Where Kids Start
Four ways into Chatham Kings. Every one of them is running for Chatham-Kent families right now.
From After School to the Pros
That's the path we're building as an organisation — not a promise about any one kid. Here's what's real today and what we're working toward.
What we run now
Real programs, running in Chatham-Kent, that kids can be part of right now.
- After-school program
- Private training
- Small-group development
- Camps and clinics
- Community programs
- Scholarship spots
What we're building next
The next layer, as the programs grow and the demand is there to support them.
- In-house leagues
- Tournaments
- Competitive Kings teams
- Community events
- A clear development pathway
Where this is headed
A professional basketball team that Chatham-Kent can call its own — and a pathway that starts in our own gym. The near-term route is a semi-pro Basketball Super League franchise; nothing is confirmed yet.
- A pro team for Chatham-Kent
- Home games in Chatham-Kent
- Local kids with somewhere to aim
That's the path we're building as an organisation — from after-school programs today toward a professional team for Chatham-Kent. It's about where the club is going, not a promise about any one player. Read the full story →
Why We're Doing This
Chatham-Kent kids deserve somewhere to go, something to work at, and someone who expects something of them.
Chatham Kings started with a simple idea: a gym, a coach, and kids who wanted to get better. What became obvious quickly is that the basketball is only half of it. The other half is the hour between the last school bell and dinner — what a kid does with it, and who’s in the room while they do.
So we built programs around both. The after-school program gives families a real answer for weekday afternoons: homework gets done, skills get coached, and kids belong to something. Training is there for the player chasing a specific goal. Camps fill the school breaks. And scholarship spots exist so that what a family earns never decides whether their kid gets to play.
The long-term goal is bigger, and we’re not shy about it: a professional basketball team that Chatham-Kent can call its own. That’s a goal, not a done deal — and it gets closer every time a local kid, family or business decides to be part of this.
We're not registering a club program with Ontario Basketball, and we're not here to replace the organisations already running rep and travel basketball in Chatham-Kent. Our programs help kids develop — and make the teams that already exist.
Stay in the Loop
Program start dates, camp announcements, and how the push for a pro team is going. No spam.
We’ll email you when dates are confirmed — before they go public.