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Graig and Monti Gilham; founders of CHOICE (Connecting Higher Opportunities In Community Endeavors) 501c3 Non-Profit organization hosted the 1st Annual 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament in downtown Cascade, MT on July 1, 2023. CHOICE was created to support youth amateur sports in rural areas throughout Montana, along with promoting charitable, educational and athletic purposes in a fun and competitive environment.

Ray Castellanos

Graig Gilham

The basketball tournament was organized by the founders and their family, with the help of many volunteers and sponsors. This was held outdoors on Front Street in front of Wedsworth Hall in Cascade. The tournament hosted 38 teams that ranged from the ages of 8 to 18 years old that came from all over Montana to play basketball for the day.

(Jeb, make picture # 1057 the feature picture, but try to put all the pics in the story. Caption on Pic # 1062 is Graig Gilham))