The REPORTER
The Noblesville Elks Lodge and retired Hamilton County Basketball Coach Pete Smith will again be hosting the Elks Hoops Shoot contest.
The contest will be held on Sunday, Dec. 10 at the Noblesville Boys and Girls Club. Doors open at 10:30 a.m. for registration and warm-ups, with competition beginning at 11 a.m. It is open to all boys and girls who live in the area. Everyone is asked to enter the Boys & Girls Club Community Center at Door No. 4 on the north side of our facility that faces Ivy Tech. Basketballs will be provided.
Contestants compete in one of six divisions: Boys, ages 8-9; Girls, ages 8-9; Boys, ages 10-11; Girls, ages 10-11; Boys, ages 12-13; Girls, ages 12-13. Cutoff dates are based on a contestant’s age as of April 1, 2024.
The participants will shoot 25 free throws to determine a local Elks Lodge Champion. Our six winners will qualify to advance to the District competition. All rules have been set by the National Elks Association.
The Noblesville Elks Lodge is proud to have had six of their past winners advance from their local competition to then win at the district level, then state level, then regional level, and then compete at the national championship competition in Springfield, Mass. One of those national finalists from their lodge, Ryan Cline from Carmel High School and Purdue, won the National Championship in 2010.