World's
Longest
Basketball Game
This summer Stony Plain Basketball will be
attempting a Guiness
World Record to play the Longest Basketball Game
as a fundraiser in support of the Stollery Children's Hospital.
A few tidbits
to let you know what will be going on:
- 123 straight hours of basketball, day and
night
- 24 players (12 per team)
- Date: Monday August 20, 12:00 pm - Saturday
August 25, 3:00 pm
- Place: Living Waters Christian Academy, 5
Grove Drive in Spruce Grove
- First Goal: To raise $50,000 for the Stollery
Children's Hospital
- We also need volunteers for scorekeeping,
referee's, athletic therapists, videographers and kitchen help!
Not to mention WE
NEED FANS!! Come
out and cheer us on towards our goal!
Check out the brochure with the rules and complete schedule below!
This is a HUGE commitment for the 24 players who
will be playing, and it will be a BIG event also! Please show
your support by coming to watch and/or chipping in to sponsor either a
player or the team.
Potential
players, contact Rocky Weigl at [email protected]
Contact
587-986-4959 if you want to
get involved.
DONATIONS
We have an online team page for donations. Click the link
below to take you there!
Stollery
Children's Hospital Foundation
Along with donations, if you come to the game we will have a few
different ways that you can give money to the cause:
1. Silent Auction
2. 50/50 draw
3. Public Record Breaking Attempts once per day!
4. Longest Game Gear (T-shirts - $20, Hats - $15, Cowbells -
$5, Sunglasses - $5)
FIRST ATTEMPT: 113 HOURS, AUGUST 20-24, 2012
SECOND
ATTEMPT: 121 HOURS, AUGUST 17-22, 2014
THIRD
ATTEMPT: 122 HOURS, AUGUST 21-26, 2016
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