The Children’s Services Council of St. Lucie County, Florida have joined forces with their local Minor League Baseball team, the St. Lucie Mets, to create a summer community reading initiative that is a win for kids.
Young people who participate in the program have the opportunity to earn two free tickets to see the St. Lucie Mets by reading to an adult in their life.
Each participant receives a bookmark with 20 “bases” to complete around the baseball diamond. For each base, they must read 15 minutes out loud to an adult. The adult who listens must initial one space per 15 minutes read. Once the participant has completed all of the bases, they can “slide into home” and bring the completed bookmark to the St. Lucie Mets ticket office to receive two free general admission tickets to any game of their choice.
Bookmarks to “keep score” can be clipped from the June issue of the local parenting magazine, Treasure Coast Parenting, or are available at the Mets ticket office or on game days.
Partnering with a local organization is a great way to increase the level of your outreach as well as have a positive influence in your community. Talk with sports teams, water parks, bowling alleys, community centers, and anyone else in your community that might be interested in partnering with your initiative to benefit youth.
