NORTON — Hoops and hijinks are coming to Norton on March 28th when local challengers, the NWKS Jubilee Jammers, take on the Harlem Ambassadors in a comedy basketball show. The show starts at 6:45 p.m. at the Stull Gymnasium, with the Twistin’ Tumblers youth gymnastics team.
Proceeds from the event benefit the Lenora Jubilee Association.
The Harlem Ambassadors offer a unique brand of Harlem-style basketball, featuring high-flying slam dunks, dazzling ball-handling tricks, hilarious comedy routines, music, dancing and games for the kids.
“At our shows, we want the kids to know that they’re part of our team too,” Coach Ladè Majic said. “We invite as many kids as we can to come sit on the bench, have a front-row seat during the show, and get involved in all of the fun stuff we do.”
“We have scoured the region for players to take on the powerful Ambassadors,” said Maggie Basgall. “Come to the game and cheer on our enthusiastic local talent from Norton: John Ruder, Chris Henson, Scooter Matchett, Megan Walter, Ben Cole, Tyler Rutherford, Dakota Criqui, Andrew Walter, Michael Stephens, JaLynn Urban, Craig Knapp, Larry Lands, & Toby Kuhn; Lenora: Missy Rumback & Dustin Juenemann; Hoxie: Dani Pratt; Almena: Lance Kinderknecht & Logan Kats; Logan: Michael Delimont; and Hill City: Scott Schulz.”
The Harlem Ambassadors have performed more than 2,400 professional comedy basketball games as fundraising and community entertainment events for non-profit organizations, the U.S. military and community service groups since 1998. These events have helped raise over $9 million for communities in 50 states and 20 countries. The Ambassadors have appeared at Pearl Harbor, Bosnia, Kosovo, Sarejevo, Korea, Japan, the Marshall Islands, Guam, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of Georgia, Mexico, Germany, England and Canada. Visit www.harlemambassadors.com to learn more about the company’s history and current tour.
“We’re proud to give communities quality family entertainment that parents, grandparents and kids can enjoy together and create memories that last a lifetime,” Harlem Ambassadors president Dale Moss said. “Every Harlem Ambassadors game is one-of-a-kind because the Ambassadors play against local competitors. It’s a night filled with laughter, comedy and slam dunks, all to benefit the local community.”
Tickets are on sale at: Country Corner (Lenora), Norton Chamber of Commerce/Economic Development, Kellie’s (Hill City), Hometown Market (Logan), Almena Market, and Stop2Shop (Hoxie). For more information, call (785) 567-4860 or view Lenora Jubilee Association on Facebook. First and second half sponsors of the game are the city of Lenora and Child Study Club. A complete list of sponsors will also be available on Facebook and will be featured the evening of the event.