Youth Activities

The week of May 1st to May 7th is proclaimed by the Grand Exalted Ruler as Youth Week, and all lodges are required to host a function dedicated to the youth of you area. Lodges host kids for dinners and award ceremonies for their accomplishments throughout the year.

The Youth Activities Committee has multiple sports contests for children ages 14 years and under.

Our Hoop Shoot is the one contest that a child can go and compete on a national level. It is a free throw contest that starts at the lodge level and goes all the way up to nationals in Chicago. Each child that competes, has a total of 25 chances to shoot the ball. The child who gets the most in moves on. Each of our competitions are divided by age levels and by gender. The winners of the nationals get their names inscribed on a permanent "hoop Shoot" plaque in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, in Springfield, Massachusetts. This contest is usually held in December.