The Nashua Lodge of Elks No. 720, with the cooperation of the NH Cobras of the Nashua Soccer Club, will hold its 14th Annual Greater Nashua Soccer Shoot contest on Saturday, Aug. 17, from 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Main Dunstable Road Soccer Fields in Nashua. Prizes will be awarded to the top three in each of the eight groups (four boys and four girls). First-place winners will compete in the Elks New Hampshire State Soccer Championship Shoot in Plymouth on Oct 12.

The Elks Greater Nashua Soccer Shoot is a two-stage contest that best represents the skill levels of four age groups: 8U, 10U, 12U and 14U. The participant’s age on Aug. 1 is used to determine the contestant’s age division.

The “Five-Goal Contest” is a succession of separate smaller ground-level goal targets for the 8U and 10U participants. The “Grid Goal Contest” uses the penalty kick distance (36 feet) to challenge the 12U and 14U participants.

The Elks Shootout is open to all interested boys and girls from area towns including Hudson, Litchfield, Amherst, Brookline, Hollis, Merrimack, Milford, Wilton and Nashua. All participants must register prior to their participation. Registrations will begin at the event at 8:30 a.m. There is no charge for participating in the Elks Greater Nashua Soccer.

The rain date is set for Sunday, Aug. 18th at the same location and times.

For more information, contact Al Savage, Elks Youth Chairman, at 888-0064 or Jack Balch, Co-chairman, at 765-2844, or visit the NH Cobras website at www.nhcobrassc.com.

The NH Cobras SC will be hosting special drills and activities for youngsters in the Early Development Program (EDP) age groups, with entry available for teams in the 8U, 9U and 10U age groups.