Aims & Eligibility:-
The Youth of the Year Program, run by the Lions Clubs of Australia, aims to encourage students aged 15-18 years old to take an active, constructive leadership role in their community. It seeks a high level of academic, leadership, sporting, public speaking and citizenship achievement, and to this end, winners are selected by judging panels from local club level through to national winners.
2025 District Youth of the Year - Finalists and winners
Student Information & FAQs - download info sheet
Entry Forms:-
Youth participants should contact their local Lions Club to submit an entry Form, which MUST BE completed digitally. IF you do not have a Lions Club contact, you can enquire from the District Youth of the Year Chairperson (see below) OR submit an expression of interest via this form
Judging Dates:-
Each participating Lions Club conducts club level judging sometime between September and February, with subsequent Zone, Region & District level judging conducted during February/March. The relevant dates for the 2024/25 Lions year are as follows (AWAITING new dates for 2025-26 year)
2024-25 dates AWAITING new dates for 2025-26 yea
Club Judging to be completed by 16th February 2025
Zone judging by 23rd February 2025
Region judging to be complete by 9th March 2025
District Final to be held on 22nd March 2025 at Raymond Terrace Bowling Club
N-districts State Final ON Sat 4th April 2025 Hosted by District N1 at West Tamworth Leagues Club
National Final at MD Convention 5th May 2025 in Traralgon, Vic
District Youth of the Year Chairperson 2025-2026
Lion Glady Mitchell- e: maitlandvrd@bigpond.com
or ph (02) 4932 1798
