Sept. 28, 2010

ROCHESTER, Mich. - The Grizz Reading Club Kickoff is set for Wednesday, Sept. 29 at the Auburn Hills Public Library from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The library is located on Squirrel across from the university.

The reading club is a new program with Oakland University Athletics and the Auburn Hills Public Library. The program is designed to get more kids involved in reading. It is open to students in the 1-6th grades and will run throughout the 2010-11 Golden Grizzlies Basketball season.

The program tracks the reading progress of the students around the basketball court with a free throw (one book), jump shot (2 books), layup (3 books) and slam dunk (4 books). There are various awards for completing each slam dunk. For more information you can go to http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/oakl/genrel/auto_pdf/ReadingClub.pdf.

At the kickoff, you will be able to meet and play games with the OU men's and women's basketball players as well as the coaching staffs. The University's mascots, Grizz and Clawz, will be there to meet people and pose for pictures. There will be a story time with the OU players and coaches, you'll receive an autograph OU poster and can register to win other items among other things.

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