Corpus Christi Literacy Council

    The Scrabble Tournament is an event we hold each year to raise money to support our literacy programs. Team Scrabble is a little different from individual Scrabble in that teams work with all the tiles simultaneously to fill the scrabble board.  In one round, extra letters may be purchased.   Companies buy tables of eight and enter their employees to compete with other companies for the championship.   In addition, some donors prefer to sponsor one tutor or student player, at $50 each.  Or, supporters can come for $30 just for the hors d’oeuvres and to show support.  A silent auction is held for participants to enjoy during the event.
 

            Please help the Corpus Christi Literacy Council with our mission of educating adults  by organizing a team or sponsoring a player.  If you would like further information about the Scrabble Tournament or would like to participate in it, just call 361-857-5896.

RACK YOUR TILES, RACK YOUR BRAINS, ROUND UP YOUR TEAM 
for the Literacy Council Scrabble Tournament.
      
A unique team event!

   Date:   Thursday, October 16, 2008
   Time:   6:00 p.m.  -  9:00 p.m.
   Place:  Bayfront Plaza Hotel
              601 North Water Street
Individual Player for Wild Card Team: $50
Team of 6-8: $500   Non-player (aka party goer):  $30
To Sponsor a Player, a Team or
For Tickets & Information
             Call:  361-857-5896    
 

Literacy Day celebrations will include a conference for tutors, held at the Literacy Council, 4044 Greenwood, on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008.  We will honor our tutors, and present programs for continued learning in adult education. So far, we have lined up an excellent hands-on training on dyslexia, probably from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

   The mayor of the City of Corpus Christi read a proclamation On Sept. 11, 2007.  A few days earlier, on Sept. 6, The Literacy Council presented a Literacy Day award to American Bank, for their continued support of literacy and other events that make this a better community.

2007: What a wonderful event! Thanks to The Corpus Christi Mustangs, American Bank, Patsy and Charlie Winn, and all our sponsors for their support. 

Photo of the group who made it possible: Thanks to Pete Lutz, Studio f6.3 

Please visit our Gallery to view many more great photos from this fun event! 

You just missed the 2008 Mardi Gras Gala/ Carnival Corpus Christi - A Celebration of Carnival from Around the World, which is a major 2008 fund raiser for Corpus Christi Literacy Council Friday, February 1, 2008. President of the board, Dr. Nancy Nelson, organized a really great event. 

Bridges to Practice training team came to Corpus Christi in July of 2007. For more information, go to www.NIFL.gov On the website search: Bridges to Practice.

Over twenty teams bowled to raise funds for literacy in 2008.  Your next chance to form a team will be on July 26, 2009!  Challenge your competitors! 

Location: Saratoga Lanes

Time: 12:30 to 4:00 P.M.

Cost: $150 per team of 4 people

Call 857-5896 for registration and information.  You can e-mail us at info@ccliteracy.org, also.

      The April ‘07  graduates from our tutor training!

  Voluneers look through available materials for tutoring.  

Individual tutoring session

Adults unable to speak English are taught survival English, as well as how to read and write English, by a volunteer tutor or classroom instruction.

Adults are taught to read and write English from entry level through fifth grade. The program is available year-round through one-on-one tutoring or classroom instruction.