On May 10, 2012, more than 2,000 students with learning disabilities across the United States
will join forces to do something extraordinary...
They are going to attempt to break the Guiness Book of World Records reading relay record!
Are you interested in donating, but aren't affiliated with a participating school?
Click here to donate to The International Dyslexia Association and support the Extreme Reading Relay!
| What is the Extreme Reading Relay? |
The Extreme Reading Relay is a national awareness campaign and fundraising event where invited schools, in partnership with the International Dyslexia Association (IDA), will attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the most people reading a single book in one day. Nearly 2,000 students from schools across the U.S. will participate in this historic celebration of literacy; demonstrating that all struggling readers can learn to read successfully and become lifelong learners. The event will be streamed live via the internet for the world to see.
IDA provides each participating school and their students with all the resources and support they need to be successful both in raising awareness and in fundraising.
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| How does the Extreme Reading Relay work? |
| Event coordinators will both establish a time to register students to participate or pass out registration forms and get them back to IDA and we will register your students. Online registration is easy and allows students to immediately access their fundraising site. Once registered, each participant will then have their own fundraising Web page where they can send out emails to family and friends to support them in the Relay. In order to read in the Relay, students will have to raise a minimum of $125. |
What is the World Record we are trying to break?
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We are attempting to break the Guinness World Record for the most people in a reading relay across multiple venues. (The current record is 419 people.)
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| What does each school get for participating? |
- 50% of what their students raise; that's 50 cents on every dollar!
- Free video technology software for ongoing school use, courtesy of V-Brick Systems, Inc. (A $1,000 value).
- Professional promotion through all media venues locally and nationally.
- The opportunity to compete and win the Highest Fundraising School and Highest Fundraising Individual. Awards include registration, accommodations and travel to IDA's 63rd Annual Conference and more.
- EVERYTHING they need to succeed and guidance along the way.
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| What do the students receive? |
Students can earn incentives for raising money. Those who raise:
$50 or more will receive an Extreme Reading Relay t-shirt. $125 or more will receive the opportunity to read in the Relay and be a part of breaking a Guinness World Record, a t-shirt and one chance for a $5,000 scholarship to their school! $250 or more will receive an Extreme Reading Relay t-shirt, an “I broke a World Record” back pack and two chances for a $5,000 scholarship to their school! $500 or more will receive an Extreme Reading Relay t-shirt, an “I broke a World Record” back pack, a commemorative die cast “Olympic” style medal, three chances to receive a $5,000 scholarship to their school! $1,000 or more will receive an Extreme Reading Relay t-shirt, an “I broke a World Record” back pack, a commemorative die cast “Olympic” style medal, a signed copy of The Sword of Darrow and four chances to receive a $5,000 scholarship to their school!
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For more information about the Extreme Reading Relay or to find out how to become a sponsor, please contact Kristi Bowman at extremereadingrelay@interdys.org or (410) 561-6402.
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