Photograph Credit: H-E-Buddy
Highlighting 14 summer reading programs in these two weeks, I hope you will find multiple ways to keep your reader learning and exploring this summer. These programs encourage life-long learners with rewards for meeting a goal.
Our summer reading series:
- Barnes & Noble Imagination’s Destination
- Chuck E. Cheese
- Half Price Books Feed the Brain
- H-E-Buddy Summer Reading Club
H-E-Buddy Summer Reading Club
Participants
Open to children – with no age limits listed, but the largest t-shirt size is a youth extra large (18-20). This programs states for Texas Residents Only.
Program Length
The reading log is due by September 1, 2013.
Goal
Read 10 books.
Requirements
Record the titles of the 10 books read and have a parent initial beside each title.
Redemption
Mail the completed reading log to H-E-Buddy 2013 Summer Reading Program, 10530 Sentinel, San Antonio, TX 78217.
Reward
On some afternoon when you least expect it, you will receive a package of prizes including a t-shirt.
Our H-E-Buddy Summer Reading Club Experience
Texas Resident Limitation
Though we do not live in Texas, I have submitted my children’s reading logs for the past four years. The last two years have been limited to Texas residents.
The first year (2011), we received our rewards right away. Last year (2012), we received our rewards in November beyond the 3-4 week turnaround. My kids were thrilled as they had forgotten about the reward.
Redemption
I print three reading logs, complete the forms with the books read, and mail all three forms in the same envelope.
Rewards
Every year, I have received one package with the rewards for all my children. The rewards we receive are a pencil, personalized reading certificate, and t-shirt. My children aptly call these shirts – Buddy the Bag shirts.
Though I cannot guarantee you will receive these rewards if you are not a Texas resident, I can share our experiences with this program. We enjoy this reading program with the extra time allowed for submitted the reading form.
In using time wisely, this program has been worth the few minutes to complete and the cost of a postage stamp. In encouraging reading, the H-E-Buddy 2013 Summer Reading Club provides great prizes which my children enjoy. Tomorrow, I will share another H-E-Buddy summer reading program that is new this year. Happy summer reading!