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Clifton Park Elks Annual Hoop Competition

The Clifton Park Elks Hoop Shoot, the national free throw shooting contest for children ages 8 through 13, will be held at the Southern Saratoga YMCA, 1` Wall Street, Clifton Park, NY on Sat. Nov 16.

When and where

Date and time

Saturday, Nov 16, 2024
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Address

Southern Saratoga YMCA, 1 Wall Street Clifton Park, NY 12065

Cost

FREE ADMISSION

About this event

The Clifton Park Elks Hoop Shoot, the national free throw shooting contest for children ages 8 through 13, will be held at the Southern Saratoga YMCA, 1` Wall Street, Clifton Park, NY on Saturday, November 16 from 1 PM until 3 PM. There is no charge to compete.

Nearly three million students from across the country entered last year’s competition for boys and girls in age categories 8 to 9; 10 to 11; and 12 to 13 (as of April 1, 2025). Each contestant has 25 shots at the hoop. The boy and girl in each age group with the best scores advance through four tiers of competition to compete for an opportunity to go to the national finals in Chicago, IL.

Local Clifton Park winners will compete against other contestants in the district event in January 2024. Names of the national winners will be inscribed on the Elks Hoop Shoot plaque on permanent display in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts.

Three area participants, including Joseph Girard III of Glens Falls, have won national titles in the past.

For more details or to learn about the Elks,  contact Kevin Monell, Hoop Shoot Chairman, at 518-221-9181.


Event times and information subject to change and not guaranteed.