Kevin “Showboat” Jackson joining East Hartford Police Department’s Youth Basketball Program

WHAT: East Hartford Police Department Summer Youth Basketball Program

WHERE: Town Green at Alumni Park basketball court, 1021 Main Street, East Hartford, CT

WHEN: Tuesday, July 23, 2019, 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM

WHO:  Kevin “Showboat” Jackson, East Hartford Police, East Hartford youth

This summer the East Hartford Police Department hosted a weekly Youth Basketball Program designed to build relationships between the East Hartford Youth (grades 5-8), Police Officers and the community through positive engagement, and to provide a structured environment to learn, develop, and improve their basketball skills. The staff, made up of East Hartford Police Officers, focused on individual and team fundamental skills, while emphasizing the importance of teamwork, respect, attention to detail, effective communication, and knowledge of the game – with the overall goal of having fun, and getting to know a police officer in town.

On Tuesday, July 23 at 9:30 East Hartford Police welcome Kevin “Showboat” Jackson, a Harlem Globetrotting Triksterz Basketball Player.  “Showboat” has traveled all over the world with a few of his Globetrotter Basketball friends, as well as a DJ, and put on Spectacular Entertainment Basketball shows.  “Showboats Entertainment Basketball” is a youth mentoring, comedic basketball and skill building clinic that encourages neighbors to come out of their homes and into their community, sharing a message of hope and resilience for children to stay in school, make good choices, and do good for others.  For more information about “Showboat” go to http://www.harlemtriksterz.com/index.html.