The race begins 5/5 and ends at Late Night Shopping on 5/21! This is YOUR chance to determine a future school supply giveaway at Treasures 4 Teachers, and even win a Grand Prize along the way…
We’re running a poll where you vote DAILY for your most-needed school supply! The winning supply will then be a future giveaway.
Every vote enters you into a pool to win one of our Grand Prizes, including:
- Desert Botanical Garden: Family Pass (2 Adult and 2 Child Tickets)
- Lowell Observatory: 2 General Admission Tickets
- Phoenix Raceway: Fall 2026 NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Race Tickets + Infield Passes
- OdySea Aquarium: 2 General Admission Tickets
- Heard Museum: 2 General Admission Tickets
- Phoenix Rising FC: 4 Sideline Reserve Tickets
- Phoenix Zoo: 2 General Admission Tickets
- idea Museum: 4 General Admission Tickets
- T4T X State Forty Eight Tee
–> VOTE HERE: https://forms.gle/j6ijLkPPwgDTDU9a8
Follow along on our Instagram and Facebook for updates. Rally your teams and participate in this opportunity to win some awesome classroom essentials, plus something fun for you!
Meet your racers
The Graphite Glider
Name: The Graphite Glider
Car: Jaguar XK-2006
Specialty: First ideas, quick fixes
Fun Fact: Modern pencils use graphite, not lead
Stat: A single pencil can write ~45,000 words
Why Teachers Love It: Mistakes welcome here
Catchphrase: “Erase. Revise. Repeat.”
The Closer
Name: The Closer
Car: Hot Wheels Scorcher
Specialty: Final answers, signatures
Fun Fact: The ballpoint pen was popularized in the 1940s
Stat: Around 1.6 billion pens are thrown out in the USA every year
Why Teachers Love It: When it counts, it’s pen
Catchphrase: “Ink it in.”
Color Commander
Name: Color Commander
Car: Monte Carlo SS
Specialty: Creativity, early learners
Fun Fact: Crayola started in 1903
Stat: Kids wear down crayons faster than almost any supply
Why Teachers Love It: Color = engagement
Catchphrase: “Stay inside the lines…or don’t.”
Sticky Situation
Name: Sticky Situation
Car: Hummer H2
Specialty: Projects, repairs
Fun Fact: Glue sticks were introduced in the 1960s
Stat: One standard stick can bond up to 1000 sheets of paper
Why Teachers Love It: Holds it all together
Catchphrase: “Stick with it.”
The Trailblazer
Name: The Trailblazer
Car: 2003 Hot Wheels Flight
Specialty: Everything starts here
Fun Fact: Paper dates back over 2,000 years
Stat: The USA uses ~68 million tons of paper every year
Why Teachers Love It: Blank space is possibility
Catchphrase: “Where ideas begin.”
Filed & Furious
Name: Filed & Furious
Car: Hot Wheels Mattel Limousine
Specialty: Keeping it together
Fun Fact: Folders help reduce lost work (and stress)
Stat: Students use 5-10 folders per school year
Why Teachers Love It: Structure saves time
Catchphrase: “Stay in your lane.”
Bold Streak
Name: Bold Streak
Car: Camaro Z/28
Specialty: Posters, anchor charts
Fun Fact: Permanent markers were introduced in the 1950s
Stat: Markers hold ~3-5 mL of ink
Why Teachers Love It: Big, visible learning
Catchphrase: “Make it bold.”
The Comeback Kid
Name: The Comeback Kid
Car: 1992 Chevrolet Biscayne
Specialty: Try, erase, try again
Fun Fact: Dry erase markers replaced chalk in many classrooms
Stat: They can write ~1500ft of lines
Why Teachers Love It: Mistakes disappear
Catchphrase: “Wipe it. Try again.”
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