Dates ​& Deadlines

General Chapter Dates & Deadlines
  • November 17, 2023 - Chapter Registration and Dues Postmark Deadline for Early TomeCon Registration eligibility 
  • ​Dec 1, Friday - Chapter Registration & Dues Postmark Deadline for Fall Competition Eligibility 
  • Dec 1, Friday - Fall Competition Deadline
  • Feb 5-9 - Tome Literacy Week
  • Feb 9 - New It List released on Blog
  • Feb 9 - Chapter Registration & Dues Postmark Deadline for Spring Competition Eligibility 
  • Feb 9 - Spring Competition Deadline,  Honor Society registration deadline
Reading Bowl Dates & Deadlines
  • Sept 15, Friday - Chapter Registration and Dues Postmark deadline for Reading Bowl eligibility 
  • Sept 22, Friday - Reading Bowl Team Registration form deadline
  • Sep 27 - Oct 13 - Reading Bowl Exam #1 (EXTENDED from original end date)
  • Nov 29 - Dec 8 - Reading Bowl Exam #2
  • Jan 31 - Feb 9 - Reading Bowl Exam #3

Register Your Chapter

2023-2024 Chapter Registration Form
After submitting the Chapter Registration form, you will receive an emailed invoice to use for Chapter Dues payment.
Register your Chapter at the form above by September 15th, 2023 for Reading Bowl Team eligibility.​
2023-2024 Reading Bowl Registration Form
2023-2024 Reading Bowl Team Roster Modification Request Form

annual Chapter Dues

Chapter dues are based on total school/organization size within chapter grade levels*. 
See below for fee structure:
  • $40 - home school family (unlimited)
  • $75 - homeschool co-op or community group (unlimited)
  • $75 - public library chapter (unlimited)
  • $100 - school with less than 500 students total
  • $125 - school with 501-750 students total
  • $150 - school with 751-1000 students total
  • $175 - school with 1001-1250 students total
  • $200 - school with 1251-1500 students total
  • $225 - school with 1501-1750 students total
  • $250 - school with 1751-2000 students total
  • $275 - school with 2001-2250 students total
  • $300 - school with 2251 or more students total​
Paying Your Dues
  1. Pay online, or
  2. Mail checks to:
Tome Society 
​PO Box 129
Lula, Ga 30554
*For groups registering more than one chapter (e.g. private schools with an elementary and middle chapter, libraries with children in different levels, etc.) you will register and pay chapter dues separately for each chapter level. Dues are based on the total student count within that school/group level. Club Tome chapters will base dues on total number of students in grades 2-5. 
*Chapter dues are nonrefundable. ​

Ideas for getting started

  • Register your chapter & pay dues by the eligibility deadline that applies to your club (Reading Bowl or TomeCon Early Registration).
  • Optional: Register your Reading Bowl Team members by the eligibility deadline.
  • Elect officers for your club
  • Encourage chapter members to read all of the It List books for their grade level.
  • Vote online for your favorite It List books as you read them!
  • Have monthly (or more often) meetings. Use the Chapter Exclusive Books of the Month Discussion Guides to get you going. (Found on the Advisers page)
  • Develop a Chapter Service project & design a newsletter about it for the Spring Competition. 
  • Encourage every chapter member to submit at least 1 local competition entry by the Fall & Spring deadlines.
  • Submit 1 entry per competition to Tome for national judging in the Fall & Spring.
  • Host Tome Literacy Week activities for your chapter in February. 
  • Encourage 11th & 12th graders to apply for Tau Omicron Mu Epsilon Honor Society membership each Spring.
  • Come to TomeCon in March!
  • Follow Tome Society on social media to stay up to date - @TomeSociety
  • Join the Tome Society mailing list to stay up to date.