Lehigh Elementary School has been named a national finalist in an elementary school creativity challenge organized by Jersey Mike’s Subs and the Harlem Globetrotters.

Known as the Court of Creativity and presented by Jersey Mike’s Subs, the contest “encouraged students and teachers to showcase their creativity related to the Harlem Globetrotters or the sport of basketball. Students submitted a photo showcasing their creativity through inventing their own basketball hoops. Students tested their creations with competitions around the classroom.”

As a finalist, Lehigh Elementary School earned a $1,000 donation from Jersey Mike’s Subs. One grand-prize winner will receive a visit from the Harlem Globetrotters before the end of the 2022-23 school year.

Lehigh Elementary School students impressed the judges with their innovative approach to the challenge. Students across the country created unique and entertaining basketball entries ranging from a piece of Harlem Globetrotter-inspired art, musical numbers, trick shot videos and incorporating basketball into their subject or hobby. The entries showcased the students’ teamwork, imagination and athleticism.

“Creativity makes everything more fun - whether at a Harlem Globetrotters game or in school,” said Rich Hope, chief marketing officer of Jersey Mike’s Franchise Systems Inc. “We received some amazing submissions from across the country as students channeled their inner Harlem Globetrotter. Lehigh Elementary School stood out to us and earned their spot as a finalist.”

The challenge was open to public, private and vocational schools for kindergarten through fifth grades across the United States. It was part of Jersey Mike’s and the Harlem Globetrotters’ ongoing efforts to promote healthy lifestyles, teamwork and creativity among young people.