Armanini Invites Students To Enter 2026 Lyme Art Contest To Raise Tick Awareness
PENNSYLVANIA: Students Invited to Enter 2026 Lyme Art Contest to Raise Tick Awareness
Pennsylvania students in grades 1 through 6 are encouraged to sharpen their creativity — and help raise awareness about tickborne diseases — by entering the 2026 Lyme Art Contest.
Participants can submit either a short video or a poster that illustrates this year’s theme: “Protect. Check. Remove.” The contest aims to educate young Pennsylvanians about how to prevent Lyme disease by teaching them where ticks live, how to avoid bites, and the proper way to remove ticks that do attach.
Lyme disease is one of the most reported vector-borne illnesses in Pennsylvania each year. According to the Pennsylvania Department of Health, the Commonwealth consistently ranks among the states with the highest number of confirmed Lyme disease cases annually, highlighting the importance of community education and prevention. Ticks that transmit Lyme and other diseases are commonly found in wooded, brushy, and grassy areas — places where children often play and explore.
Organizers say the contest isn’t just for individual students; Scout troops and community youth programs are also eligible to participate. By engaging young artists and filmmakers in this public health initiative, the contest blends creativity with practical lessons about tick safety.
To learn more about tickborne diseases, views maps of tick-associated risk areas, and find full contest details (including how to enter), residents are encouraged to visit the Pennsylvania Department of Health’s tick diseases webpage and scroll to the bottom to expand the “Lyme Art Competition” dropdown. Information includes tips for avoiding tick bites, how to perform thorough tick checks, and guidance on safely removing ticks.
The deadline for contest entries is Friday, March 13. Winners may have their artwork or videos recognized across state platforms, helping spread awareness throughout Pennsylvania.
Parents, teachers, and youth leaders are urged to help students take part in the contest, not only as a chance to be creative, but also as a way to learn valuable lifelong skills in disease prevention.
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