Hoops on the River

 

 
Hoops on the River is a two-day, 3-on-3 basketball tournament played at Vancouver Landing, along the Columbia River. This year’s event will be held on Saturday, August 15 and Sunday, August 16. Registration forms for the 2009 are now available by clicking on the link below.
 
2009 Hoops on the River Registration Form
 

 
Hoops on the River is open to all interested basketball players—youth and adults, experienced and beginner. Team divisions include: adults (including co-ed), youth, wheelchair and Special Olympics. School-aged teams are based on player grades, not ages. Teams will be placed into brackets based on the oldest player’s grade in the upcoming 2009-2010 school year. Team fees are: $150 for Elite 6ft & Over, Elite Up to 6ft and Elite Women*; $100 for adult and youth teams; $50 for wheelchair and Special Olympics. If registered after Aug. 1, entry fee is $125 for adults and youth, $175 for elite adults.
 
Note: A $500 prize will be awarded to each team champion in the divisions of Elite 6ft & Over, Elite 6ft & Under and Elite Women. Prize money is contingent upon enough team registrations in those divisions.
 
Event location: Vancouver Landing, 110 Columbia St. Vancouver, WA 98660.
From Interstate 5 Southbound:
Take the Mill Plain Blvd. Exit #1C toward City Center. Keep Right at the fork in the ramp. Merge onto east 15th Street. Turn left onto west Columbia Street and follow the signs to the designated parking lots.
From Interstate 5 Northbound:
Take the 6th Street Exit #1B toward City Center. Merge left on east 6th Street. Turn left onto west Columbia Street and follow the signs to the designated parking lots.
 
Be sure to click on and read “How it All Works” and “Hoops on the River Rules” for registration guidelines and deadlines, team and division guidelines, release & waiver, sportsmanship pledge, code of conduct for participants and much more.
 
How it All Works
Hoops on the River Rules
 
Free Kids Clinic with Entry Fee
Included with your team’s entry fee is an invitation to attend a free Kids Clinic, sponsored by iQ Credit Union, on Friday, August 14, 2 to 4 p.m. Instruction will include basketball fundamentals such as shooting, ball handling and defensive skills.
 
Where to stay
The Hilton Hotel offers a special $99 rate on Friday (8/14) and Saturday (8/15) to Hoops on the River participants and fans and is located downtown Vancouver across the street from Esther Short Park. For reservations, call (360) 993-4500 or visit www.hilton.com and use the following Registration Code: HOT.
 
Calling all volunteers!
To make Hoops on the River enjoyable for both players and spectators, an enormous number of volunteers is needed. Click on the link below to view a list of Volunteer Job Descriptions.
 
Volunteer Job Descriptions
 
Restaurant & Merchant Vendors
We are now accepting applications for restaurant and merchant vendors. Cost to become a vendor is $250; vendors receive booth space up to 12’x12’, will have their company name listed on the event locator and can include an advertisement and/or coupon in the player registration packet. Space is limited so please reserve your space early. To request an application form, please contact Susan Oberst at (360) 750-4436 ext. 309.
 
For more information on Hoops on the River, how to become an event sponsor or to volunteer, contact Susan Oberst, Director of Volunteers, at hoops@sharevancouver.org or (360) 750-4436 ext. 309.
 
2009 Hoops on the River Sponsors:
 

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