Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Midland Elks Lodge #1610
989-835-2271 • 3622 N Saginaw Road • Midland, Michigan
The
40th Annual Elks Hoop Shoot®
The Elks National Hoop Shoot® Free Throw Contest is one of the largest and most visible Elks youth programs and highlights the Elks commitment to our nation’s youth. Nearly 3 million boys and girls between the ages of 8 and 13 will participate this year.
From the millions who participate, six champions are named — one boy and one girl — in each of three categories: ages 8 to 9; 10 to 11; and 12 to13. The winners receive a trophy and their names are inscribed at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Mass.
The competition to become a champion is tough. At each level contestants take a total of 25 free throws. National finalists average around 90 percent.
Families participate with contestants throughout the competition. The parents of finalists on the state, regional and national levels attend the competitions as guests of the Elks.
The Elks Hoop Shoot® has been effective not only in developing champions, but character as well. Educators and parents have endorsed the program. One parent wrote, “It teaches a person how to win in good grace and how to accept the moment of defeat without bitterness.”
Hoop Shoot Resources
- Download flyer
- Register online
- Download registration form
- Elks National Hoop Shoot
- Tips for shooters
- Contest rules
About the Elks
The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks is one of the oldest and largest fraternal organizations in the United States. Founded in New York City in 1868, today, the Elks are nearly 860,000 members strong in more than 2,000 Lodges communities throughout the country.
Elks Lodges bring so much more to their communities than just a building, golf course or pool. They are places where neighbors come together, families share meals, and children grow up.
Elks invest in their communities through programs that help children grow-up healthy and drug-free, by undertaking projects that address unmet need, and by honoring the service and sacrifice of our veterans.
The charitable arm of the Order, the Elks National Foundation, will invest more than $21.7 million this year in Elks communities. Find out more at www.elks.org/enf.