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T-Shirt Design Contest · Lemon-Aid 2026

Calling All
Student Artists

Design the official Lemon-Aid 2026 volunteer t-shirt — worn by 250+ kids, parents, and sponsors across Tulsa on Labor Day Weekend.

Tulsa K–12 Students Free to Enter Any Medium Welcome
Past Lemon-Aid event
2023
Diya Patel
Edison HS, 9th grade
Past Lemon-Aid event
2024
Nathan Way
Edison High School
Past Lemon-Aid event
2025
Emmanuel Santiago
Edison High School
Your turn! 2026 winner
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Parents: download and sign the IP waiver before you start

This waiver transfers design rights to The Lemon-Aid Project, if selected. Parent or guardian must sign on behalf of minors. A phone photo of the signed page is fine — no scanner needed. Download it now so you're ready when the form asks for it.

Download Waiver PDF →
This year's theme
Lil Zest, Lotta Leaderz
Any medium — pencil, paint, digital, collage. Any interpretation. There's no wrong way to bring this theme to life. Past winners have ranged from 3rd grade to 12th.
April 10 Submissions
close
April 13 Community
vote opens
Late April Winner
announced

It's simple — three steps

1

Create your design

Any medium — pencil, paint, digital, collage. Interpret "Lil Zest, Lotta Leaderz" however feels right to you. There are no rules and no wrong answers.

2

Photograph or scan it

A phone photo is completely fine — no need to scan. Just make sure the full design is visible and the image is reasonably clear.

3

Fill out the form and submit

Upload your design and your signed waiver (download the link above). Takes about 5 minutes total. Deadline is Friday, April 10.

Submit Your Design

Open to Tulsa-area K–12 students · Deadline Friday, April 10, 2026

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Tap to upload your design
JPG, PNG, or PDF  ·  Max 20MB  ·  Phone photo is fine!
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Upload your signed waiver
A phone photo of the signed page is fine  ·  Max 20MB
Download waiver here → if you haven't already

Submission requires a signed IP Assignment Agreement (uploaded above). This document transfers design rights to The Lemon-Aid Project. A parent or guardian must sign on behalf of students under 18.

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You're In!

Thank you for submitting your design for Lemon-Aid 2026. Voting opens April 13 — we'll share the link so you can rally support!

Apr 13

Voting opens — rally your community!

Late Apr

Winner announced & celebrated

Sept 4

Winning design on 250+ volunteer shirts


Meet Our Past Winners

Winners have ranged from elementary school to 12th grade — and every design is completely different. There's no wrong way to interpret the theme.

2019 — 25th Anniversary
2019 25th anniversary t-shirt -- One Lemon-Aid Stand can change the world, by Samuel Patton

Samuel Patton

Mark Twain Elementary

2020
2020 t-shirt design by Ashlynn Adams, age 9 -- Squeeze the Day

Ashlynn Adams

Age 9

2022
2022 t-shirt design by Mel, age 10 -- Taste That Lemon-Aid

Mel

Age 10

2023
2023 t-shirt design by Diya Patel -- Life is Sweet, lemonade pitcher in teal on yellow

Diya Patel

Edison High School, 9th grade

2024
2024 t-shirt design by Nathan Way -- Live, Love, Lemon-Aid planet design

Nathan Way

Edison High School

2025
2025 t-shirt design by Emmanuel Santiago -- Spark Change One Lemon At A Time

Emmanuel Santiago

Edison High School

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