Wow! What a great response we had to the Reach for the Stars Book Fair! With almost $600 in collected pledges and well over 5000 minutes read by the kids over the course of only two weeks, I'd say the program was a success! Top readers winning prizes were: Violet Morgan for the Youngest category with 930 minutes being read to her, Brandon Morgan for the Elementary category with 930 minutes read as well, and Brianne Cooper for the Teen category with an amazing 1,483 minutes read.
Thanks to our community sponsors- the Mountain Echo and Cole's Funeral Home-, as well as First State Community Bank, who provided goody bags for participants. We also appreciate all the families and friends who pledged support to readers throughout June and Connie Fain, our local Usborne Books & More representative, who put in a lot of time getting great books into the hands of deserving kids. Check out the pictures below!
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| Setting up our refreshments table. |
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| Every kid who attended got a free balloon. |
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| While families were waiting in line for books, they got to make a paper Mr. and Ms. Potato Head craft and fill out thank you cards to their sponsors. |
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| The Ms. Potato Head sample waiting for the Fair to start. |
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| At the start of the Book Fair, we announced our top readers for each age category and then celebrated by blowing noisemakers and setting off confetti poppers. |
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| Our local Usborne rep, Connie Fain, handing out prizes to top readers. |
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| Brandon Morgan, top reader for the Elementary category. |
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| Brianne Cooper, top reader for the Teen category. |
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| Violet Morgan, child with most minutes read to her in the Youngest category. |
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| Digging into the refreshments: popcorn, lemonade, fresh fruit, and lollipops! |
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| There were lots of great Usborne books and other materials on display. |
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| Doling out balloons as the party ends! |
Keep reading!
Shaen
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