• Lochinvar Supports Reading Program

    Oct. 1, 2007
    Students at Southside Elementary School, Lebanon, TN are participating in the annual "Stick To Reading=Succeeding" program for all Nashville area elementary

    Students at Southside Elementary School, Lebanon, TN are participating in the annual "Stick To Reading=Succeeding" program for all Nashville area elementary students.
    The 2008 program commenced in late October. The program was developed through a partnership with the Nashville Predators and Lochinvar Corporation. For the kickoff event, 550 students at the elementary school received a special visit from Predators mascot GNASH, Predators team member Shea Weber, Predators Broadcaster Terry Crisp, and Lochinvar executives.
    During the event, the Predators players hosted an interactive game show for the students, complete with trivia questions and a T-shirt toss, and explained how to participate in the "Stick to Reading=Succeeding" program. Set to run through spring 2008, the reading initiative program is free for all Wilson County elementary students and more than 7,600 participants are currently enrolled.
    Challenge Rewards Students for Reading
    One aspect of the motivational program is the All-Star Reading Challenge, which rewards students with prizes for reading books. Each participant is given a registration form to keep track of the books they have read during the course of the program, and they begin receiving rewards, such as Predators memorabilia, after completing five books. For example, students who read five books receive a Predators bookmark and pencil; after reading 10 books, they earn a Predators drawstring backpack; upon reaching 15 books, students are awarded two tickets to a Predators game and a full-color poster/certificate, as well as a chance to have their name posted on the Predators’ official Web site at www.nashvillepredators.com