Here are the basics for the reading incentive portion of SummerFest for 2017.
Start registration: Monday, May 1
Start: Thursday, June 1
End Monday, July 31
People can participate with paper trackers or online. All information must be put into the online system by 11:59 PM on July 31.
We are utilizing Read Squared as our online system again this year.
The link will be at tscpl.org/summerfest.
THE COMMUNITY GOAL is 3,000,000 (three million) minutes.
Changes:
20 minutes per day over 60 days of summer is 1,200 minutes (20 hours) of reading.g
- This supports I Read 20, which many schools use.
- This creates consistent messaging all year round.
The trackers for ages 3-adult are virtually the same, a calendar format. The one difference is that adults do not get incremental prizes.
- This makes distribution easier.
- There is less confusion because directions are the same for each.
- It promotes the idea that reading habits are life-long.
The Reading Incentive Programs:
Baby (0-2): Every Child Ready to Read based (Read, Sing, Talk, Play and Write)
| Minutes | Prize |
| 300 | ¼ way = ECRR activity ring |
| 600 | ½ way = ECRR magnets |
| 900 | ¾ way = board book |
| 1,200 | Goal = canvas tote & grand prize entry |
Grand Prize Drawing: 4 lucky people among those who complete the goal for this age bracket win a $20 book gift certificate from the Friends of the Library Booktique
Kid (3-11) and Teen (12-18) Reading/Listening
| Minutes | Prize |
| 600 | ½ way = book |
| 1,200 | Goal = book, bowling voucher, certificate & grand prize entry |
Grand Prize Drawing: 4 lucky people among those who complete the goal for each age bracket win a $20 book gift certificate from the Friends of the Library Booktique
Adult (19+): Reading/Listening
| Minutes | Prize |
| 1,200 | Grand Prize Entry |
Grand Prize Drawing: 4 lucky people among those who complete the goal for each age bracket win a $20 book gift certificate from the Friends of the Library Booktique