GREAT READS • LIVE AUTHORS • PURE FUN
wordfest.com/youth youth@wordfest.com 403 237 9068 – Wordfest Office Monday – Friday: 9am – 5pm Saturday, Sunday and Holidays: Closed
OCTOBER 7 - 17 , 2016 • CALGARY, AB
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in- and out-of-school events that promote a love of reading and a deeper appreciation of the written word. We are a high-calibre, not-for-profit literary event planner of the
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wordiest, nerdiest kind who, for more than 20 years, has given kids mind-bending opportunities to discover that life
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115,774 Number of pre-K, elementary, junior-high and high-school students who have attended WordFest Youth events since 1995. The youngest student who attended the very first event is now plenty old enough to read a John Irving novel.
is brighter, funnier and juicier when reading and writing rule.
WHAT IS THE IMPACT OF MEETING A BIG-TIME AUTHOR?
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1,748 Number of Wordfest volunteers (including parents) who have helped make students’ bookish dreams come true.
290 Number of authors who have presented their books and otherwise charmed, entertained and educated Calgary kids on Wordfest stages since 1995.
is a rare, captivating and transformative experience. The opportunity to ask an author why a bird might wake up grumpy or learn first-hand what inspires a writer to write fosters self-confidence, sparks conversations and seeds imaginative potential. FLIP OPEN
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captivating, hour-long presentation by a Wordfest
Wordfest Youth also offers intimate, hands-on Workshops. Book a Wordfest Youth author to lead a writing class for groups of up to 40 students or send students age 16+ to publicticketed workshops on a weekend morning or early afternoon at a downtown venue.
wondrous details of their day-to-day writing life and emphasize the importance of imagination, research, resilience and reading. M • MELANIE
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through our bookseller, Owl’s Nest Books. In addition, when events are booked off-campus, teachers
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HOW TO BOOK AN AUTHOR
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Choose an author your students would love to engage with by perusing the list of bookable
authors on our website in early May. Or,
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Call 403-237-9068 or email us at youth@wordfest.com to book the event. The author will come to your school or the Glenbow Museum or the Calgary
potential bookings.
Public Library’s Dutton Theatre.
wildly, irrevocably motivated to read, write and otherwise live more creative, empathetic and thoughtful lives.
your school can see the author at either
share with us your own wishlist of authors for
Sit back and watch your students be
Warning: Inspiration intended for students may rub off on attending staff and administration.
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IN-SCHOOL VISITS AND FIELD TRIPS
RAISING FUNDS FOR A SCHOOL VISIT
IN-SCHOOL
A
1 hour visit by a Wordfest Youth author for up to 100 kids in attendance:
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rtists presented at the Festival are professionals who have spent years perfecting their craft, and they
represent the highest standards of quality in presentations to youth. Like other professionals, they charge for their time
Early Bird = $500 + GST
and they often travel from afar to attend the Festival in
Regular = $650 + GST
Calgary. Ticket sales help offset the costs of bringing world-
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that parents and teachers have shared with us:
Early Bird = $6 per student + GST
THINK CASINO: Did you know that parent associations
Regular = $8 per student + GST
may use their Alberta Casino funds to cover booking fees for a
At the door = $12
Wordfest event? Talk to your association representative.
WORKSHOPS: IN-SCHOOL Up to 90 min for up to 40 students in attendance Early Bird = $500 + GST Regular = $650 + GST WORKSHOPS: FIELD TRIP TICKETS Student rate: $15 per person + GST Wordfest Youth bookings for October 7-17, 2016 open on May 1. Visit wordfest.com or call 403-237-9068.
BOOKSELLER EVENT: Invite a local bookseller to sell their books on-site. In return, the book store would share a percentage of the revenue. Or host a used book sale with donations from the community! COMMUNITY GAME NIGHT: Charge an entry fee for an evening of board games, with juice, cookies and donated or inexpensive prizes. Choose age-appropriate games and opt
THE FIRST LINE OF AUTHOR SUSIN NIELSEN ’S
Gemini Award-winning YA novel We Are All Made of Molecules is: a) “Liam was just like all the other piglets, except for one thing.” b) “I have always wanted a sister.” c) “Il etait une fois un grand hetre.” d) “Everywhere Loula goes, Mister follows.”
class artists to Wordfest. Here are some fundraising ideas FIELD TRIP TICKETS
MATCH Wordfest 2015 and Governor General’s Literary Award-Nominee Melanie Watt’s bug to the household appliance that consumes it.
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UNSCRAMBLE the following 2015 book-title anagrams.
Hen Test A Shanty Wan Babe Saw A Fresher Teeth The Lark Thy Beckon
for old favourites. Find more fundraising tips at wordfest.com.
ENTER YOUR ANSWERS ONLINE FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A COMPLIMENTARY SCHOOL BOOKING
visit Wordfest.com/youth