Poster Contest
2025 Contest
What a GREAT way to showcase your school!

Winning entries will have their poster displayed throughout Allentown and the Lehigh Valley and featured as part of the 2025 Parade Program Book. 1st place Winners will be featured on RCN Spotlight show. The 1st place winners and YOUR SCHOOL will walk in parade.

The contest is open to children grades 1st to 8th grade. Each entry is judged on originality, artistic merit and most importantly if poster depicts a St Patrick Parade. 1st, 2nd, 3rd and Honorable Mention prizes, will be awarded to Jr. Division 1st - 3rd grade and Sr. Division 4th-8th grade.

Rules:
- ALL POSTERS MUST READ: "2025 Allentown St. Patrick Parade" (if drwawing a street street front DO NOT add business names or school names to buildings on poster. BEST NOT to add any wording such as Pizza Shop etc ... as it takes away from the parade theme)

- Only one entry per person. Drawing should be on a 8 1/2 x 11 horizontal paper. Mediums; crayon, color pencils, markers, watercolor, oil, charcoal, pencil. Original artwork please. No 3D images or glitter.

- Submissions MUST include the following information on the back or will be disqualified. Full Name of STUDENT / Grade / School attending or home school. (Winners will be required to give parents email and phone numbers to contact for events. School photo will be needed for book.)

Mail artwork to Allentown St. Patrick's Day Parade, c/o Out of Our Minds Art Studio 65 Lea Street, Macungie, PA 18062 ON OR BEFORE; FEB 2nd, 2025. (Principals /Teachers please email for pick up if you are doing this as a school wide or classroom project) Posters become property of parade comittee.

Contact Person
Angela
610-762-5694


NOTE TO TEACHERS
Your students have a better chance to win if this is done in class or as a class assignment. Great PR for YOUR SCHOOL!


2024 Winners
Congratulations to the 2024 Poster Contest winners! We thank all the children who submitted entries this year, and admit that it was very difficult for the judges to make the winning selections. We also thank the Art Teachers, Principals and Teachers who provided time and guidance for the children to participate. St. Patrick is proud of all of you!

Senior Division (Grades 4-8)
1st Place Emily Moi - 5th Grade St. Joseph the Worker
2nd Place Anastasia Orbita - 5th Grade St. Joseph the Worker
3rd Place Chris Bledsoe - 4th Grade Arts Academy Elementary Charter School
Junior Division (Grades K-3)
1st Place Eliana Do - 4th Grade St. Joseph the Worker School
2nd Place Zuzanna Stopyra - 3rd Grade St. Joseph the Worker School
3rd Place Sofia Salcedo - 4th Grade St. Elizabeth's Regional School

2023 Winners
Senior Division (Grades 4-8)
1st Place Alexah Nunez - 5th Grade St. Joseph the Worker
2nd Place Emily Ma- 6th Grade St. Joseph the Worker
3rd Place Kayla Huynh - 8th Grade St. Elizabeth Regional School
Junior Division (Grades K-3)
1st Place Gia Potocnie - 1st Grade St. Joseph the Worker School
2nd Place Elise Bus - 2nd Grade St. Joseph the Worker School
3rd Place Lucy Mutscher - 3rd Grade St. Joseph the Worker School
Honorable Mention Aubrey Bruno - 3rd Grade St. John Vianney
About The Parade
About Saint Patrick