Women's Basketball | December 03, 2024

AIKEN, S.C. - On Tuesday morning, the USCA Division of Athletics, in conjunction with the School of Education, celebrated the third "Read With The Pacers" initiative at Warrenville Elementary. 

At the Tuesday Morning assembly, USCA women's basketball student-athletes and spirit squad members, along with the staff introduced themselves and spoke to the students about the importance of reading and achieving a goal.

"On October 14th, we kicked off our third Read with the Pacers Initiative with Warrenville Elementary." Assistant Athletic Director Brennan Hand said. "We did a 6-week reading initiative with them from October 14^th - November 22nd. All students at Warrenville Elementary that obtained the reading initiative received a ticket voucher for the basketball doubleheader on December 14th. It was great seeing the excitement in the kids' eyes at the celebration assembly, and we are really excited to host them in the Convocation Center on December 14th."

What is Read with the Pacers?

"Read with the Pacers" is an incentive-based reading program developed by the University of South Carolina Aiken Athletics and the University of South Carolina Aiken School of Education to promote the importance of literacy in the Aiken County Public School System. 
 
Through "Read with the Pacers," teachers are encouraged to challenge their students to a reading goal. In an effort to have this program better fit classroom goals and curriculum, teachers set their own goals for their classrooms (ex: number of pages, number of books, number of minutes read). Each student that achieves the reading goal is awarded a voucher for a USCA athletic event during the year.