All boys and girls ages 9 to 14 are invited to participate in the local level of competition for the annual Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship sponsored by Council 6810. The local competition will be held on Sunday, Jan. 21, from 1 to 5 p.m. at St. Leo the Great School, 2427 Marietta Ave., Lancaster.

All contestants on the local level will receive a certificate of participation. Additionally, winners in each age category and gender category will receive a council champion certificate and a trophy or plaque.

Participants are required to furnish proof of age, such as a birth certificate, and written parental consent. A contestant's age category will be determined by his or her age as of Jan. 1. Competitors may register at the door, and there is no fee to enter. Contestants may only participate in one Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship at the local council level per year. For additional information, contact George Elko by call or text at 717-203-6210 or by email at GMElko@comcast.net.

The Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship is sponsored annually with winners progressing through local, district, regional and state competitions. International champions are announced by the Knights of Columbus international headquarters based on scores from the lower-level competitions.

Council 6810 in Lancaster is one of 17,000 Knights of Columbus councils that make up the Catholic fraternal service organization. Founded in 1882 to assist working-class and immigrant Catholics in the United States, the organization now has approximately 2 million members, who put their faith into action through a broad range of charitable causes locally, nationally and internationally with financial contributions and hands-on service.

For additional information, contact Elko.