoms, and how can diabetes be prevented and managed?
In this essay, contestants are asked to define and write about the various types of diabetes, identify the symptoms and health issues related to diabetes as well as medical treatments available to people with diabetes. The essay should include information about healthy meals and lifestyle changes that can help individuals manage their diabetes or blood sugar. Contestants are encouraged to interview and include personal stories from individuals with diabetes, medical practitioners or diet nutritionists caring for individuals with diabetes. The essay must be well organized, have good vocabulary and conform to required length.
Eligibility
The Diabetes Awareness Essay Contest is open to all high school juniors and seniors. Scholarship awards must be collected no later than two (2) years following the recipient’s graduation from High School.
Application Process and Rules
Students should contact their local Lions Club to inform them that they wish to participate in the contest. Then the participant must complete the Common Contest application form, the Medical Power of Attorney Form and sign the Code of Conduct. Students may download each of these from the links below, fill them out in Adobe Reader and submit them according to the rules for the contest. Any questions should be directed to the Contest Coordinator listed above.
2024 Diabetes Awareness Contest Rules
2024 Common Contest Application Form
2024 Code of Conduct Acknowledgement Form
2024 Medical Power of Attorney Form
2024 Chaperones Guidelines
2024 District Application Check-Off List
Claiming Your Scholarship
To collect your scholarship award, the contest winner or runner-up must submit proof of registration information from a university, college, junior college or vocational school. A formal request for payment, using the scholarship request form below, should be sent to the state office along with any supplemental information needed by the institution (i.e. scholarship forms, etc). Scholarship awards must be collected no later than two (2) years following the recipient’s graduation from High School. Send request for payment to:
Texas Lions MD-2 State Office
P. O. Box 294509
Kerrville, TX 78029-4509
Phone: 830-257-6557
Please note that payment will be made directly to the designated school. All scholarship awards must be collected no later than two years following the recipient’s graduation from High School.
These instructions also appear in the Contest Rules (see above).
2024 OFY State Scholarship Form
District Application Check-Off List
Districts that sponsor winners to the State Contest will need to follow the below checklist to comply with all procedures for application.
2024 District Application Check-Off List