The REPORTER
The 54th annual Elks Hoops Shoot contest for girls and boys will be held on Sunday, Nov. 16.
The competition will again be held at the Noblesville Boys and Girls Club. Doors open at 10:30 a.m. for registration and warm-ups, with competition beginning promptly at 11 a.m. There is no registration in advance. The contest 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 the facility that faces Ivy Tech. Basketballs are 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
If the contestant will be age 7 on April 1, 2026, they are too young to participate.
If the contestant will be age 8 or 9 on April 1, 2026, they shoot in the 8-9 age group.
If the contestant will be age 10 or 11 on April 1, 2026, they shoot in the 10-11 age group.
If the contestant will be age 12 or 13 on April 1, 2026, they shoot in the 12-13 age group.
If the contestant will be age 14 on April 1, 2026, they are too old to participate.
The participants will shoot 25 free throws to determine the local Elks Lodge Champion in each age group. The six winners will qualify to advance to the District competition held in the McAnally Center in Greencastle. All rules have been set by the National Elks Association.
The Noblesville Elks Lodge is proud to have had six of their past champions advance not only from their local competition, but have then won at the district level, state level, regional level, and have competed at the Elks Hoop Shoot National Championship in Springfield, Massachusetts. One of the Noblesville Lodges’ national finalists, Ryan Cline, won a National Championship in 2010.
Questions should be directed to 44-year Elks’ member and local Hoop Shoot Director Pete Smith at pete@ckarphealth.com
