|  The
Elks National “Hoop Shoot” Free Throw Program
is a golden opportunity — if properly and wisely conducted
on a local, district, state and national level — to
bring much credit to our Order. Conversely, if we drop the
ball by poor promotion, planning, organization and execution
of the contest on any level, the adverse results will be disastrous
for us, and we will have lost the opportunity to perform the
service for young people we envision.The Elks “Hoop
Shoot” Free Throw Program is the largest and most exciting
of the Elks undertakings. Interest in basketball, by the boys
and girls throughout our country, is growing in popularity
at an unexcelled rate at the elementary, jr. high, high school,
college and professional levels. However, the Elks “Hoop
Shoot” Free Throw Program will not work by itself. More
than most programs, it requires a substantial publicity and
promotional campaign to be successful. But most of all, it
requires a diligent organizational effort on a local level.
It is vital that you get the word out about the program —
to newspapers, to other media, to the schools, church youth
groups, YMCA, Park & Recreation Dept. and other youth
agencies and most importantly, to the youngsters who can participate.
Most youth oriented groups are more than willing to help.
Use them and use your imagination, and you will have a truly
fine program.The following pages will set forth the rules
that must be followed and ideas that we hope will be of value
in helping you to a most successful program. Believing sincerely
that we can all do a better job, and that the accomplishment
of that is worthwhile and rewarding, the following program
is offered as a challenge to all Elks.
It is important that there be appointed to the “Hoop
Shoot” Committees, on all levels, members who are interested
in promoting this most important function of the Grand Lodge.
On local, district and state committees, emphasis should be
placed on the appointment of those trained in conducting such
contests. Special consideration should be given to appointing
members who are in the fields of coaching or physical education.
Every Exalted Ruler should appoint a “Hoop Shoot”
Director no later than the first meeting in April and notify
the National Director of the appointment along with address,
zip code and telephone number. This will enable the National
Director to get information and supplies directly into the
hands of the Subordinate Lodge “Hoop Shoot” Director. |
