The United Way of the Mid-Willamette Valley is proud to announce the  2025 Awesome 3000 t-shirt design contest, which is now open to Middle and High school students in the Salem-Keizer area. The winning t-shirt design will be featured on runner and volunteer shirts, posters, registration forms, and more!

• The selected winner is expected to attend the Awesome 3000 and be available to sign autographs on Saturday May 3, 2025.
• Deadline for all entries is FRIDAY NOVEMBER 22, 2024. All entries must be received no later than that date.
• Winner will be notified in late December.
• CASH PRIZE: The selected artist will be awarded with a $300.00 cash prize.
• In addition $200.00 will be awarded to the art department of the selected artist’s school. Those funds will be designated in the Salem-Keizer Schools Fund.
• The Awesome 3000 is a time-tested community event for youth. Proceeds support the Salem-Keizer Schools Fund.
• The 2025 Awesome 3000 will be held on Saturday May 3, 2025 at McCulloch Stadium in Bush’s Pasture Park

• Multi-color design must incorporate an alligator. The Awesome 3000 mascot, Geo, is of the gator persuasion.
• Design is limited to the use of 4 colors, a 5th color can be used utilizing the color of the t-shirt.
• The design shall be a maximum size of 8.5 x 11 inches.
• The words Awesome 3000 must be readable and predominate.
• The United Way of the Mid-Willamette Valley name or logo and 2025 must be incorporated into the design and legible.
• Words appearing in the design my be computer generated.
• The design must be either hand drawn or digital, but it must be original. No Clip art or AI generated submissions will be accepted.
• The artist must sign their design.
• Each entry must also be submitted with a submission form.