Dear District Governors and Council Chairpersons,

As you are aware, Lions Clubs International is sponsoring the first Global Youth Music Contest, with two separate competitions for 1) the USA, its affiliates, Bermuda and the Bahamas and 2) Canada being held via YouTube. Each multiple district may have one candidate, whose video will be judged via YouTube by a panel of judges.

To ensure that your candidate is included in the judging on YouTube:

1.     Upload video(s) of your candidate performing the required musical piece and the two additional pieces they select to YouTube. (If you do not have a YouTube account, ask your finalist to upload the performance video to YouTube and e-mail you the URL(s) for the video.)

2.     Complete and submit the Lions Clubs International Global Youth Music Competition Entry Form.

Please note that judging will take place in February. Therefore, all candidate videos must be uploaded to YouTube - and we must receive your completed Lions Clubs International Global Youth Music Competition Entry Form - no later than January 31, 2010, or your candidate cannot be included in this Competition.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

Dane La Joye

Manager

Public Relations and Communications Division