
The basketball shooting competition is open to children ages 8 through 13, and will be held at Red Mountain Middle School on Dec. 2nd beginning at 10 a.m. Registration begins at 9.
Boys and girls compete in separate categories by age. The age divisions are eight to nine, 10 to 11, and 12 to 13. Age is determined as of April 1st, 2018. Participants must present a birth certificate.
The boy and girl in each age group with the best scores advance through four tiers of competition to qualify for the national finals.
Local winners will compete against other contestants in the southwest New Mexico district event in January, and the 2018 Hoop Shoot National Finals will take place April 21st in Chicago.
For details on the hoop shoot, or to learn about the Elks, visit www.elks.org/hoopshoot.