13th Annual Reading is Wild
The Moncton Wildcats are proud to announce the launch of the 13th annual Reading is Wild Campaign in conjunction with OMISTA Credit Union, the Times & Transcript and the Greater Moncton Literacy Advisory Board.
The Reading is Wild program, first launched in 1998, was created to utilize the popularity of the Moncton Wildcats as a motivational tool to help encourage kids to read – not only for school but also for FUN!
Over the past 13 years, over 530,000 books have been read by local area students!
OMISTA Credit Union is thrilled to be the title sponsor of this year’s OMSTA Credit Union Reading Is Wild program. An important focus for Credit Unions is education and providing wise financial guidance for its customers. The partnership with the Wildcats let’s OMISTA be part of another type of education, helping to ensure our youth embrace reading and understand its importance.
Currently there are three schools in District 2 participating this year and each school has set their own goal for books read:
- Lewisville Middle School Reading Goal: 5,000
- Queen Elizabeth School Reading Goal: 11,000
- Riverview Middle School Reading Goal: 15,000
The first assembly was held at Queen Elizabeth School on November 15th. Each week one student will be selected as the OMISTA Credit Union Reader of the Week and will be featured in the Times Transcript. OMISTA Credit Union to invite all schools to attend a Wildcats game to be recognized for their outstanding effort.
As an added incentive, for every book read by the students, the Credit Union is depositing $1 to their OMISTA savings account. Students at participating schools simply need to visit an OMISTA branch with a parent or guardian to open the new Free & Easy account. Students will receive up to $25 each for the books they read as part the OMISTA Credit Union Reading Is Wild program. The Free & Easy account is brand new account at part of OMISTA’s enhanced focus on youth and the important role they play in our communities and our future. “The students from the Reading Is Wild program will be the first to take advantage of our new account. It’s designed for anyone under the age of 25. So whether you still in school or in the early stages of your career, you won’t pay any standard service charges, you can use any Credit Union ATM in the Atlantic Provinces surcharge-free, and on-line banking is free as well. It’s simply to sign up. Free & Easy! We also hope these students will continue as customers with OMISTA so they can take advantage of OMISTA Credit Union Bursaries toward their post-secondary education.” says Senior Marketing Manager Trisha Leaver.
Progress of the schools reading numbers will be tracked in the Times and Transcript on a weekly basis throughout the entire program. The Reading is Wild Program will run from Nov 15th 2011 to February 24th 2012.
GO CATS GO!!
