Warriors Announce Fourth Annual Read to Achieve Campaign
January 25, 2016 - NBA G League (G League)
Santa Cruz Warriors News Release
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. - The Santa Cruz Warriors in partnership with Santa Cruz City Schools will launch a fourth annual "Read to Achieve" season, presented by Kaiser Permanente, the team announced today.
During the 2014-15 campaign, seven elementary and middle schools in the Santa Cruz City School District read more than 300 million words. Since the program's inception during the inaugural 2012-13 season, Santa Cruz City School students have read over 1 billion words.
This year's program will reach over 5,000 students in the Santa Cruz and Monterey counties through the addition of select expansion schools and events throughout the Central Coast.
All Santa Cruz Warriors players and coaches participate in the program as "Read to Achieve" Captains. Each player and coach will partner with a Santa Cruz County school and will make three visits to each school beginning this week and continuing through April. The players and coaches will participate in reading rallies, school assemblies, and basketball clinics to create excitement around reading. Students at each school will have the opportunity to earn prizes such as bookmarks, pencil cases, bobbleheads, and Santa Cruz Warriors and Golden State Warriors tickets.
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