Read to Rise
What is Read to Rise?
Read to Rise is the name of CapEd's hot air balloon. You may have seen Read to Rise in the skies during the Annual Spirit of Boise Balloon Classic, where CapEd is the presenting sponsor. Your school can have the chance for a visit from the Read to Rise hot air balloon by participating in CapEd's annual reading program!
Read to Rise Reading Program
Elementary schools can participate in CapEd's free Read to Rise Reading Program through one of these two paths:
Invite CapEd to participate in your elementary school's library literacy/reading event.
- CapEd will provide $100.00 in support of a school library literacy/reading event.
(The $100.00 check will be made payable to the school and the memo line will read: Library Support.) - Ed Word the Bookworm™ may make an appearance at the event and read to the students if schedules and location allows.
- Ed Word also speaks Spanish and can be requested for Spanish bilingual school literacy events.
- CapEd volunteers will help support the event if the schedules and location allow.
If a school library literacy/reading event isn't an option for your school, your students can enjoy a recorded book reading in English and/or Spanish by CapEd's very own, Ed Word the Bookworm™, during their reading time in the library.
Participation in this year's Read to Rise Reading Program is open from
October 1, 2024 – April 1, 2025
Participate
Please reach out to one of our Brand Engagement Specialists if you would like to participate and be entered into the April prize drawing.
Available Prizes
All elementary schools that participate in the reading program via one of the two paths listed above will be placed into a random drawing for a Read to Rise hot air balloon inflation at their school during April or May of 2025.
Three elementary schools will be the lucky recipients of a Read to Rise hot air balloon inflation.
2023 - 2024 Read to Rise Winners
Congratulations to the winning schools of last year's Read to Rise Reading Program!
Meridian
Eagle
Weiser
Past Read to Rise Winners
Congratulations to the schools who have previously won our Read to Rise rewards.
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