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Catoctin Youth Association Basketball Holds First
Annual Shoot-A-Thon
The Catoctin Youth Association Photo by Hillary Palmer at each division level; and the
(CYA) Basketball had its first team that raised the most money
annual Shoot-A-Thon event on at each level.
Sunday, January 21, 2018, at Highest fundraisers overall—
Catoctin High School. It was an 1 Place: Drew Nicholson, 2
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action-packed, fun-filled day for Place: Jacob Kiltsch, 3 Place:
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all the participants, ranging from Anthony Kreitz and Kelly
kindergarten-aged to seniors in Glass; Divisional winners:
high school. Participants competed Kellan McGuire, Landis
in seven different age divisions. Johnson, Josh Deyton, Abby
There were plenty of smiles, Shives, Makena Sickeri, Katie
great shots, entertaining games, Glass, and Courtney Eyler.
and community bonding that Highest percentage foul shooter
showed the spirit of their Cougar overall—Josh Skowronski;
family. Concessions, music, face Divisional winners: Layne
painting by Elizabeth McBride, Ferrell and Kamryn Goodin,
and a bunch of high fives and Josey Shaffer, Ethan Williams
hugs throughout the day allowed and Colton Gray, Abbey Shaffer,
for continuous fun. In addition, Dalton Reed, Kaden Fossett,
over three hundred non-perishable and Rachel Fox.
canned foods were collected during Jason Smith, CYA Basketball
the event to be donated to the president stated, “The
Thurmont and Emmitsburg Food Pictured are Tommy Fitzpatrick (dunking) and Dylan leadership team has a vision
Banks. Nicholson. to truly develop a ‘program.’
CYA Basketball has forty Photo by Deb Abraham Spalding This means uniting our
teams this season, with close youth organization with our
to four hundred players. The high school programs. Our
intent of the Shoot-A-Thon motto is: ONE TEAM, ONE
was to help raise funds to PROGRAM, ONE FAMILY!
offset CYA’s operating costs, We used this event to bring
help keep team fees as low all the programs together, and
as possible, provide future we have much to gain in the
developmental resources for future from the success of this
the program, and showcase event. We plan to make this
players’ shooting skills. an annual event and build on
Prizes were awarded to the this year’s experience. We do
highest percentage foul shooter, not participate in any other
overall; highest percentage fundraising activities outside
foul shooter in each age group; of asking local businesses for
highest fundraiser overall (1 , Amy Entwistle, Jim Weddle, Chris Barnhart, and Jason sponsorships, so this will be our
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2 , 3 place); highest fundraiser Smith are shown during the Shoot-A-Thon. The coaches sole fundraiser each year.”
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basketball participation in the area.
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