Bay City Elks 2005 Hoop Shoot Organizers (L/R) Elks' Exalted Ruler Jack McDaniels, Hoop Shoot Chairman John Sauve, Jean-Ann & Jerry DeShano, LaVona Styn, Ray Poirer & Son and Laura Sauve. Local Elks' Hoop Shoot Sends Winners to Tawas District
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There was a big turnout of 11 girls and 34 boys at the annual Bay City Elks' Hoop Shoot on December 3, 2005. The event was held Saturday morning at the Cramer Jr. High School gym in Essexville. Trophies were awarded to all the winners. There was a nice crowd of onlookers in attendance during the three and a half hour tournament.
Zack Gregory, the grandson of a Bay City Elks No. 88 Past Exalted Ruler, won the 8-9 age division in the Elks Hoop Shoot Tournament and will advance to the Districts in Tawas next month.
Zack's grandfather, Bill Gregory, who now is retired in Greenbush, near Oscoda, was an outstanding baseball head coach at Bay City Central and SVSU. Zack's grandmother was the former Alice McCormick and a long-time elementary teacher in Bay City.
The girl winner in 8-9 years-old was Kate Grant. In 10-11 age bracket winners were: Kyle Sporman and Emma McBride. In 12-13 age bracket were: Tyler Schlink (a repeat from last year) and Allison Gust.
Below:(Left) 8-9 year-old division winners Zack Gregory and Kate Grant. (Right) Allison Grant 12 year-old division winner (girls)
Below:(Left)Kyle Sporman - 10 year-old division winner (boys) (Right) Hoop Chairman John Sauve with Tyler Schlink - 12 year-olddivision winner (boys)
The Hoop Shoot competition awards accuracy of basketball free throw shooting. It is designed to be fair to children regardless of size or gender. The ultimate winners names are inscribed in the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts. This is a nation-wide program with most of the 71 Michigan Elks lodges in the tournament having their state champions teaming up with lodges from the other 49 states.
In Bay City, the Elks Hoop Shoot tournament has been led for several years by John Sauve, an insurance executive, with the help of two of his children, Laura and Bradley Sauve. Other members of the Elks team were Jack McDaniels, Exalted Ruler, LaVona Styn, Jean-Ann and Jerry DeShano, Ray Poirier, Jim Hollerbach and Philip Paulis.
The B.P.O. Elks is a national fraternal organization that sponsors may local and state projects involving youth, and many charitable activities. A special Halloween Program for the physically challenged and special education kids, with the K of C Clowns lending a hand is another worthwhile community program.
For many major projects the money comes from the Elks National Foundation, made up of local and statewide contributions, and may be the largest in thecountry built over many decades. the B.P.O. Elks has a double meaning. It stands for the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, but most members will tell you that it stands for the Best People on Earth.
The Bay City Elks meet twice a month on Thursday at 8:00 p.m. at their Bay City headquarters on the corner of Fifth and Washington, and the entrance door is almost directly across from the Bay City Times. They are open for members lunch Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and for dinner on Thursday and Friday.
Several of the area service clubs have called the Elks address their home. Anyone interested in more information, please call (989) 892-2281 for the secretary's office of Tom Miller (another outstanding area athlete) or (989) 895-3502 for a dinner or party reservation. The club is located on the fourth floor, via an elevator.
The banquet room is available for members and guests for parties and weddings, especially on Saturday nights. The club is featuring a new stainless steel kitchen with high speed fryers and a convection oven. A new lodge room was also opened and is very comfortable and elegant and is available for parties.
If you like to help people, then give the Elks a call about joining some outstanding Bay County area citizens who are making a contribution to the community. An Elk member is never forgotten, especially during the holidays.
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