​As students enter their junior and senior years, they often begin thinking more intentionally about their achievements, future goals, and the legacy they want to leave behind. Tome Society offers two meaningful opportunities to recognize their commitment to reading, leadership, and scholarship: the Tau Omicron Mu Epsilon Honors Society and the Dale Pratt Memorial Scholarship.

Tau Omicron Mu Epsilon honors students who have consistently invested in their growth through Tome activities during high school, earning at least 30 Tome points while maintaining a strong academic record. Inducted students are recognized for their dedication to literacy and leadership and receive an honor medal at TomeCon that may be worn at graduation if permitted by their school.

The Dale Pratt Memorial Scholarship, created in memory of a faithful Tome Society volunteer and literacy advocate, awards $500 annually to a graduating senior who is both an active Tome member and an inductee of Tau Omicron Mu Epsilon. This scholarship celebrates academic effort, character, and a genuine love of reading.

Many qualified students simply need an adviser’s encouragement to apply. By sharing these opportunities with your upperclassmen, you help them gain well-deserved recognition, strengthen college applications, and finish their Tome journey with distinction.

We are grateful to share an exciting new step forward for our organization!

We have officially established a fund with the North Georgia Community Foundation - a trusted nonprofit that has been strengthening our region since 1985 by connecting generous donors with meaningful causes and investing in the long-term health of our communities. 

This partnership allows us to steward donations with excellence, transparency, and long-term impact. Through their secure giving platform, you can now support our mission in a simple and meaningful way through one-time or recurring gifts.
The mission of Tome Student Literacy Society is to cultivate lifelong readers through encouraging literature, and this fund helps ensure that work continues to grow and reach more students for years to come.

Through our new fund, you can:

• Give through a secure online portal
• Receive a tax-deductible receipt
• Donate in multiple ways, including cash or appreciated stock

Please consider supporting our mission with a donation today:
https://ngcf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create/fund?funit_id=10273 

Thank you for being part of this mission and for helping us continue to inspire a culture where young readers embrace lifelong literacy through meaningful engagement with great books, fellow readers, and the authors behind the stories they love.

With gratitude,
The Tome Team

​Tome Society offers a rich variety of opportunities for students to grow in literacy, creativity, and critical thinking. With 20 individual competitions, the Reading Bowl team competition, and two chapter-level competitions, advisers often ask: How do I decide which competitions are the best fit for my students? The answer depends on your chapter’s goals, schedule, and the level of commitment your students are ready to make.

The Reading Bowl is one of Tome’s most rewarding - and most rigorous - competitions. Students who participate commit to reading all of the tested books on their chapter’s Tome Book Award list. Throughout the school year, they will take three online tests that measure comprehension and retention.
The top four teams earn the exciting opportunity to travel to TomeCon, where they compete in person for the Reading Bowl Championship. This experience builds teamwork, accountability, and deep engagement with literature, but it does require steady dedication from both students and advisers across the entire school year.

If a full-year team commitment feels like too much for your current season, your chapter can still participate meaningfully - and successfully - through Tome’s individual competitions.
Each chapter may submit one entry per competition category for judging. These competitions allow students to showcase their unique talents in areas such as writing, media creation, and art while working within a manageable timeframe.
An added benefit: every competition entry and winner earns points toward the Chapter of the Year award, allowing your chapter to build recognition even without participating in Reading Bowl.

Many advisers find success by selecting a combination of opportunities that match their students’ interests and availability. Some chapters fully embrace the Reading Bowl experience, while others focus on individual competitions, or thoughtfully incorporate both. Whatever path you choose, each competition provides meaningful ways for students to grow as readers, thinkers, and communicators - and helps your chapter thrive within the larger Tome community.

​As this school year comes to a close, now is a great time to begin preparing your Tome Society chapter for a strong start in the fall. A little planning now can help your students feel confident, excited, and ready to engage from the very first meeting.
Consider assigning summer reading from the first Reading Bowl exam list to your team. Getting an early start helps students stay on pace and reduces pressure during the busy fall months.
You may also want to let your club members know the August Books of the Month so they can begin reading before your first meeting. This helps create immediate momentum and encourages meaningful discussion right away.
Spring is also an ideal time to vote for officers for the upcoming school year. Giving student leaders time to prepare allows them to step confidently into their roles and begin contributing ideas early.
Fundraising planning can begin now as well. Brainstorm ideas with your students for raising funds for chapter dues or TomeCon expenses. When students help generate ideas, they often feel more invested in the success of the plan.
Take time at your final meeting to talk through the competition options available next year. Helping students understand the different opportunities encourages participation and helps them begin thinking about where their interests and talents fit best.
Finally, review the Chapter of the Year document together. Set a goal as a chapter and create a simple plan for how you will work toward reaching your points target throughout the year.
Thoughtful preparation now can make next year more organized, more engaging, and more enjoyable for both you and your students. Explore the Tome Society website to learn more.