Bland Music Contest


In the spring of every year, the Lions of Virginia hold a State-Wide Music contest. This contest is called the "Lions of Virginia Bland Music Contest". It is named after James Bland, who wrote "Carry Me Back to Ole Virginny". The final competition is held at the Lions State Convention, in May each year. The Bland Competition starts at the local level with many clubs, including Park West Lions Club, holding local competitions in both instrumental and vocal divisions. Over $25,000.00 is awarded in this state wide contest.

For the past several years, Park West Lions Club has hosted the local Bland Contest as a Region IV, Zone 1 project through the co-operative efforts of all the Lions Clubs in Zone 1.  The Chairman of the Bland Contest at the Park West Lions club is Lion Robert Kirk. If you would like to participate in the contest and live in our area, please contact Lion Robert Kirk at pwlions@verizon.net. Be sure you mention Bland Contest in the Subject Line.

For more information about James Bland, including a rendition of and "Carry Me Back to Ole Virginny", click here for a link to the Lions of Northern Virginia web site.
 
 To learn more about the Lions of Virginia Bland Music Scholarship Foundation, Inc., click here.