The Laramie Elks Lodge No. 582 announces the local competition for the Annual Elks Hoop Shoot, “The National Free Throw Shooting Contest” for kids 8 to 13yo at the Rec Center on Boulder Drive Jan 13th. Registration is free and begins at 9:30 am with competition beginning at 10am. There will be several different age groups and each person will have 25 shots at the hoop

Local winners will compete against other contestants in the district competition in Torrington on January 21 and. District winners will compete in the State competition in Casper on February 10.

The names of the national winners will be inscribed on the Elks National “Hoop Shoot” plaque, on permanent display in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts.