‘Onipa’a 2025

T-Shirt Design Contest

Join us in celebrating our culture by designing a t-shirt for the ‘Onipa‘a Peace March 2025! Open to all elementary through high school students, this contest is your chance to showcase your creativity and aloha for Hawai’i.

Calling All Creative Keiki

The theme for theʻOnipaʻa Peace March 2025 is “Kupukupu.” Kupukupu means to grow, emerge forth (as in knowledge), and multiply. It is also the name of an abundant Native fern. Please read this Google Doc, in both Hawaiian and English, for prompts and more information.

Student Prizes

Class Prizes

Teacher Prizes

Student Prizes Class Prizes Teacher Prizes

Winning Student's classroom period (including teacher) will get free 'Onipa'a Shirts distributed on Monday, January 6, 2024 and one $150 gift card for classroom supplies.


1st Prize

Student Wins $450 Cash

2nd Prize


Winning Student's classroom period teacher will get one $100 gift card for classroom supplies.

Student Wins $300 Cash

3rd Prize


Winning Student's classroom period teacher will get one $50 gift card for classroom supplies.

Student Wins $150 Cash

Instructions:

Use markers or any other tools (except crayons) on size paper 11 ½ in x 8 in

Add your name, teacher name and classroom period on your entry submission.

Upload entries on kalahuihawaii.net, or email them to 

kalahui1893@gmail.com , or mail them to 92-366 Elemika Kapolei, HI  96707

There is no color limit.

Entries won’t be considered without parental release forms.

Criteria:

Design Effort  1-5 points

Use of Theme 1-5 points

Color and Pattern 1-5 points

Overall Effect 1-5 points

*If there is a tie, it will be put to a vote by the judges.

Timeline:

Deadline: October 15, 2024

Send to the Judges by October 18, 2024

Decision: December 4, 2024