Oz-Stravaganza® 2026 - 2026 Royal Historian of Oz Writing Contest

Writing Contest Rules 2026

ROYAL HISTORIAN OF OZ WRITING CONTEST WINNERS

3RD GRADE

1ST PLACE - John Mack – “New Friend Old Foe”
Summer Dubach – “The Witch’s Truth”
Vivian Massey – “How Oz Was Made”
Chase Robinson – “Stephen Robinson and the Chittenango Five”

5TH GRADE

1ST PLACE – Luke Becker – “The Golden Dragon”
1ST PLACE – Katie Cooney – “The Day the Scarecrow Lost His Mind”
Caroline June Moore – “Dorothy’s Family”
Alexa Ottaway – “My Perspective as a Winky Guard”
Jenna Pfendler – “Going Home”
Henry Shepard – “Courage”
Ella Szczebak – “The Munchkins Journey”
Sierra Webb – “The Sisters of Oz”
Tyler Scardaci – “The Attack on Oz”
Nora Adamy – “File 1: The Robbery in Oz”
Ryder Hammerschmidt – “The Adventures of the Bravely Lion”
Cassidy Bishop – “Oz”
Isabella Celerino – “Rusty Tin”
Jasper Skellett – “The Lion’s Secret”
Charlotte LaFay – “The Tin Man’s Heart”
Cole Whalen – “The Evil Witches Ugly Start”
Cole Mattessich – “The Monkeys Escape”

6TH-8TH GRADE

1ST PLACE – Irelyn Massey – “A Storm and a Young Girl’s Dream”
Eden Hagmann – “Over the Withered Rainbow”
Thomas DeMaso – “The Complete History of Oz”

9TH-12TH GRADE (Only one entry)

1ST PLACE – Madison Myers – “Lover and Fyter”

ADULT

1ST PLACE – Anna Edinger-Revette – “The Clockmaker of Emerald City”
Maggie Ann Lockett – “The Click Curse”
(Brittny Doty) Irene Night – “Yellow Bricks”

JUDGES'S CHOICE

Caroline June Moore – “Dorothy’s Family” – 5th Grade

MOST CREATIVE

Anna Edinger-Revette – “The Clockmaker of Emerald City” - Adult

Be Creative—Be Your Own Author!

Baum penned 13 sequels to “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.” New characters and adventures were introduced in each book. You can use Baum characters or create your own Oz characters or a combination of both to create your Land of Oz story.

There are six categories for entrants this year: 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, 6th-8th, 9th–12th grades and adult group. Prizes will be awarded in each category.

Story Requirements

1. The story must be about the Land of Oz and the wonderful characters that live and visit there.

2. Story must have a title.

3. The story must be 600 words or fewer.

General Rules

1. Only one entry per person.

2. All entries must be typed, double-spaced, front side only on white printer paper (entries of more than one page should be stapled in the upper left-hand corner).

3. Entries can be mailed to:

Oz-Stravaganza®

Royal Historian of Oz Writing Contest

P. O. Box 456

Chittenango, NY 13037

4. Electronic entries can be emailed to Contests@AllThingsOz.org
Electronic entries must include registration form and name/phone number on every page.

5. Entries will not be returned and will become the property of
Oz-Stravaganza®.

6. The registration form should be clipped, filled out completely, and attached to the entry. Be sure your name and phone number are on each page of your entry.

7. All entries must be postmarked by midnight on May 4, 2026.

8. The entries will be judged by qualified professionals.

9. The winners will be announced the week of June 1, 2026, on the
Oz-Stravaganza® website (www. oz-stravaganza.com) and will be notified by phone or email.

10. Prizes will be awarded to the winners at an awards ceremony on the main stage in Oz Park Sunday June 7th at noon. Prizes will be mailed to any winners unable to attend the ceremony.

11. For further information contact: Mark Zane, 315-498-7254

zanem@sunyocc.edu or Judy Fogus, 315-391-0842

12. Additional entry forms available at www. oz-stravaganza.com .

ATTENTION TEACHERS
You are encouraged to assign the writing contest as a class project. All teachers returning their entries all together will be entered into a drawing for an assortment of Baum and Oz books for their classroom along with museum admission passes for each student.

Everyone is welcome to enter, whether you are near or far.

NOTE:

Members of the Oz-Stravaganza® Committee ARE NOT allowed to enter the contest.