Thunder Reading Challenge starts Oct. 1 with prizes and awards through March 31

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA (KOKH) — The Oklahoma City Thunder is opening the Thunder Reading Challenge, in partnership with American Fidelity Assurance Company, on Oct. 1. The initiative aims to foster a lifelong passion for reading among students.

Second-grade classrooms throughout Oklahoma are invited to participate in the challenge, competing for top honors. The three highest-performing schools will be awarded cash prizes and individual awards. The school with the highest overall reading average will also hold a special assembly featuring Thunder entertainers.

The challenge will run until March 31, with monthly prizes awarded to the top 10 schools based on average reading minutes.

To register for the Thunder Reading Challenge, visit okcthunder.com/readingchallenge.

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