The Institute for International Sport will host the 11th annual Rhode Island Scholar-Athlete Games on June 15 and 16. The Rhode Island Scholar-Athlete Games will welcome approximately 150 young Rhode Islanders, grades 3-8, for two days of exciting activities in sports and the arts. Rhode Island Attorney General Patrick Lynch will preside over the closing ceremony awards program on Saturday evening, June 16.
The Rhode Island Scholar-Athlete Games employs many of the same concepts utilized in the World Scholar-Athlete Games and United States Scholar-Athlete Games, and provides the participants with the opportunity to create friendships with other accomplished young Rhode Islanders.
The program extends through the summer in the form of the RISAG summer reading program. Participants who read three books are invited to a special reception and URI Men’s Basketball game in November. Another feature of the Rhode Island Scholar-Athlete Games is that it introduces Rhode Island elementary and middle school students to the US and World Scholar-Athlete Games. In the past, many “graduates” of RISAG go on to attend either the US or World Scholar-Athlete Games.
Russ Hogg, Chair of the Institute, states, “The Rhode Island Scholar-Athlete Games is truly one of the most enjoyable and stimulating programs we administer. It is a joy to see these wonderful young children grow from this experience.”
