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Reading and Wrestling: Think Outside the Box to Reach Today's Teens ALA Annual Conference

Reading and Wrestling: Think Outside the Box to Reach Today's Teens ALA Annual Conference Monday, 10:30 to 12:00 June 27, 2011. Welcome – Carrie Kausch , WMRC Jury Chair Remarks and Q&A from award winning author, Paul Volponi

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Reading and Wrestling: Think Outside the Box to Reach Today's Teens ALA Annual Conference

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  1. Reading and Wrestling: Think Outside the Box to Reach Today's Teens ALA Annual Conference Monday, 10:30 to 12:00 June 27, 2011

  2. Welcome – Carrie Kausch, WMRC Jury Chair Remarks and Q&A from award winning author, Paul Volponi Overview of the Challenge and explanation of changes for 2011 – 2012 Ideas for librarians on implementing the Challenge successfully in their libraries Remarks from WWE legend Jimmy Hart Q&A Agenda

  3. Paul Volponi www.paulvolponibooks.com

  4. WWE and YALSA “Tag Team” with: The WrestleMania Reading Challenge

  5. The WrestleMania Reading Challenge - Why participate? • Reach reluctant readers • Free swag • Prizes for libraries

  6. When? • Register by July 31st at http://ala.org/wrestlemania • Challenge during Teen Read Week

  7. Swag • Large poster • Mini posters • Bookmarks • Video clips • Certificates • Prizes: trading cards and a gift card • Toolkit

  8. Toolkit

  9. Log • Grades 5 – 12 • Pledge – 5 books – by April 2012

  10. Grades 5 – 6: Bookmark Contest • Create and submit a project: • Grades 5-6:Design a bookmark illustrating a slogan created by you that promotes reading. • Grades 7-8 and Grades 9-12: Write a letter to your favorite WWE superstar that persuades the superstar to read the teen’s favorite book.

  11. After projects are due: • Judge project submissions • Send winning entries to YALSA for regional judging • YALSA announces regional winners

  12. WrestleMania 28 Before WrestleMania, winners must read: Grades 5 – 6: Underdogs by Mike Lupica Grades 7 – 8: After Tupac and D Foster by Jacqueline Woodson Grades 9 – 12: Rikers High by Paul Volponi Trivia winners receive ring-side seats!

  13. How to implement the Challenge? AKA: The Challenge of the Challenge • Get the word out: • Teen Advisory Group • Teen creations: videos, podcasts • Teachers: English, ESL, PE/coaches, Art • Morning announcements • Social networking • Local community groups: Scouts, homeschooling groups, martial arts, rec centers • Local newspapers • Book displays

  14. How to implement the Challenge? AKA: The Challenge of the Challenge • Programming: • Make-a-bookmark party • Teen game day with Raw Vs. Smackdown • Trivia contest • Costume contest

  15. WMRC in Action

  16. Palmetto Middle School Library Williamston, SC Librarian: Tamara Cox

  17. Palmetto Middle School Library Williamston, SC

  18. All pictures provided by Tamara Cox

  19. Westlake Porter Public Library, Westlake, OH Librarians: Carol Mesnick and Megan Barrett WrestleMania Reading Challenge Kick-Off Party - Craft All photos taken and provided by Elaine Willis, Public Relations Associate, Westlake Porter Public Library

  20. Pro Wrestling Ohio wrestlers Gregory Iron (left), Johnny Gargano (center) and Hobo Joe (right) Westlake Porter Public Library, Westlake, OH

  21. Westlake Porter Public Library, Westlake, OH

  22. WWE Legend Jimmy Hart

  23. Q&A

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