A BIG THANK YOU and Congratulations to all the youths who submitted their talented artwork for the Viridiane’s Hope Vhche first edition of the Swim A Thon T-Shirt Design Contest. Thank you to our judges from https://hsdesigns.com in Austin, TX for their generous time and talent in judging the submissions. Choosing a winner was not an easy task, a testimony of the great work put into the submissions. Since we didn’t have any submissions in the 7-8 grade level, the judges’ recommendation was to choose a second winner in the K-6 category given the volume of submissions.

Overall winner: Teague Schneider, 6th Grade. Artwork (water droplet) and signature included on this year’s swim a thon shirt.
Runner Up: Sofia Petersen, 6th Grade
Runner Up: Rennée Wolfe, 12th Grade

The winners each received a $50 Visa Gift Card during the Swim A Thon on July 17, 2024.

Thank you for your support for such a fun filled event to raise funds to drill water wells in poor villages.

Overview

VHCHE Third Annual Swim A Thon T-Shirt Design Contest is a great and fun contest designed to spark creativity, optimism, and foster the spirit of competition in youths of our community, while instilling in them the spirit of selfless giving as they support a cause which helps children in underserved and underprivileged areas with getting access to better health and education. It’s also an opportunity to help youth in our community develop leadership skills that’d be helpful as they are readying for college applications in their junior and senior years of high school. The competition is a partnership with the Orange Hunt Swim Team in Springfield, VA, and the Arlington Diocese Missions Office.

Contest Rules

Topics/Category

Each design must use a visual image to reflect the swim a thon theme. The swim a thon fundraiser is a swimming competition open to swimmers of all ages aimed at raising funds to help provide drinking water to children and communities in rural, underserved, and underprivileged communities.

Eligibility

VHCHE Third Annual Swim A Thon T-Shirt Design Contest is open to all youths of elementary, middle, and high school levels.

Contest Levels

This is a single level contest with three winning categories: Elementary school grades K-6; Middle school grades 7-8, and High school grades 9-12.

One winner for each category will be selected and will receive a $50 gift certificate and a certificate of recognition.

The best design overall will be selected for impression on the T-Shirt for the 2024 VHCHE Third Annual Swim A Thon on July 17, 2024, and will bear the winner’s signature.

Rules and Submission Deadlines

  • Designs must reflect the theme, spirit, and purpose of the VHCHE Third Annual Swim A Thon fundraiser and celebrates all involved.
  • Each design should be the original work of a single person.
  • Acceptable submissions include:
    • Electronically to vhchecorp@gmail.com with file formats “.ai”, “.eps”, “.pdf”, “.psd”, “.jpg” by 11:59pm Eastern time on 5/20/2024
    • Hard copies mailed to VHCHE Corp, P.O. Box 523442, Springfield, VA 22152, postmarked by 5/20/2024.

General Rule for Submission of Print-ready Artwork

  • Simplify your design as much as possible so it is recognizable once printed.
  • The art must contain no more than four different spot colors.
  • The thinnest lines cannot be less than 0.25 point.
  • There can be no gradients, shadows, or color tints.

Judging

A 100-point scoring system will be used to determine the winners.

  • Slogan — 30 Points: How clearly is the theme presented?
  • Visuals — 30 Points: How well do the visuals convey the message?
  • Overall Impact — 40 points: How effective was the artwork in capturing your attention and causing you to reflect on the topic at hand?

Contest Period and Winner Announcement

April 20 – May 20: Contest validity period

June 1 – Winners announced.

Note: VHCHE reserves the right to convert, adjust and modify, if necessary, winning design to achieve the best reproduction at the most cost effective for this charitable event. All entries become property of the Viridiane’s Hope for Children’s Health and Education, including all copyrights for reproduction. Designs will not be returned.