JAM ON IT BASKETBALL ACADEMY IS TO BUILD A CHILD’S POSITIVE SELF WORTH AND PROMOTE A SENSE OF ACCOMPLISHMENT BY ENGAGING CHILDREN IN FUN, COMPETITIVE PLAY, AND TO FOSTER THE BELIEF THAT TRYING ONE’S BEST IS AS IMPORTANT IN LIFE AS IT IS IN SPORTS. ALL CHILDREN, REGARDLESS OF RACE, GENDER, OR ECONOMIC BACKGROUND, SHOULD HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMPETE IN A WELL-ORGANIZED ATHLETIC PROGRAM.