2026 Daily Shirt Contest
JUDGING CATEGORIES
We will be holding daily t-shirt contests from March 1-5. Only shirts designed for that day’s theme will be considered. So, pay attention to the theme for the day when picking out what you will wear for the competition.
Winners will be judged by audience applause. Audience judges the shirt based on these 5 categories:
Originality
Have we seen something like this before? Is it a unique concept or presentation?
Creativity
Colors, perspective, imagination + skill. Don't be afraid to think outside the box.
Humor
We LOVE when you can present facts in a fun and funny way. Make us laugh for more applause.
Truth
Facts are important. For this contest facts are valued over worldview.
Legibility
You can have the best design in the world, but if we can't read it/see it, then you won't win.
Contest
SUNDAY (3/01): Dinosaurs
MONDAY (3/02): 1st responders (police, firefighters, EMT, etc.) OR neurology/brain, Ai, Technology
TUESDAY (3/03): trucks, tractors, or reptiles
WEDNESDAY (3/04): Science or Homeschool
THURSDAY (3/05): Science or Homeschool
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SATURDAY (3/14): Explosions, or Pi (π)
*Bribes of ooblek, slime, and robot parts are always accepted, but don’t influence the outcome of the contest. 😉😂
SCAVENGER HUNT
A scavenger hunt will be offered in the Tactile Room starting Monday, March 2.
There will be a scavenger hunt in the model train town for folks to find little scenes on the layout.
Interactive Neighborhood for Kids (INK) has donated family admission packages for each day’s winner!
Butterfly CONTEST
Join us for our 2nd annual Butterfly Contest!
Butterfly shapes will be made available starting Monday evening. Rules will also be available at the Symposium.
Butterfly shapes will be made available starting Monday evening. Rules will also be available at the Symposium.
You are welcome to color or design your butterfly at the Symposium or take it home. Please look at REAL butterflies for inspiration.
- Butterflies must be placed IN PLAIN VIEW from Monday evening, March 2nd – Friday, March 6th by 7pm.
- Please take a picture of yourself and your butterfly BEFORE placing it.
- Place your name and phone number on the BACK of the butterfly.
- Your butterfly may be placed anywhere within the Flowery Branch venue in plain view.
- Try to camouflage your butterfly to its surroundings so that it is not discovered.
Goal: Design your butterfly to be the LAST butterfly discovered.
(The last butterfly discovered will be awarded a prize during our Awards Ceremony, Saturday, March 14th at 6:30pm)
Butterfly Hunt
As part of the Butterfly Contest, symposium participants can go Find the Butterflies!
Butterflies are hidden throughout historic downtown Flowery Branch. They’re hidden in plain view! Do you see one?
Take a picture and post it on our Facebook page in the Comments!
The Butterfly Hunt opens Saturday, March 7th at 9:00am and runs through Saturday, March 14th until 4:00pm.
(The last butterfly discovered will be awarded a prize during our Awards Ceremony, Saturday, March 14th at 6:30pm)