Feb 8, 2026 | Hoop Shoot, Member News |
BATH, ME – Maine’s Hoop Shoot story for the 2025 fraternal year reached an exciting milestone on Sunday, January 25th. Eighteen elite young athletes from across the state’s three Elks Districts—Coastal, Central, and Northern—converged on the Bath Middle School...
Feb 4, 2026 | Hoop Shoot |
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Mar 11, 2025 | Hoop Shoot, Ritual, State President Message |
This weekend, Denise and I attended the New England Regional Hoop Shoot contest in Portland, Maine. It was a spectacular event. We drove out of a blizzard in the county and into a sunny but blustery day in Portland on Friday. On Friday, we attended a banquet with...
Jan 30, 2025 | Hoop Shoot |
The Maine Elks State Hoop Shoot Contest is a highly anticipated annual event that provides an excellent platform for children aged 8 to 13 years old to showcase their basketball skills. This prestigious competition is organized by the Maine Elks Association and is...
Jan 29, 2025 | Hoop Shoot |
Photos from the 2024-25 State Hoop Shoot are now available at the MEA FLICKR account. Share with your contestants, download for your Bulletin and Facebook feeds!
Dec 21, 2024 | Hoop Shoot, State President Message, State President Visit |
On Sunday, December 8th, Denise and I drove up to Pittsfield from Bath to join them for their hoop shoot competition. The trip coincided with a rather healthy snowstorm, but we made it to the Maine Central Institute without any trouble. At the Sebasticook...