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Scrabble Challenge
     
 

Join Reading Connections in our
8th Annual Scrabble Challenge

It's Your Word Against Mine

Thursday, April 17th at 6pm
Held at the Empire Room
203 S. Elm Street, Greensboro

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Pay for Scrabble or Donate Online

The Annual Scrabble Challenge is Reading Connections' largest fundraising event.  The proceeds from this event benefit Reading Connections in our mission to help adults live more independently by providing free and confidential basic literacy services, to increase community awareness of adult literacy needs, and to serve as a resource for the provision of basic literacy services.

The 8th Annual Scrabble Challenge will be held on April 17th at the Empire Room in downtown Greensboro.  The evening will include dinner and tournament play for Scrabble enthusiasts and spectators as well as a raffle drawing for exciting prizes.

There are many ways you can participate in this event!

Buy Raffle Tickets (See details of prizes below.)
Raffle tickets are just $5 each or $20 for a book of five. 

Be a Spectator
Enjoy watching the Scrabble fun!  A spectator ticket is $30.

Be a Player
Play individually or as part of a three-person team in the tournament play.  You'll get to enjoy the fun of the game and dinner as a player.  Contact Reading Connections to sign-up yourself, your team, or your company.  $35 per person to play.  Three-person team play registration starts at $100.

Sponsorship

Platinum Game Sponsor $10,000

Name included in event title
Logo prominent in promotional materials
Name included in all press releases
On-site space for product display
Five complimentary teams in tournament
Representative presents awards to winners

Golden Word Sponsor $5,000 - $9,999 Logo on promotional materials
On-site space for product display
Four complimentary teams in tournament
Silver Word Sponsor $2,500 - $4,999 Logo on promotional materials
On-site space for product display
Three complimentary teams in tournament
Bronze Letter Sponsor $1,000 - $2,499 Logo on promotional materials
On-Site space for product display
Two complimentary teams in tournament
Board Sponsor $500 - $999 One complimentary team in tournament
Player Sponsor $100 - $499 Two Complimentary spectatory tickets

2008 Sponsors  Include:


AIG United Guaranty Corporation

Moses Cone

Burney Jennings

Merrill-Lynch/Anderson Group

American Express Foundation


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**Raffle Prizes**
 
One ticket $5.00 or Five tickets $20.00.  You do not need to be present to win.

Prizes will be posted  soon.



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**Silent Auction**


 

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Volunteer!
Reading Connections needs volunteers for a variety of jobs up-to and the day of event.  We are especially looking for volunteers to help sell raffle tickets.  Contact the Reading Connections office for more information.

Contact Reading Connections for More Information
Phone: 336-230-2223
Fax: 336-230-2203
Email: info@readingconnections.org