Saturday, January 14th, the Springfield Elks hosted the Southern Vt. Elks hoop shoot at the former Park Street School gym. Chairman Victor Baskevich and his Elks helpers welcomed participants from Bennington, Bratleboro and Rutland Lodges sharp shooters.
Each Lodge sends six shooters ages 8&9, 10&11 and 12&13 year old boys and girls in each age group. Trophies and a trip to the Vt. Elks State Hoop Shoot in Barre, Vt., on January 28th to each first place winner is in the cards.
Pictured are the Springfield competitors in the Southern Vt. Elks Hoop Shoot recently; Frt. L to r; Addelyn Snide, Brynlee Snide (1st place 10-11 girls) w/trophy, Will Aviles (1st place 10-11 boys) w/trophy, Jace Beamon, Sawyer Daniels (2nd place 8-9 boys) w/trophy, missing from pic is Natalie Harvey (1st place 8&9 girls). Back; Vt. Elks State President JIm Kirkwood, Springfield Elks Exalted Ruler Ed Knoras and Springfield Elks and Southern Elks Hoop Shoot Chairman Victor Baskevich.
News item submitted by Mike Gunn.