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Basingstoke Bison v Cardiff Devils | 08 March 2008 | face-off time 18.30
Basingstoke Arena | Leisure Park | Basingstoke | Hampshire | RG22 6PG

You'd normally find Basingstoke Bison player, Curtis Cruikshank minding his nets, but BBC Radio Berkshire recently joined the Bison's for an unusual training session, and found him tucked away with a good book instead!

Eric Braff, on the treatment table

And it's not only Curtis whose been caught with his nose in a book.

The Basingstoke Bison have been flexing their reading muscles in preparation for a BBC Reading and Writing workshop at their home game against the Cardiff Devil's and you can get involved too.

Bison Ice Hockey v BBC RaW
08 March 2008

An ice hockey match should be on everyone's 'to-do' list at least once.

Basingstoke Bison v Sheffield

It's a fast and exhilarating event with something for everyone; it involves a great deal of skill and strength, after all, it can't be easy skating in all that padding!

Generally people arrive around half an hour before the match starts (face-off time), although the ice rink opens an hour before; and if you arrive early you can watch the players warm up.

As part of the special BBC RaW event on 08 March you'll also have the opportunity to have a go at various writing challenges including: match report writing, tabloid style headline writing and an ice hockey action picture caption challenge.

Listen out for the Bison players on BBC Radio Berkshire

We've been hearing reading tips and advice from the Bison players this week as they flex their reading muscles and warm up for the event!

What is RaW?

RaW is the BBC’s biggest ever campaign that aims to help adults across the UK read and write better.

The Bison Club official, Paul Baldwin says: 'We're fully behind what RaW is trying to do and delighted too to be working more closely with BBC Radio Berkshire.'

'It fits in well too with what the Club is trying to do with the local community and with our work with schoolchildren and their parents.'