The Fort Pierre Knights of Columbus chapter, Little Flower Council #6117, will host its annual free throw contest on Sunday January 14th at 1 PM CST in the Parkview Auditorium attached to Stanley County High School. All children ages 9 through 14 are invited to participate.
Contestants will vie for the championship within their gender and age group. Each shooter will take three warm-up shots and then 15 consecutive free-throw attempts. The competitor with the most made attempts in each group will earn the title of Council Champion and advance to district level competition. Those winners will compete for state honors. Winners from each age group will receive a commemorative basketball. Fort Pierre’s local free throw contest is part of a global contest put together by local Knights of Columbus Chapters, the world’s largest Catholic fraternal service organization. Last year, 50 kids advanced from the local competition to the statewide competition.
Council #6117 was well represented and has produced multiple state champion shooters. Those interested in competing should plan to arrive at the Stanley County Gym at least 30 minutes ahead of the start of the competition.
