Tristar Reads Summer Scholarship Contest

-Tristar Reads is an annual scholarship contest designed to encourage students across Tennessee to read throughout the summer recess. Tristar Reads will run from
May 30th-August 7th, 2023, this year and is open to all students entering Kindergarten-12th grade. To participate in Tristar Reads, students and their parent or caregiver will register at www.tristarreads.com,and log their reading hours throughout the summer.

At the end of the summer four $1,000 scholarship awards will be awarded to the students who read, log, and submit the most hours: one overall winner, one elementary school student (K-4), one middle school student (5-8), and one high school student (9-12).

GET YOUR READING LOG HERE

Additionally, educators, librarians, caregivers, or other community leaders can become Tristar Team Leaders and recruit students to participate in the program. Team Leaders can earn up to $1,500 for the library, school, or nonprofit of their choosing, through the recruitment of student participants over the course of the summer.

2023 Tristar Flyer English Version

Program Overview
Photo & Video Guidelines

2023 Tristar Flyer Spanish Version

FAQs

Reading Log

For additional questions or concerns, please contact Latetrica Wilson (West Tennessee Advocacy Coordinator: Tennesseans for Student Success) at latetrica@tnsuccess.org. or the Outreach Director Meredith McGann at meredith@tnsuccess.org

Parents can pick up a passport at YMCAs with the information. Please ensure that parents get a ‘passport

of YMCAs where parents can pick up this information:

• Church Health YMCA 1350 Concourse Ave Suite 24
  
• Fogelman Downtown YMCA 245 Madison Ave
  
• Georgette & Cato Johnson YMCA 4727 Elvis Presley Blvd.
• Ric Nuber YMCA 5885 Quince Road
• YMCA at Schilling Farms 1185 Schilling Blvd E
• Cordova Family YMCA 7950 Club CenterMillington Family YMCA 7725 E. Navy Circle

For the Kingdom

4100 Raleigh-Millington Rd.

Memphis TN

CAMP DATES

Wednesday, June 21- Friday, June 23

8:30AM- 4:00PM

WHO CAN ATTEND CAMP BRAVEHEARTS?

Children ages 6-16 who have experienced the death of a family member or friend within the past two years are invited to attend.

HOW TO REGISTER:

Scan the QR code to register or visit www.methodisthealth.org/campbravehearts to learn more.

WHAT DOES THE CAMP COST?

Camp BraveHearts is funded by contributions from the community so that campers can attend at no charge to their family.

See flyer HERE

For parents that are looking to find things for their children to do, check out Kids Bowl Free.

The program allows kids to bowl two games per day all summer long for free!

You can redeem free coupons with the Kids Bowl Free app (Apple / Android).There are five locations in Memphis where the Kids Bowl Free program is accepted:

• Billy Hardwick’s All Star Lanes
• Cordova Bowling Center
• Winchester Bowl.
• Andy B's Family Entertainment
• Andy B's Funquest- Collierville

Memphis Parks offer free summer camps for June 5 – July 28 (except July 4).

Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (pick up by 5:00 p.m.)

Free to City of Memphis residents

Summer camp will be available at all City of Memphis Community Centers for ages 5 – 12, except for Gaisman and Greenlaw.

Teen summer camp will be available for ages 13 – 15 at the following community centers: Bert Ferguson, Charles Powell, Cunningham, Davis, Ed Rice, Hickory Hill, Lester, &Whitehaven

The following documents will need to be uploaded along with the application to apply:

-Parent/guardian driver’s license or state ID
-Birth certificate of camper
-Proof of guardianship
-Proof of residency (most recent MLGW bill, tax bill, lease)

Click here to register!