The St. Cloud Rox Reading Program has achieved a new record number of participants in 2025. The program, which began in 2012, now sees over 20,000 students from 59 elementary schools taking part.
“The Reading Program is helping inspire thousands of kids to read outside of the classroom and over the years we have seen how it has created a love to read for many students in our community,” said Scott Schreiner, Managing Partner for the Rox in a press release. “It’s truly a team effort between not only the students and Rox staff, but teachers, parents, school support staff, and administrators. Of course, the program isn’t where it is today without Magnifi Financial who has been a partner with the Rox Reading Program since its inception.”
Teachers decide a target number of reading minutes for the students. Those who read for the required number of minutes earn a pair of tickets to a Rox game and a team drawstring backpack.
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Three students who finish the program will receive a $250 Magnifi Financial savings account. Magnifi will also award three $250 gift cards to teachers and one, $1,000 cash prize for one school to upgrade its library.