Students at Riverview Elementary in Farmington Minnesota teamed up in a reading challenge that ended with the top readers participating in a vote for their favorite book and some even taking part in a “game show” style challenge. Competitions were held in both fourth and fifth grade as three teams of four readers in each grade tested their knowledge in front of a live and enthusiastic student audience.

1. Minnesota Youth Reading Awards/Reading Olympics Riverview Elementary School

2. Let the game begin! A live audience added to the excitement for the teams. Media Specialist Brook Berg served as emcee for the event.

3. Meet the Teams: The Read A lot Cops

4. Meet the Teams: The Olympians

5. Meet the Teams: The Lightning Readers

6. Teams buzzed in to answer questions on the 12 books they read. The first team to 10 points would win first prize.

7. This one would go down to the wire to determine the winner. The students knew their material!

8. Fans showed their support for their teams.

9. Fans showed their support for their teams.

10. The Lightning Readers took home to top prize and the first-place dogtag medals.