For our 2026 CREATIVITY contest, we are asking students to do the following (all 4 items listed below are required for a complete submission):

1. Create your original Superhero (be sure to share your unique Superhero’s name).
2. Identify its unique “power.”
3. Design and draw its costume (follow the rules and guidelines below).
4. And finally, pick one of the villains listed below and tell us in less than 250 words what your Superhero will do to “fight or defeat” your selected villain:
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     Villain - Isolation Ivan
     Sometimes a person feels lonely – maybe they don’t have many friends or are being bullied. Maybe they are in a new classroom or school, and they haven’t connected with anyone. Well, that can mean the villain Isolation Ivan is at work – people feeling lonely or not included makes Ivan very happy!
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     Villain - Horatio Hoarder
     Even though Horatio Hoarder (HH) has plenty of healthy food, HH doesn’t share his food. The villain HH knows that there are people that don’t have access to food, and they worry all the time about where their next meal is coming from.
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     Villain - Coocoo the Couch Potato
     Hate waking up early for school? Is school boring? You can blame the villain Coocoo the Couch Potato, who loves to have kids join him on the couch and NOT do their schoolwork.
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     Villain - Wreckless Ringo
     According to Wreckless Ringo, we don’t need any safety rules when riding our bikes. He think it’s more fun to ride fast, swerving dangerously in and out of traffic, and scaring others as they walk on the sidewalk. That villain Wreckless Ringo doesn’t care about traffic rules…he just wants to have fun.
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     Villain - Raging Rocki
     When the villain Raging Rocki is around, she loves to bully others by calling them mean names, making fun of their looks, even texting and putting hurtful comments on social media about them.

Rules & Guidelines for Creativity Submissions

1. Entry must be original creativity created by the student, showcasing their superhero. Artwork cannot be a copy or reproduction of someone else’s work. No copyrighted material or images may be used. Please do not use any brand, symbol or name in your artwork.
2. Only one entry per student. The student artist must be a resident or and currently attending an elementary or secondary school in Michigan.
3. Your original artwork will not be required for entry, although we have the right to ask for and use the original artwork if requested.
4. A digital image is required to submit your creation for the contest.
5. For your Creative:
   1. Must provide your original creation noting that all four items must be provided for a complete submission to be considered.
   2. The four items required for a complete submission are your (i) Superhero’s name, (ii) its super power; (iii), a drawing of the Superhero in its costume, and (iv) a written description on how the Superhero will ‘defeat’ their selected villain (from the villain list above) in 250 words or less.
   3. Should be drawn or sketched using pencils, crayons, markers, paint or other similar materials on minimum 8.5” x 11” paper (maximum 11” x 17”).
   4. Must be able to be converted to a digital format for submission (scanned as a high-resolution digital file).
   5. Must be in a file size that is a minimum 300 DPI.
   6. Cannot be a photograph or a digitally enhanced artwork.
   7. Cannot contain or infer profanity or vulgar images, language or references.
   8. Cannot contain political messages.
   9. Cannot utilize any copyrighted brand, symbol or name.
   10. Your ‘written description’ on how your Superhero will fight or defeat your selected villain must be included on the same side of paper as the drawing of your Superhero.