Clifton Park Elks "Hoop Shoot" Free Throw Contest
When and Where
Date and Time
9:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Address
Cost
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 Y, 1 Wall Street, Clifton Park, NY on Saturday, November 14, from 9 AM until 11:45 PM. There is no charge to compete. Please Note: The registration opens at 8 AM. See the flyer for complate details.
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, 2027). 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 2027. 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 Barbara Brennan, Hoop Shoot Chair, at 770-722-4257.
Event times and information subject to change and not guaranteed.