Milwaukee Bucks Read to Achieve

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Take a Timeout for Reading!

Become an All-Star Reader and take the Milwaukee Bucks Library Reading Challenge to earn a free ticket to a Bucks home game at the Bradley Center! Score points by reading books, magazines and newspapers.
   
  Rules of the Game
Who can play? Any Wisconsin child in third through tenth grades. Pick up your scorecard in OurSpace on the first floor at the Oshkosh Public Library.
 
How to Score Points: Score a point for each page you read from a book, magazine, or newspaper. There is a 100-point limit to the points you can score by reading magazines and newspapers. There is no limit to the points you can score by reading books.
 
The Challenge:
 
Score 500 points-for-pages to become an All-Star Reader. You'll earn a voucher good for a free ticket to a Bucks home game at the Bradley Center!
 
Overtime:
 
Don't stop at 500 points! Participants who read more than 750 pages/points will have their names entered into a drawing for an official Milwuakee Bucks autographed basketball; also, eight randomly selected children will participate in the Milwaukee Bucks starting lineup for each game date.
 
Reporting Your Score: Write the names of the books, magazines and newspapers and the number of pages you read on the scorecard available at the library. Report your score to the librarian at the 1st Floor Service Desk. All scores must be reported to the library by February 23, 2009. You will receive a Milwaukee Bucks sticker for each 125 pages you read, and when you reach 500 pages you will receive a voucher to the Bucks Ticket Office and your ticket will come to you by return mail.
 
Game Ends:

The deadline for reporting your final score is Monday, Feb. 23, 2009.

Getting Tickets:
 
Mail the voucher you receive from the library to the Milwaukee Bucks. There will be a place on the voucher for your family members to purchase additional tickets for a special discounted price. Your voucher must be postmarked no later than March 3, 2009.
 
Entering "Overtime" Drawing: If you have read 750 pages or more, you are eligible for the chance to win an official Milwuakee Bucks autographed basketball, participate in the Milwaukee Bucks Starting Line-up, or be recognized at half-time. Your accomplishment will be noted by a special "Overtime" sticker which will be placed on your ticket voucher. Winners will be contacted by telephone.
 
  Questions: For more information contact the 1st Floor Public Services Desk at (920) 236-5203.
The "Read to Achieve" Reading Challenge is a project of the Milwaukee Bucks in cooperation with the Milwaukee Public Library, the Milwaukee County Federated Library System and Northwestern Mutual Foundation.
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