A cold, windy Sunday turned out to be a perfect day to be inside for the Purdue Mortar Board's first ever Reading Carnival. Members had the youngsters laughing and playing games before the program began in Tarkington Hall. Then, I had them gather around a chair to listen to 'Sneetches.' Then, I got them moving again while reading the 'Foot Book.'
The program also included tales from Doyne Carson from the Storytellers' guild and visitors from the Columbian Park Zoo.
Purdue's Mortar Board sponsored the event to collect books and raise donations to benefit foster children through the Books for Youth initiative. A competition is now underway for all Purdue clubs, fraternities, and sororities. The organization that collects the most books will receive an authentic NFL football, compliments of the Indianapolis Colts, a letter of congratulations, and a visit from the Colts Super Bowl trophy. This year's goal is to collect 12-thousand books from March 9th through April 15th.
