All Park Ridge area boys and girls ages 9 to 14 are invited to participate in a free local-level of competition for the Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship.
When: Saturday, January 11, 2025
Where: Mary Seat of Wisdom (Wisdom Hall Gymnasium), Park Ridge
Time: 9:00-9:20 a.m. (Registration & Warm-up)
9:20 a.m. (Free Throw Competition Begins)
10:30 a.m. (Awards Ceremony)
This Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship is sponsored annually by Maria Council #4836, with winners progressing through local, district, and jurisdictional competitions. International champions are announced by the Knights of Columbus international headquarters based on scores from the jurisdiction-level competitions. All boys and girls ages 9 to 14 are eligible to participate and will compete in their respective age divisions. For additional information, contact Dan Joyce at (773) 320-1157 or djoyce31@hotmail.com.
Maria Council #4836 is one of 17,000 Knights of Columbus councils that make up the world’s largest Catholic fraternal service organization. Founded in 1882 to assist working-class and immigrant Catholics in the United States; today, the approximately two million members of the Knights put their faith into action through a broad range of charitable causes locally, nationally, and internationally with financial contributions and hands-on service.
