He expects upwards of 200 youngsters to converge on Morningside College June 27 for the regional Junior Goodwill Games competition, encompassing winners from local events throughout Northwest Iowa. Boys and Girls Clubs nationwide are among the major sponsors of the event. They also sent it to Parks and Recreation departments in towns that don't have a Boys or Girls Club. It's a great opportunity for kids and a great opportunity for Sioux City. The local event is slated for June 6 at three locations in the city.
Registration takes place at the site of each event.
Track and field competition at Memorial Field from 9 to 11 a.m. will include the standing long jump, Frisbee throw and 50-yard dash. Competitors have 60 seconds to sink as many baskets as possible from seven different spots on the floor worth varying degrees of points. Sectional results will be forward to the Junior Goodwill Games national office, which will then determine national qualifiers for competition in New York City later this summer. Harder said anyone wishing to volunteer to work at the local or sectional games can contact him at the Boys Club.