Our Enchanted Readers and Rock-n-Roll Readers represented MRA proudly during their battles this past Saturday at our County Regional Tournament. These ladies read 16 books, memorized titles and authors, and recalled many details of dates and characters in each. Each battle consists of 16 questions. The first 8 questions are identifying in which book some detail is found. The second 8 questions are content questions and can be from any of the 16 books. It takes a lot of focus, dedication, and commitment to reach this achievement. We are so proud of these ladies.
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| From left to right: Lily Olson, Elise Quinlan, Hope Wanderscheid, and Rachel Zacher |
Our Enchanted Readers (3rd-5th grade team) won one of their four battles and gained a combined total of 95 points. From this experience they had fun reading books together and are determined to become a better team for next year's battle.
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| From left to right: Layla Ball, Shelby Goetz, Kylie Benim, and Annie Border |
Our Rock-n-Roll Readers (6th-8th grade team) soared through their first four battles and came out ahead. They had a combined 155 total points which took them to the Sweet 16 round. They were in 9th place at this point. They battled fiercely but lost to St. Mary's by just 10 points. To be in our county's top 16 schools is quite an accomplishment. With their many commitments to other extracurricular activities, they've made sacrifices to give up their lunch and recess times to dedicate to this competition. We are proud.
Please help me in congratulating these readers.
