Wednesday, September 26, 2007

Butterfield 1st , Valatie 2nd at 2007 MHLS Battle of the Books

Butterfield Bookmarks won 2007 MHLS Battle of the Books Regional competition on 9/15. Valatie Riders took second place. Congratulations to them and to all the teams who did an outstanding job, amazing the audience with their knowledge of the 10 books they read. MC Scott Meyer of Merritt Books did his usual fine job of reading a zillion questions. Scorekeeper Laurie Shedrick got her daily workout, changing the score numbers at lightning speed. And our great judges, Bobbi Clapp and Randy Enos, offered their balanced opinions throughout the day to keep things running smoothly. The many librarians/coaches who worked with the kids all year obviously did a wonderful job getting them ready to compete. Thanks to the Millbrook School District for the use of their wonderful auditorium, to Dr. Jeffrey Matteson, Principal, for all his help with the planning and to Ryan Peterman for his superb sound system support . Sponsors of the event included: Alcoa Fastener Systems, IBM, Millbrook Rotary, Senator William Larkin, Grinnell Library, Town of Esopus Library Foundation, Rhinebeck Savings, Ulster Savings and Hannaford Stores.

To those who took part in the Battle, please post your comments about your experience and what books you'd like to see used for the next Battle.

margaretk