MEDIA RELEASE

The Hawaiʻi Police Department is hosting a HI-PAL “Click It or Ticket” 5-on-5 basketball tournament during the Honomū Family Fun Day at the Honomū Gymnasium on April 27.

This tournament is open to the first eight teams in the 9-10 age division only. This is for athletes born in years 2003 and 2004.

Deadline for teams to complete the registration packet and enter the tournament is April 17.

Teams interested in participating or anyone needing additional information may call Officer Joseph Botelho Jr. in East Hawaiʻi at 961-2220 or Officer Randy Morris in West Hawaiʻi at 326-4646, extension 258.

“Click It or Ticket” is a national education and enforcement campaign to increase seat belt use and decrease traffic fatalities and injuries. The Hawaiʻi Police Department encourages all youth, teens and adults to use their seat belts.