Louisiana Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports

  • Served as the Girls’ Basketball Commissioner for 12 years.

  • Hosted the annual Governor’s Games tournament for girls’ basketball through Claiborne Sparks, Inc.

  • The Governor’s Games brought families from all over Louisiana and the Gulf Coast to St. Landry Parish for a weekend of competition, food, fun, and fellowship.

Free Hair Cuts

Helping young men to start the school year in style

Jarvis J. Claiborne has sponsored free back-to-school hair through Joe Freeman’s Beauty and Barber since 2014.

Disaster Relief Support

Great Flood of 2017

  • Volunteering at the Opelousas Civic Center to support families whose homes had been destroyed or significantly damaged.

  • Assisted with serving food, passing out toiletries and ensuring that flood victims and other volunteers were comfortable

  • Former Claiborne Sparks girls’ basketball athletes joined in supporting the disaster relief efforts.

Student Scholarships

Awarded scholarships to graduating seniors through Claiborne Sparks, Inc. since 2014

Scholarship Presentation.MP3