JBA youth compete in Redskins program

Ashley Cottrell, left, Washington Redskins cheerleader, reads a book to Rodney Chapman, participant, during the Salute to Redskins Read at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Nov. 9, 2017. In an effort to make reading more fun for elementary students, the Redskins Charitable Foundation created the Redskins Read Program focusing on a playbook for students to study reading (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Valentina Lopez)

Participants look for words to complete a story during Salute to Redskins Read at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Nov. 9, 2017. In an effort to make reading more fun for elementary students, the Redskins Charitable Foundation created the Redskins Read Program focusing on a playbook for students to study reading. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Valentina Lopez)

Emily King, right, Redskins Charitable Foundation community programs director, helps Joint Base Andrews children write their names in their claimed books at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Nov. 9, 2017. More than 100 children attended the event and each child went home with a free book. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Michael S. Murphy)

Washington Redskins display books on a table during a Salute to Redskins Read at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Nov. 9, 2017. More than 100 children attended the event and each child went home with a free book. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Valentina Lopez)

Ashley Cottrell, far left, and Nikki Robinson, far right, Washington Redskins cheerleaders, read a book to a group of Joint Base Andrews students during the Salute to Redskins Read event at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Nov. 9, 2017. Cottrell and Robinson encouraged students by creating fun activities centered on reading and having students participate with them. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Michael S. Murphy)

A reading goal is used as an example for participants of the Salute to Redskins Read event on Joint Base Andrews, Md., Nov. 9, 2017. Writing out their reading goals during an arts and crafts session was one of the many activities available at the event encouraging students to improve in school. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Michael S. Murphy)

Children of military personnel engage in various reading activities during the Salute to Redskins Read Program at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Nov. 9, 2017. In an effort to make reading more fun for elementary school students, the Redskins Charitable Foundation created the Reskins Read Program, focusing on a reading playbook for students. The playbook provides monthly reminders for students to read a book of their choice and to focus on different areas of the story. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Michael S. Murphy)

A Joint Base Andrews child reads a book during the Salute to Redskins Read, at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Nov. 9, 2017. More than 100 children attended the event and each child went home with a free book. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Michael S. Murphy)

Children participate in activities during Salute to Redskins Read at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Nov. 9, 2017. The event was centered on encouraging children to read. There were four stations that taught children about the different parts of a story, allowed them to play book trivia and set goals. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Valentina Lopez)

Participants tie their ankles together for a three-legged race during Salute to Redskins Read at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Nov. 9, 2017. The event, hosted by the Washington Redskins Charitable Foundation and Redskins Salute, encouraged children to read more by incorporating games with reading. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Valentina Lopez)