Reading…Give It A Shot Partner Dwayne Hay

Any professional will tell you that education is important, but too often athletes who dream of a sports career do not see the value of education. There have been many programs designed to encourage kids to stay in school and pick up reading. Many times, the programs use athletes or celebrities for endorsement and demonstrate to kids that even icons find education and reading important.

Former Calgary Flames hockey player Dwayne Hay found himself in that very position. Dwayne Hay found himself taking part in Calgary’s Reading…Give It A Shot program. The program promotes education for kids of all ages but is specifically targeted towards kids in an elementary school level. 

Dwayne Hay takes part in Reading…Give It A Shot which is developed through the Calgary Educational Partnership Foundation. Dwayne Hay was introduced to the program through Calgary Flames Hockey Club which has been one of Calgary Educational Partnership Foundation’s partners since 1995. 

Dwayne Hay continues to support the program because reading opens children up to new ideas, cultures, and ways of thinking. Dwayne Hay encourages kids to get involved early. Dwayne Hay also encourages parents to get involved in reading in order to lead by example. 

Dwayne Hay hopes more children will get involved. The program is easy. What Dwayne Hay likes about Reading…Give It A Shot is that children can read anything. They just have to record the minutes they spent reading and have parents, teachers, or another involved adult sign off on their tracking sheet. 

There are more rewards for the children than simply improving their reading skills. For every one hundred minutes children complete reading, they receive a special bookmark celebrating the Flames hockey season. Dwayne Hay enjoys the Reading…Give It A Shot program because it combines his love for hockey with the value of education. Dwayne Hay also sees the special bookmarks as a great reward, especially for child hockey fans.