Site & Registration Location:
125 East Kearsley Street, Flint, MI - The flat lot
Registration Times:
Friday: 4PM-7PM
Saturday: 7:30AM- Noon
*BRING A FORM OF IDENTIFICATION FOR ALL PLAYERS*
Come join us, this year at the 51st Annual Gus Macker 3 on 3 World Tour Basketball Tournament. This will be the 3rd largest spectator event in the Downtown Flint July 25th through the 27th on the Flat Lot, 125 E Kearsley St., Flint, MI 48502.
This year's event includes onsite opportunities to engage, thousands of participants and spectators provide and receive information, and improve the overall wellness of our players in the Genesee County and surrounding communities. Everyone will enjoy competitive games, activities, food vendors, community resources.
This is our primary fundraiser of the year. All funds benefit programs for Flint area youth where the majority of the population lives below poverty. Therefore, it is our mission to offer our much-needed programs and activities at no cost.
L.I.F.E Center programs and activities include a nutritious dinner and snacks during after school hours Monday-Friday. The programs are intentionally designed to retrain the minds of the youth fore greatness. Programs offered include Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math, Pre-Apprenticeship, Skilled Trades, Health & Fitness, Literacy, Tutoring, Dance, Theatre, Judo, Music, Violin, Music Production, Character Building, Fundamental Sports Training (Basketball & Volleyball), and teams for interactive game play. There is no cost for the programs and services in our community to the families and children.
Together, we can make "Flint Win" and support L.I.F.E Center's mission of, Living Intentionally For Excellence and Dreaming Big! Help us CHANGE LIVES, ENCOURAGE HEALTH, and CREATE FUTURES.
Kind Regards,
Coach Linnell McKenney
Executive Director of The Salvation Army L.I.F.E. Center
The Gus Macker Flint Team
Flint Gus Macker Schedule
Friday, July 25, 2025
4:00 - 7:00PM CHECK-IN
Saturday, July 26, 2025
7:00AM -12:00PM CHECK-IN
8:00AM
TOURNAMENT BLESSING - MAJOR RANDY HELLSTROM
OPENING GAME CEREMONIES
OPENING SHOT
INTRODUCTIONS
NATIONAL ANTHEM
8:30AM GAMES BEGIN
12:00 - 2:30PM SLAM DUNK/FREE THROW/3-POINT CONTEST
5:00PM TODAY’S GAMES END (approx.)
Sunday, July 27, 2025
9:00AM CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES BEGIN
GAMES UNTIL 6:00PM (approx.)