Jamestown girls basketball hosts annual golf scramble at Hillcrest

The Jamestown High School girls basketball program will host its annual Blue Jay golf scramble July 11 at Hillcrest Golf Course, asking local supporters to turn a summer round into private funding for Blue Jay athletics. The four-person scramble will cost $60 per person plus a cart fee, and the registration package includes mulligans and lunch.

Registration will begin at 8 a.m., with tee time set for 9 a.m. at Hillcrest, the city-run 18-hole course at 606 26th Ave. SE in Jamestown. Carts are limited, which makes early sign-up important for anyone hoping to play. Jamestown Parks and Recreation lists the Blue Jay Scramble on its July 11 schedule at 9 a.m., matching the event time and confirming the outing’s place on the city calendar.

The setup shows how Jamestown school athletics still relies on recurring summer fundraisers to draw in families, alumni and other local golfers. Hillcrest’s public setting keeps the scramble rooted in town rather than at a regional club, and the modest entry price is aimed at broad participation instead of a narrow booster crowd. Jamestown High School’s Blue Jays compete in the West Dakota Association, and the school’s wider athletics profile, including livestream coverage across sports, gives the basketball program a visibility that stretches well beyond the season.

The scramble also fits a pattern that has marked this event in prior years. An earlier Blue Jay Scramble listing put the entry fee at $50 per player and said proceeds benefited Jamestown High School girls basketball and baseball, with green fees, mulligans, prizes and lunch included. This year’s higher price and added cart fee suggest the program is still leaning on the same formula: a morning of golf, a shared meal and a direct appeal to the people most likely to keep the team funded and visible in Jamestown.