Park Play with Pros
The daily schedule will include a morning introduction time, three activity sessions, a snack break and then a closing group session. Each Monday after an icebreaker activity, the youth will be given the opportunity to choose which professional athlete they would like to be their coach for the week. Once in their groups, the youth will choose from a variety of sports and activities including free play. Selected activities will be informed by the suggestions of the youth, but could include any of the following; corn hole, tag, playground, volleyball, kickball, basketball, soccer, football, wiffle ball, four square, hide and seek, ultimate frisbee, sharks and minnows, or hockey.
Jamestown Jackals professional basketball players and staff will serve as coaches and mentors, providing fun activities with an underlying message that encourages positive lifestyle choices.
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Lake Erie Jackals
The Lake Erie Jackals are entering Season 11, representing far more than just a professional basketball team. Formerly known as the Jamestown Jackals, the organization has spent the past decade building a program rooted in community impact, mentorship, and character development—and that mission continues as the team begins a new chapter in Erie, Pennsylvania.
Owned and operated by the nonprofit #IntegrityFirst, Inc., the Lake Erie Jackals are committed to providing exciting, affordable, family-friendly professional basketball for fans across Erie and the surrounding region. As the only American team competing in the Basketball Super League (BSL), the Jackals bring high-level international competition to the local community.
Beyond the court, the Jackals remain deeply invested in serving youth and families through camps, clinics, school visits, mentoring programs, and community outreach, reinforcing that this organization exists to make a lasting impact—on and off the hardwood.