Harlem Jets

In 2021 Harlem Jets fielded 8 youth ages 5 to 14 football teams while serving a total of 250 student athletes. In order to be athletically eligible, all student athletes are required to maintain a 75 average the organization makes tutoring available for at risk students and for those seeking additional enrichment. All teams made playoffs in their prospective age brackets. Harlem Jets almuni are enrolled at cardinal hayes, the stepinac school, iona prep, fordham prep, john f. kennedy high school, and lehman high schools. On the collegiate level, alumni have gone on to boston college, liu, assumption college, bryant university, colgate, marist, richmond, rutgers, south carolina state, shaw university, Virginia state, temple, towson, university of rhode island, fordham university and tufts

The Harlem Jets lacross progream helps young people reach their full potential participation in academic enrichment and learning. Open to both boys and girls, program goals include learning teamwork, good sportsmanship, healthy values, leadership skills and the development of lifelong friendships. Emphasis is placed on having fun and building character, along with winning. In 2021, there were approximately 50 participants in the first year of the program. Harlem Jets is looking to double participation to more than 100 by 2023.

Harlem Jets sponsors a winter wrestling program to help keep student athletes focused and in shape during the off season. In 2019 the program grew from approximately 45 to 54 members.