Congratulations to the Winners of the 2020 PRCUA Polish American Heritage Month Coloring Contest!

This year, the PRCUA Fraternal Department received nearly 300 entries for its Polish American Heritage Month Coloring Contest. This was a record number of entries submitted for the contest, which was open to all members from ages 3 to 18 years. Three winners in six age categories were selected during a blind judging by PRCUA Home Office employees. There were many beautiful entries, and our staff had some difficulty in choosing their favorites!

For the Polish-American Heritage Month Coloring Contest this October, we highlighted the current COVID-19 pandemic as our topic, in the hope of shedding a positive and uplifting light on it. The contest image shows the earth wearing the mask that has become the symbol of the pandemic. Representing the western hemisphere, there is a panorama of Chicago—the metropolis with the largest Polish population in America—and from the eastern hemisphere, Warszawa—the capital of Poland and sister city of Chicago.

Entrants were asked to color the picture in the spirit of a better tomorrow, choosing the patriotic colors of the Polish and American flags, or the hopeful colors of the rainbow – anything that would show our optimism of a brighter future as we navigate this difficult year together!

We wish to thank all the participants and congratulate the winners!
We especially recognize Elise Lubiarz of Warren, Michigan, who was our grand prize winner, and whose design is featured on this year’s PRCUA Christmas card.

Winners are featured in the December edition of the Naród Polski newspaper. Click here to view the digital edition.
(Scroll down for gallery of winning designs)