Eckstein Library » Contests http://ecksteineagles.org/library A Window to a Wider World Tue, 22 May 2012 14:44:11 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Final Four Reading Challenge! http://ecksteineagles.org/library/2011/03/15/final-four-reading-challenge/ http://ecksteineagles.org/library/2011/03/15/final-four-reading-challenge/#comments Wed, 16 Mar 2011 00:14:39 +0000 amdame http://ecksteineagles.org/library/?p=541 Win fabulous prizes!  Read about your favorite teams!  Impress your friends and family with your knowledge of NCAA tournament basketball!

The challenge:  Read one article about NCAA basketball for each of the 4 rounds of the tournament.  Students who read 4 articles and complete the documentation ticket will be invited to an incredible lunchtime celebration!

The rules:  1) Find an article 2) Read the article 3) Complete the article documentation ticket 4) Turn in the ticket in the LRC ballot box.  5) Have fun!

Tournament dates:

March 15-16:  1st round.  This is NOW, so get busy finding and reading an article.  Hurry!

March 17-20:  Rounds 1 & 2

March 24-27:  West, Southwest, East and Southeast Regionals

April 2 & 4:  Final 4

Bonus Challenge:  Explain why March Madness finishes in April?!?!

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Your entry may be used as a “shelf-talker” to let others know about the great books you are reading.  There are some examples already posted; check them out!

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For more information go to: http://ecksteineagles.org/library/contests/

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