BIRMINGHAM, Ala. , May 14, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Birmingham Legion FC is launching Learning
With Legion, a summer reading program for local students that
focuses on educating Birmingham's
youth on the importance of reading. Legion FC will
host Learning With Legion from May through August
and partner with local government and retailers, community centers,
libraries, school systems, and other entities to make reading fun
and accessible to all Birmingham
communities.
Kids and students in kindergarten through 5th grade in and
around the City of Birmingham can
earn free tickets to Legion FC home games as they read throughout
the summer. They will also be representing their school or
organization in a friendly competition for a chance to win tickets
to a game at Protective Stadium for their leadership team. This
school and those individuals will be honored at halftime.
"We're very excited to work with our local youth and help them
develop a love for reading through our new Learning With Legion
program this summer," said Jay
Heaps, Birmingham Legion FC President, and General Manager.
"Our players and coaches are thrilled to partner with other
community leaders and businesses to meet with, read to, and mentor
students over their summer break, keeping them engaged with reading
and providing them with free opportunities to come to watch the
team play at Protective."
To participate, parents can download the reading journal
at bhmlegion.com/learningwithlegion. All kids and students
will fill in the reading journal with a list of all the books
they've read throughout the summer, as well as which part of each
book was their favorite and why. For every three books a child
completes, they will be rewarded with a free ticket to the next
Legion FC home game, with a max of four tickets per child per home
game.
For thresholds met of 100, 250, and 500 books read, those
individuals will earn and qualify for a special prize given by
Legion FC. Parents can redeem their child's list for tickets by
scanning the QR code located on the reading journal or by visiting
the Legion FC office at 2226 1st Ave. S, Suite 101, Birmingham, AL, 35233. Reading lists will also
be accepted at our program partner locations listed
on bhmlegion.com/learningwithlegion.
Each month, Legion FC players, staff, and faculty will read to
children at retail centers, libraries, and other locations. Legion
FC will also supply players and coaches who can read in foreign
languages to children who request that aspect.
Legion FC will also hold a Book Drive at each home game,
beginning May 15 when they take on
the Charleston Battery at 7 PM at
Protective Stadium. Each home game they will collect new and
like-new book donations that will be distributed to local community
centers and program partners following its conclusion. There will
also be a drop-off box at the Legion FC store (2226 1st Ave S #101,
Birmingham, AL 35233).
For more program information,
visit bhmlegion.com/learningwithlegion. To stay up to date
on Learning With Legion events and more, follow
@bhmlegion on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
To obtain credentials for upcoming games and for
interviews with players and coaching staff, contact:
Trey Mongrue, Communications
and Marketing Manager
225-247-7136
tmongrue@bhmlegion.com
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