The Knights Of Columbus Council 3240 of the Church of the Assumption invite all boys and girls – ages 10 to 14 – to participate in their local event for the 2012 Knights of Columbus Council 3240 Free Throw Championship.
The local competition will be held on Friday, January 20, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. at the Anthony Signorello Youth Center located at 234 Chestnut Street. Registration will begin at 6 p.m.
Free pizza and soft drinks will be provided to all participants at the conclusion of the competition.
This is the 6th year running that Knights of Columbus Council 3240 has presented the contest in Roselle Park. Winners at the local level will then move on to a district competition with a chance to then move on to the state finals. All boys and girls – ages 10 to 14 years old – are eligible to participate and will compete within their respective age divisions. Last year, more than 223,000 boys and girls took part in this annual contest in over 3,200 local competitions.
All contestants in this local level competition are recognized for their participation in the event with certificates. The boy and girl winner in each of the individual age groups will be awarded winners certificates and a new basketball.
Parental consent is required as part of registration in order for any child to participate in this event. For entry forms or additional information, please contact John Kennedy at (908) 377-0119.
The Knights of Columbus is an international Catholic family fraternity service organization with nearly 1.7 million members in over 13,000 local councils. Last year, the Knights Of Columbus donated 68,000,000 volunteer hours and $144,000,000 to charitable and benevolent causes, sponsoring projects to benefit their church, councils, communities, families, and the youth.