We are excited to announce all readers who participated in this year’s Summer Reading Challenge. Participants were required to record 300 minutes (5 hours) of reading time per log. A total of 458 reading logs were turned in by 109 readers for a total of 2,290 hours of summer reading. This was a 40% increase over last year’s numbers. Participants earned tickets for a chance to win one of the 31 prizes we offered as incentives. For extra chances to win they could turn in up to 3 book reviews worth 1 ticket each. A total of 33 book reviews were submitted. Twenty-two (22) of our little people, birth to 4 yrs, turned a total of 64 reading cards and were able to choose prizes from our treasure chest.
The Reading Challenge is divided into 3 levels with medals being given for the highest level completed. The following are the participants and the number of logs and hours turned in:
Gold Medal Winners (24) – each of these participants turned in the maximum number of logs for a total of 40 hrs of reading:
Sophia Clavey, Macy Gierisch, Naomi Gomez, Tiffani Gregory, Vivian Gregory, Khaleesi Hernandez, Isaiah Herrera, Jett Perez, Madison Purchis, Andreas Sanchez, Niyeli Sanchez, Brooke Shipman, Hunter Shipman, Tristan Shipman, Liv Silva, James Solomon, Jason Solomon, Joshua Solomon, Lacey Steubing, Kaylynn Townsley, Robert Townsley, Aniela Tyc, Peyten Whitaker and Deshaun Williams.
Silver Medal Winners (20) – each of these participants turned in 5 or more logs:
7 logs – 35 hrs – Carter Clayton, Araceli Gallosa, Jesse Gallosa, and Jessica Johnson.
6 logs – 30 hrs – Kaleb Bockholt, MaKenna Lascano, Andrew Lawless, Lily Lawless, Joshua Lawless, Aubrey Phillips, Grayson Sollock, William Tracy, and Daniel Tyc.
5 logs – 25 hrs – Maggie Bockholt, Matthew DeLeon, Esme Eads, June Gallosa, Nathaly Mendoza , Abigail Phillips, and Rosie Tracy.
Bronze Medal Winners (25) – each of these participants turned in 3 or more logs:
4 logs – 20 hrs – Elisia Herrera, Mathias Mendoza, Paisley Null, Diesel Ottinger, Elena Ottinger, Emma Roberson, Brent Smith, Fletcher Smith, Kenzie Smith, Rowan Sostarich, Laylani Udave, Ethan Weber, and Bradley Zachry.
3 logs – 15 hrs – Jensen Bennett, Liam Bennett, Ivy Howard, Leah Ivie, Nick Kelley, Julian Martinez, Penny Null, Ryder Null, Jacob Ramirez, Mya Ramirez, Luke Roberson, and Sam Steubing.
The following participants turned in at least one reading log and/or book review:
Caleb Alexander, Elena Alexander, Lucas Alexander, Baylee Boehme, Brayden Boehme, Justin Bowdrick, Bodhi Carter, Ben Clarke, Quilliam Clausen, Paisley Clayton, Bea Danna, Lily Danna, Cecilia Dzierzanowski, Ryder Dzierzanowski, Sophia Franco, Axl Garcia, AJ Garcia, Austin Gonzalez, Brayden Guardiola, Raphael Hernandez, Jane Martinez, Kennedy Minor, Keegan Quiroga, Amias Samudio, Ari Samudio, Brea Samudio, Joshua Schroller II, Maddison Sollock, Jay Solomon, Jon Solomon, Kara Steubing, Ares Tarsikes, Serentiy Tasharski, Cara Teetsel, Emmie Teetsel, Hazlee Teetsel, Patrick Thompson, Vincent Tyc, Ronan Weber, Westley Zachry.
The staff of the Driscoll Public Library wishes to congratulate all participants on a job well done!
Thursday, July 30th the Friends of the Driscoll Public Library hosted an ice cream social for all of their participants in Summer Reading Challenge. Everyone got two scopes of ice cream and the choice of toppings and sprinkles provided by HEB Helping Here. Medals provided by the Friends of the Driscoll Public Library and prizes from this year’s reading challenge drawing were also presented.
DeShaun Williams
Peyten Whitaker-first year SRC-8 logs and winner of Pokemon prizes
Robert Townsley -Remote Control Jet
Abigail & Aubrey Phillips