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2008 Read and Win a Day at the Fair Check back for details on our 2008 Program | Monday, Aug. 27, 2007 noon to 1pm State Building at the Champlain Valley Fair | Looking back on the 2007 Celebration A celebration for those readers in kindergarten through grade 5 who earned their Read and Win bookmark ribbons will be held in the State Building on Monday, Aug. 27, 2007 beginning at noon.
The approximately one-hour program will include: - coupon for free ice cream at the Dairy Bar
a coupon for a free ride on the Reithoffer Shows midway and the chance to meet the Fair’s mascot Curly the Cow
Be sure to bring your camera!
| | See below for additional details and the list of participating libraries. | Monday, Aug. 27 is also Kids Day at the Fair:
• Reduced admission all day for children ages 5 to 12 is $4.
Advance discount adult admission tickets for $7 (a $3 savings on regular admission) are available Aug. 1 through Aug. 24 at participating Price Chopper stores. Children under 5 are free.
• Kids Day also offers a Pay-One-Price midway ride special from 11am to 8 p.m. - $22 or $18 with a discount coupon from Koffee Kup Bakery rolls.
• Pop singing stars Corbin Bleu, Drake Bell and Jordan Pruitt are in concert at the Grandstand at 6:30 pm. Tickets are $22.50, plus applicable service charges through www.flynntix.org, by phone 802-86-FLYNN or in person at the Flynn Regional Box Office in Burlington or Copy, Ship, Fax in Essex Junction.
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July 19, 2007 Summer reading incentives added
to Fair's Read and Win a Day at the Fair
ESSEX JUNCTION – The Champlain Valley Fair’s summer reading program is underway and organizers have announced several new incentives for participants.
Young readers, from kindergarten age through grade 5, who read at least three books this summer can qualify for a free day at the Champlain Valley Fair on Monday, Aug. 27. A noontime celebration for those who earned their Read and Win bookmark ribbons will be held in the State Building and include free ice cream at the Dairy Bar, a coupon for a free ride on the Reithoffer Shows midway, a magic show, book giveaway and a chance to meet the Fair’s mascot Curly the Cow and Marvel’s Spiderman.
Read and Win a Day at the Fair, sponsored by Champlain Valley Exposition, IBM, International Association of Fairs and Expositions (IAFE), Reithoffer Shows and Chittenden County Dairy Promotion, is part of the overall educational mission of the Exposition that includes support of 4-H activities and the School Field Trip Day at the Fair on Aug. 31, sponsored in part by the KeyBank Foundation.
“Read and Win is an extremely successful world-wide literacy program that fulfills the mission of the fair, while boosting recognition of, and driving new students and their families to discover their local public libraries,” said Stephen Mease, spokesman for the Exposition.
“We want to encourage elementary school-age children to read at least three or more books this summer by Aug. 17,” he added “We believe that a great way to reward a young person’s summer reading is with a special day of fun at the Fair.” Admission is free for children with the Read and Win ribbons.
Last year, more than 2,000 students signed up at 34 city, town and village libraries in northern Vermont. Some 750 readers completed the Fair’s 2006 Read & Win program and several hundred children attended the special recognition ceremony with their parents and friends, Mease noted.
“Participation seems to be increasing this year with 41 libraries participating and even more kids signing up for the program,” Mease said. “We are expecting to host even more readers this year as part of the Fair’s Kid’s Day celebration, which offers a $4 reduced admission for children ages 5-12 all day. Advance adult admission is $7 and available at participating Price Chopper stores. Children under age 5 are always free at the Fair.”
For more information about participating in Read and Win, contact your local children’s librarian or visit www.cvexpo.org for details on participating.
The Champlain Valley Fair runs Aug. 25 through Sept. 3 at Champlain Valley Exposition. It was named the top agricultural fair in America by the International Association of Fairs and Expositions in 2006. Advance discount admission and ride-all-ride tickets are available at participating Price Chopper stores in Vermont, New Hampshire and New York beginning Aug. 1. For information, concert schedule and daily event schedules, www.cvexpo.org.
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Participating Read and Win Libraries As of July 19, 2007 | Alburg Public Library
Aldrich Library
Bixby Memorial Library
Brownell Library
Burlington Fletcher Library
Cabot Public Library
Carpenter-Case Library
Charlotte Library
Colchester Burnham Mem.Library
Dailey Memorial Library
Debra Rawson Memorial Library
Dorothy Alling Memorial Library
Enosburg Public Library
Essex Free Library
Fairfax Community Library
Georgia Public Library
Glee Merritt Kelley Community Library
Hartland Public Library
Haston Library
Highgate Public Library
Huntington Public Library
Ilsley Public Library
Isle LaMotte Public Library
Jericho Town Library
Johnson Public Library
Jones Memorial Library
Joslin Memorial Library
Kellogg Hubbard Library
Lawrence Memorial Library
Lincoln Library
Milton Public Library
Morristown Centennial Library
Pierson Library
Proctor Library
Richmond Free Library
Roxbury Free Library
South Burlington Community Library
South Hero Community Library
St. Albans Public Library
Swanton Public Library
Varnum Memorial Library
Waterbury Public Library
Westford Public Library
Windsor Public Library
Winooski Memorial Library
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June 1, 2007 Read and Win Summer Reading Program Begins The Champlain Valley Exposition, Champlain Valley Fair and the International Association of Fairs and Expositions are pleased to present 2007 “Read & Win A Day at the Fair,” a summer reading program designed to at encourage local elementary school-age children to read three books or more between June 11 - August 17.
Education is a key element of our non-profit organization’s overall mission and we think this is a great way to reward a young person’s summer reading with free admission to the Champlain Valley Fair on Monday, August 27.
Last year, more than 2,000 students signed up at 34 city, town and village libraries in Vermont. Several hundred children attended the special recognition ceremony on Kid’s Day with their parents and friends and then enjoyed visiting all the attractions at the Fair.
We are planning a special reception for the Read and Win participants and Curly the Cow, our Fair’s great mascot and her friends, will be on hand to thank the kids for reading and pose for photos!
We need your help in publicizing this program through your school newsletters and through announcements to students and parents. If you have any questions don’t hesitate to call the Exposition office at (802) 878-5545 and ask for Rose Sutton.
This program is supported in part by a generous grant from IBM Thanks in advance for helping us get the word out about this great summer reading program.
School Field Trips to the Fair, Fri. Aug 31
Teachers / Educators:
Consider bringing them to the 2007 Champlain Valley Fair on Friday, Aug. 31 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. It’s an educational and fun way to motivate students, build teams and ease back into learning in the classroom. They’ll come away from their field trip buzzing with learning experiences you can then build on in science, history, nutrition and math throughout the year.
And this year, thanks to a generous grant from the KeyBank Foundation, we are able to offer this program free of charge to school field trip.
Learning about agriculture, careers in agriculture and Vermont’s heritage should be a key element in a youngster’s education and the Exposition has made it part of our non-profit organization’s overall year-round mission.
A field trip to the Fair is a great way to start the year and take advantage of a resource that isn’t available any other time of the year. Students will have the chance to…
• Find out what it feels like to milk a cow and learn about pasteurization.
• See horses and oxen in action and talk about their role in Vermont farming.
• Find out which came first - the chicken or the egg at Old MacDonald’s Farm.
• Begin a discussion of genetics at the giant vegetables and flower displays.
• Learn how their grandparents might have made rope or tools at Heritage Village.
• Visit the Vt. Maple Producers Sugarhouse and get the “buzz” on beekeeping & sugaring
• Discover how Vermont’s agricultural economy is adapting in the 21st century from the people who now raise emus, llamas, rabbits and sheep instead of dairy cows
That’s just a sampling of the teachable moments at “Vermont Biggest Classroom.” We’re sure you will find many more during your visit to the Fair.
Don’t worry about using up your “field trip” budget the first week of school. Thanks to KeyBank Foundation, admission for students, teachers and chaperones is free. Students are welcome to bring packed lunches and enjoy them in the picnic areas.
We have trained Agricultural Ambassadors to assist your school group during the tours if you wish and our facilities are handicapped-accessible. Finally, to top off this great opportunity, the Chittenden County Dairy Producers will be scooping free ice-cream cones for all field trip participants and teachers.
Since the busy end-of-school days are just ahead, I’d like to encourage you to take time TODAY to make your 2007 back-to-school plans and reserve a field trip to the Fair on Friday, Aug. 31, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. |
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