Founder - Steve Lanter

Steve Lanter attended Mascoutah High School during the years of 1972-1976.  While at Mascoutah High School Steve was a standout football and basketball player.  Steve's ability on the basketball court earned him a full basketball scholarship to the University of Illinois.  As a former University of Illinois star, Steve put his basketball and business expertise to work, creating a well-rounded, not-for-profit program that emphasizes skills training, competitive spirit, a team-first attitude and, most of all, the human fundamentals of faith and family that build personal strength, goals and leadership among student athletes.

MISSION STATEMENT

To be nationally recognized as the premier basketball club in the St. Louis Metropolitan Area. Through participation in basketball, the Jets will promote athletic and academic excellence in young men and women. Our goal is to return our student athletes to their individual schools as leaders!

JETS BELIEFS

1. Recruiting the area's top players and coaches will keep our teams competitive.
2. Teaching the fundamentals of basketball.
3. Leadership is a learned behavior... and can be transferred from sports to other areas of life.
4. Building character in youth through hard work and striving to reach high expectations.
5. Our players will improve through exposure to the best competition.
6. Faith, family, and school are more important than basketball.
7. Coaches will emphasize team success over personal glory.
8. Giving back to the community is a vital part of teaching today's youth how to become solid citizens as adults.