**STATE CHAIR:  DEWAYNE WILCHER      --- CLICK HERE ---
( Jackie )
SW District 3800 - Camp Sprimgs, MD Lodge #2332
Cell : ( 240 ) 882 - 8785  /  Email:  dewaynewilcher@yahoo.com
***2022 HOOP SHOOT SEASON BEGINS IN DECEMBER 2021***
~ Contact Your LOCAL ELKS LODGE for More Info.***
OR
~ Contact Above STATE CHAIR (contact info on Drop-down Bar)
~ 2022 STATE HOOP SHOOT CONTEST ~
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2022
@
OXON HILL HIGH SCHOOL
6701 Leyte Drive, Oxon Hill, MD 20745

DOORS OPEN @ 9:30 am
CONTEST STARTS @ 10:00 am
~ ALL TRAVELING EXPENSES FOR WINNERS ARE PAID BY THE ELKS ~
~ EACH CONTEST LEVEL OF COMPETITION HELD - ALL WINNERS RECEIVE TROPHIES & PRIZES ~
​~ TYPICALLY HELD BY LOCAL LODGES BETWEEN NOVEMBER AND JANUARY EACH YEAR ~
~ AGE GROUPS:
8-9 BOYS
8-9 GIRLS
10-11 BOYS
10-11 GIRLS
12-13 BOYS
12-13 GIRLS
LOCAL ELKS' LODGES HOLD THIS ANNUAL CONTEST IN A LOCAL GYMNASIUM & MANY TIE THE CONTEST INTO THE LOCAL SCHOOL GYM CLASSES. ALL LOCAL LODGE WINNERS IN THE VARIOUS AGE GROUPS ARE AWARDED TROPHIES & PRIZES AND SENT TO THE DISTRICT CONTEST. WINNERS OF THE DISTRICT CONTEST ARE THEN SENT TO THE STATE CONTEST. STATE WINNERS ARE SENT TO THE REGIONAL CONTEST. YES, THE REGIONAL WINNERS ARE AWARDED MORE TROPHIES & PRIZES AND SENT TO CHICAGO FOR THE NATIONAL FINALS.
~ ALL CONTESTANTS THAT WIN EACH STAGE ARE AWARDED TROPHIES & PRIZES WITH ALL EXPENSES PAID BY THE ELKS ~
NATIONAL WINNERS EACH AGE GROUP NAMES ARE INSCRIBED IN THE NAISMITH BASKETBALL HALL-of-FAME
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~ The Elks Hoop Shoot is a national free throw contest that provides youth ages 8 to 13 an opportunity to compete, connect and succeed through hard work and healthy competition. Six winners from each of the 12 Regions will compete at the Hoop Shoot National Finals held on April 27, 2019, in Chicago, IL, home of the Elks headquarters. 
The Hoop Shoot National Finals begin at 8:30 a.m. Central Time on April 27. If you can’t get to the gym on Saturday, you can follow the action from home. Get live updates from the foul line by using the Elks’ online shot tracker and following on Twitter using #HoopShoot.
* Elks Hoop Shoot is fully-funded by the Elks National Foundation, the charitable arm of the Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks of the USA.
Elks Hoop Shoot Crowns Youth as "Free-Throw Shooting Champs"...
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  • Travelers on the Road to Chicago…
    • Izybel Talbot is one determined National Finalist. For some people, having a broken arm may have been the end of the road, but for Izybel, it was just the beginning.  "I cannot believe she was able to overcome having a broken arm and still shoot free throws," says Cody Talbot, her father.  Despite a possible season-ending injury, Izybel persevered throughout Lodge, District and State competitions. The cast come off in time for the Regional contest.
  • Kaden Cowgill looks up to his big brother and fellow 2017 National Finalist Camden Cowgill, the 2016 Getty Powell Award winner. Hoop Shoot runs in their blood. Kaden sees inspiration everywhere he looks. It’s not just his big brother. His Uncle C.J. is a Hoop Shoot legend. He won a record four National Championships. His father, Koty, also knows what it means to toe the line at the Finals. He did it twice. So did Aunt K.C., C.J. and Koty's sister.
  • When the Richardsons came to Chicago in 2016, they were expecting a fun competition—but they got so much more. Their daughter, Macy, won a National Championship. This year, her older brother, Andrew, will vie for a title. Macy will be assuming his role from last year—that of a silent cheerleader in the stands. Welcome back to Chicago, Richardsons.
  • Ellie DiGiacomo has competed in the Hoop Shoot for five years. The past four, she fell short of the National Finals, but she kept bouncing back. In her final year of eligibility, she’s now a National Finalist. Her practice and determination have paid off.
~ It’s only days until the Hoop Shoot National Finals, and the ENF is bustling with preparations! Here are some of the exiting events the ENF has planned for the National Finalists and their families. 
~ If you are not traveling to Chicago for the National Finals, you can still stay connected! Follow the ENF on social media for updates from the weekend. Who knows, you may see a Facebook Live update or two. Follow the shot tracker during the contest; you can access it through elks.org/hoopshoot. 
~ The shot clock is counting down, tune in on Facebook for Monday Madness—the shooting order announcement on Monday, April ??, in the late afternoon.  
~ For those who will attend the National Finals, make sure to share your favorite moments with your #ElksFamily by using #HoopShoot and tagging the Elks National Foundation on your posts. 
~ The Elks have been developing gritty kids through the Hoop Shoot program for more than 40 years. In 2017-18, the Elks National Foundation allocated $974,880 to fund the program. For videos, news from the court, and more information about the Hoop Shoot, visit elks.org/hoopshoot.   From <https://www.elks.org/hoopshoot/story.cfm?StoryID=106260>