FIRST THINGS FIRST
The library’s Summer Camp 2020 is a reading and activities program you participate in at home or online, not at the library. It’s designed to be fun and flexible, and to benefit our community and local businesses.
WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?
Summer Camp is for anyone, anywhere!* It’s for all ages — tots, kids, teens, and adults.
WHEN DOES IT HAPPEN?
- A new camp begins every Monday in June and July. Each session is one week long. Participate in as few or as many as you like.
how TO participatE
- Each camp session suggests activities, online programs, and reading — all related to the badge.
- Participate in any activity or online program or read to earn that week’s badge and enter the raffle.*
- All reading counts; you don't have to read from the suggestions.
- Every member of your household can participate by simply submitting the form for the camp session. More about this in the next section, Claim Your Badge.
CLAIM YOUR BADGE
- At the end of the week, record your activities and reading minutes in the online form.
- You’ll receive a digital badge to print it at home.
- Your reading minutes will be added to the Read for Good community total.
- Your name will be added to that week’s raffle.*
- If you miss a camp session, you may go back and do it anytime and earn the badge.
- Download a printable PDF coloring page to keep track of the badges you've earned:
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*RAFFLES
Only residents of the Vernon Area Public Library District are eligible to enter and win raffles. (Summer Camp activities, programs, and badges are open to all.)
Enter by completing your online form no later than 12 PM CDT on Wednesday of the week after each camp. For example, the first week’s camp session, Gardening, begins Monday, June 1; submit that camp session’s activities in the online form no later than noon on Wednesday, June 10.
All raffle prizes are purchased from local restaurants and businesses, benefiting our community.
Enter by completing your online form no later than 12 PM CDT on Wednesday of the week after each camp. For example, the first week’s camp session, Gardening, begins Monday, June 1; submit that camp session’s activities in the online form no later than noon on Wednesday, June 10.
All raffle prizes are purchased from local restaurants and businesses, benefiting our community.
READ FOR GOOD, A COMMUNITY READING CHALLENGE
Keep track of the time you spend reading and enter the minutes online each week.
The library will total everyone’s minutes toward community reading goals and, once each goal is reached, Summer Camp sponsors will make generous donations to nonprofits at work right here in our community.
The library will total everyone’s minutes toward community reading goals and, once each goal is reached, Summer Camp sponsors will make generous donations to nonprofits at work right here in our community.
Goals
250,000 minutes of reading during June
250,000 minutes of reading during July
Grand Challenge: 500,000 minutes between June 1 and July 31
250,000 minutes of reading during July
Grand Challenge: 500,000 minutes between June 1 and July 31
PRINT A TRACKING SHEET
Download a printable PDF to help keep track of the badges you've earned and the number of minutes you've read.