Gus Macker 3-on-3
World’s Largest 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament to Make Stop in Mount Pleasant, IA – Player Registration Deadline Extended through Monday, July 21
Mt. Pleasant, IA (Tuesday, July 15, 2008) – The Henry County Convention and Visitors Bureau is pleased to announce that the World’s Largest 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament has extended the team online registration deadline for Iowa’s Gus Macker to midnight on Monday, July 21. Iowa’s Gus Macker 3-on-3 basketball tournament will be held in Mt. Pleasant August 2 & 3. Teams may also hand deliver their registration forms to the Henry County Convention &Visitors Bureau and to the City of Mt. Pleasant Park & Rec. Department in Mt. Pleasant. Teams may also mail in their registration forms but they must be received by Monday, July 21.
The MACKER will be making its third trip to Mt Pleasant and will be held around the historic downtown square.
“This is not your typical 3-on-3 basketball tournament. The MACKER is a family basketball festival that’s really youth oriented,” said Eric Rawson, Executive to the Henry County CVB. “If you have children who enjoy playing basketball or just enjoy shooting baskets, you should treat them to a Gus Macker tournament.”
Last year, the MACKER hosted over 90,000 players and nearly 1.7 million viewers in 55 cities. Over $3 million has been raised for various local charities through Gus Macker Tournaments the past five years.
Whether you’re just a beginner, seasoned pro, a weekend warrior, or an ageless amateur, the MACKER is for you!
“It’s a game anyone can play, young or old, male or female, and at any experience level,” said Rawson. “You don’t have to play organized basketball to play in the MACKER.”
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Entry fee is $116 (mail in) or $122 (online) per team of four. Teams will be guaranteed three games with the MACKER’s “Toilet Bowl” championship for those that drop their first two games. Teams will walk away with tournament t-shirts and the opportunity to win trophies, as well as an invitation to the National Championships. In addition to the MACKER tournament, there will be Slam Dunk Contest and Three Point Shootout.
You can get more information and sign-up your team on the official MACKER website – www.macker.com . There are male and female divisions, as well as junior divisions for kids ages 10 and under, 11-12, 13-14, 15-16 and 17-18, plus the highly competitive open division.
If you have any questions or comments or would like more information about the Gus Macker, please call the Henry County Convention and Visitors Bureau at 319-385-2460, 127 North Main, Mt. Pleasant, IA 52641
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