The Columbus Blue Jackets Book Jackets program presented by Ohio's 529 Plan, CollegeAdvantage is a reading incentive program that uses the excitement of the Columbus Blue Jackets to encourage students in grades K-8 to spend more time reading.

The program is easy for teachers to implement and helps students become All-Star Readers by providing great Blue Jackets incentives to reach reading goals. Book Jackets can be run over a four-week period from August 2026 - April 2027 in the classroom.

1. Register your classroom(s). After registering, you will be emailed a welcome packet that includes the following digital materials:

   • Book Jackets Instruction Manual
   • Classroom minute tracking poster
   • Student scorecards
   • Letter to your student's parents/guardians about the program

2. Your students' parents/guardians will help keep track of minutes read outside the classroom that will be reported back to teachers weekly.

3. At the end of the four weeks, teachers will submit classroom forms onto this website

   • Students whose minutes are submitted will receive prizing for completing the program.
   • Four classes will be randomly selected for a Stinger classroom visit, courtesy of Jet's Pizza.
   • Teachers will receive a complimentary ticket offer to a Blue Jackets home game.

4. Please note the 2026-27 program deadlines:

   • August: Registration for Book Jackets opens for the 2026-27 school year.

   • April 2: Last day to register for Book Jackets for the 2026-27 school year.

   • April 30: Program deadline for all reading minute submissions.

Click here for additional resources, including extra welcome packet contents, certificates of achievement, and hockey-themed book suggestions courtesy of the Columbus Metropolitan Library.

For any questions about the Book Jackets program, please email [email protected].