
Thank you to our army of volunteers and sponsors from the 2025 Games
We could not host The Reading Games without the help and support of so many in our community! Thank you for volunteering your time and talents!
Thank you to our generous sponsors:
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the Downers Grove PTA Council
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the Downers Grove District 58 Education Foundation
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the Grove Express Foundation​​
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Special thanks to the District 58 teachers, administrators, and staff for their ongoing support of the Games. Of course, our day could not run smoothly without the many moderators, scorekeepers, and other volunteers that contributed their time to make this event possible.
We have highlighted many more businesses and individuals to thank under the Results!
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2025 Reading Games - Results
Book List 1
1st Place - Where Did My Chicken Nuggies Go? (Kingsley)
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2nd Place - Broomsticks & Books (Henry Puffer) 3rd Place - Book Olympians - Team USA (Lester)
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Costume Contest - Let's Read S'more (Fairmount) T-Shirt Contest - The Lester Librarians (Lester)
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Book List 2
1st Place - Reading Rockstars (Lester)
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2nd Place - Book Buccaneers (El Sierra)​ 3rd Place - Pineapple Page Turners (Kingsley)
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​Costume Contest - Smarty Sharks (Hillcrest)​ T-Shirt Contest - Reading Rizzlers (Whittier)
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Additional Sponsor and Volunteer Recognition
Once again, please join me in thanking The Reading Games sponsors, including:
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the Downers Grove PTA Council
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the Downers Grove District 58 Education Foundation
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the Grove Express Foundation
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District 58 teachers, administrators, and staff for their ongoing support of the Games
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Moderators, scorekeepers, and other volunteers for contributing their time to make this day possible
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The following area businesses also need a thank you for providing prizes:
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Wells Street Popcorn
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McDonald’s
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Oberweis
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Culver’s
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Rainbow Cone
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Portillo’s
The Reading Games would be nothing without questions!
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Many thanks to the Question Coordinators on the Reading Games Committee - Jill Schwartzers, Erika Robeck, Joanna Hansen, and Claudia Martinez
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We would also like to express our sincere appreciation to the thirteen local National Honor Society students who helped write the questions - Molly Brezina, Mikayla Ciucci, Gabby David, Emily Gantz, Hannah Gantz, Avery Hancock, Brennan Hardy, Helen Justice, Grace Olson, Colin Sheedy, Kathy Toledano, Annabelle Tung, Jared Waden​
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A great deal of logistics go into planning the Games, all done by parent volunteers that serve on the Committee starting in Summer 2024 – Angela Wills, Claudia Martinez, Colleen Broomhead, Emily Chmel, Erika Robeck, Gretchen Snape, Jill Schwartzers, Joanna Hansen, Katie Suva, Nicole Bernard, Shannon DeGiulio