The Buck a Book Literacy Campaign raises funds for adult education programs while inspiring K-5 students in the Carlisle Area School District to read and get involved in the community. Buck a Book Kids read lots of great books while gathering pledges of support for adult literacy. All money collected helps fund adult education programming provided to the community by the Employment Skills Center.

2. The Campaign Kickoff at Carlisle Expo
Center
• Attended by students and their families and friends
• Over vendors
local children’s book authors
community organizations
• Games, crafts, performances, educational activities
• And a FREE BOOK for each child
• Plus each student attending got their first “Wordy Buck” for their
campaign collection envelope!

4. Community Readers
Community Readers read to over classes at all
elementary schools during their library instruction period.
• Readers included retired educators, musicians, school board
members, the district superintendent, elected officials, ESC staff,
Buck a Book sponsors, community leaders, and a news anchor!

5. Literacy Project
WordyWorm Is on the Road
• Hundreds of children
responded to writing prompts
aboutWordyWorm.
stories were published.
• Authors read their writing at
the Barnes & Noble Bookfair
which was attended by
elementary students plus their
families and friends.

6. Participation
of elementary students
participated.
• That’s students and
teachers!

7. Incentive
Prizes Included
• Leo’s Homemade Ice Cream for every participant
• Free books provided by Bosler & Amelia Givin Libraries
• Flat Stanley books
• T-shirts
• Buck a Book lunch bags
• A special art class at CALC
• A personal library of 10 books
• And the 7” FireTablet
• Students who raised the most funds chose from special prizes
including Harrisburg Senators tickets, Central PAYouth Ballet
tickets, an Overnight at Cumberland County Historical Society, a 3-
month Family Membership at theYMCA, and guitar lessons from
JW Music!

8. Winning Schools andTrophies
Trophies awarded!
• School with Most Participation —LeTort
• School with Most Creative SchoolCampaign—LeTort
• School that raised the Most Funds —Crestview
• School that raised the Most Funds per Capita at per
student—Mooreland

10. Top Readers
top Readers from each elementary school were each recognized
on a READ poster unveiled at Bosler Memorial Library!

11. Results
• Books Read
• Money Collected by Buck a Book Kids
• Total Funds Raised through schools, sponsors, and community
donations after expenses

12. Thank you to
• The Buck a Book committee members
• Our community sponsors and donors
• The CarlisleArea School District administration, staff, librarians,
and faculty
• All the Reader Supporters
• Parents and family members
• And ALL our Buck a Book Kids for supporting literacy in our
community!

13. Thank you to our “First Edition”
lead sponsor, M&T Bank!

14. SpecialThanks to our “Best Seller”
Sponsor, Martson Law Offices!

15. Thank you to all our sponsors for
supporting literacy in our community!
First Presbyterian
Church of Carlisle