•November 14, 2018•

The Charleston Elks # 623 will be host the annual National Hoop Shoot including shooters from Sullivan and Windsor-Gays on Saturday, Dec. 1.
The National contest in its 47th year is a free throw competition for age groups 8-13 years of age.
Three divisions each for girls and boys,will shoot 25 free throws for best score. Winners will advance to District in January in Robinson and possibly onto State, Iowa Regionals & the Chicago National Finals in April.
Competing age groups are 8-9,10-11,12-13, girls and boys each. Ages will be based on how old contestants are on April 1, 2019. The Hoop Shoot will be held at Mattoon Middle School at 1200 S. 9th Street in Mattoon.
The Charleston Elks area includes Oakland, Mattoon, Ashmore, Kansas, Casey, Greenup,Toledo, Sullivan, Windsor-Gays, Arcola, Tuscola, Newman and Hume. The event is free, and any expenses past local shoot will be covered by the Elks National Foundation.
Registration will begin at 9 a.m. with competition starting at 9:45 am. Last year more than 232,000 girls and boys participated in the National Hoop Shoot . For further information contact Rod Franklin at 217-345-9668.